Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2022

Ensuring guests experience true hospitality is tantamount to running a successful restaurant. Thanks to restaurant technologies, it’s possible to not only deliver a superior customer experience — the crux of hospitality — but also take things to the next level. Yes, the importance of a good customer experience has always been key. However, between staffing shortages, high customer expectations, and pent-up demand due to the ever-in-flux restaurant landscape, it’s more int

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Embrace the Suck

JANUARY 24, 2022

The Coronavirus Pandemic is unlike anything we have ever experienced. Times like these bring out the best in some people and the worst in others. It has forced some to close for good and for others to rethink their reason for staying in this industry. Some have added take-out and delivery. Others have embraced the virtual restaurant concept as a way to add additional revenue streams.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 27, 2022

While QR code-based menus have been in existence for more than 10 years they were slow to gain acceptance. However, their adoption has escalated through the pandemic. Restaurant operators have chosen to go digital to ensure customers’ health and safety as these touchless menus can help mitigate virus spread. Diners have embraced this new technology.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2022

Are you managing one location (or several) of a multi-unit restaurant business? If so, you're not alone - 3 in 10 restaurants are part of a multi-location business. One of the biggest challenges that comes with multi-location restaurant ownership is managing teams across locations. Regulations, red tape, and disconnected technology make staff management in a restaurant group or franchise difficult and time-consuming.

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Advertiser: Paycor

There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2022

The restaurant industry is still dealing with pandemic-related issues, including supply chain disruptions, new COVID variants and surging cases, labor shortages, rising prices, and a shift in consumer demand. As a result, ghost kitchens, delivery-focused kitchens without a storefront or dining area, are growing in popularity. Ghost kitchens allow operators to utilize commercial kitchens – sometimes in shared spaces with other brands – without the overhead of a full restaurant space a

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 25, 2022

If you have stacks of vendor invoices on your desk, you might want to spend five minutes to discover how automating your restaurant accounts payable (AP) can vastly simplify your life. If you’re still handling your restaurant group’s AP manually, then stacks of invoices aren’t your only challenge. You know that paper invoices can be lost or damaged.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 28, 2022

Reading Time: 8 minutes. Transforming your restaurant into a ‘green’ operation can feel overwhelmingly costly without immediate reward. And, as if every minute didn’t already matter to a restaurant owner, the time commitment to turn a restaurant into a more sustainable business may not seem feasible. At Cheetah, we’re here to challenge those preconceptions and argue that going green with your restaurant is actually well worth the investment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 28, 2022

Branding is essential for all businesses. It’s how you interact with the world and the way customers remember you. But branding is especially important for a ghost kitchen. Because ghost kitchens don’t have a storefront, convincing your customers you are trustworthy is even more difficult than promoting a brick-and-mortar restaurant. You need to convince customers you are trustworthy through branding.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 24, 2022

We are a generation that has practically no patience; we don’t want to be kept waiting, especially when it comes to eating out. The idea of allowing users to skip the queue as well as the enormous revenue opportunity available in table ordering mobile app category is driving restaurants and app development companies to innovate. Quick-serve, fine-casual, and fast-food restaurants have taken to restaurant ordering apps faster than full-service restaurants.

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Advertiser: Paycor

There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.

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EATER

JANUARY 28, 2022

Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. Advocates continue to fight against the tipped minimum wage, which perpetuates discrimination This story was originally published on Civil Eats. Jillian Melton was paid just $2.13 per hour — the lowest legal cash wage in the U.S. — during her six years at Seasons 52 Wine Bar and Grill in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Lavu

JANUARY 25, 2022

How much do restaurant POS systems cost? If you’re looking for a new or upgraded restaurant POS, this is probably one of the first questions … How Much Do Restaurant POS Systems Cost? 14 Factors to Consider Read More ». The post How Much Do Restaurant POS Systems Cost? 14 Factors to Consider appeared first on iPad Point of Sale System for Restaurants, Bars & More.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 25, 2022

Making solid financial decisions in the restaurant/hospitality business has never been easy, but these days, it’s harder than ever. Back in the old days (two years ago), we had a predictable flow of business. We knew how many people to expect on the weekends and during the week. Prices for raw products were consistent, and while there were fluctuations, it was nothing like today.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 27, 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutes. As 2022 kicks off, operators that wish to stay competitive must upgrade their website and social media presence to keep up with the changing restaurant world. finding the time to do so while actually running a quality restaurant is virtually impossible. With supply chain disruptions, the labor shortage, increased competition on 3rd party marketplaces, ill-tempered patrons, and staff sick days, there is barely time for anything else (let alone reading this last sentence)

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JANUARY 24, 2022

Knorr hot spinach and artichoke dip | Stefania Orrù. When an elaborate dinner isn’t in the cards, a big dip with crusty bread or crackers is just as good — if not better Sometimes, nothing hits the spot quite like a big bowl of dip. Not just dip as an appetizer to the main course, or dip as an afterthought left to languish beside the charcuterie board, but dip as the star of the show.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 25, 2022

Mobile ordering apps have been rapidly growing in popularity over recent years. Between 2016 and 2018, usage of food ordering apps grew by 140 percent. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of ordering technology, apps have become critical for restaurants. The reasons for this are clear: On-premise dining has been severely restricted, and both guests and operators are prioritizing social distancing and contactless ordering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2022

Consumers described more inflationary experiences within their reviews on Yelp in 2021 than ever before, according to fourth quarter 2021 data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report, a benchmark of local economic strength in the U.S. Additionally, r estaurant and food new business openings (74,616) also increased 10 percent from 2020 (67,611). Overall new business growth was near pre-pandemic levels decreasing only one percent in 2021 compared to 2019. "Restaurant and food businesses are

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Cheetah

JANUARY 28, 2022

Reading Time: 8 minutes. Transforming your restaurant into a ‘green’ operation can feel overwhelmingly costly without immediate reward. And, as if every minute didn’t already matter to a restaurant owner, the time commitment to turn a restaurant into a more sustainable business may not seem feasible. At Cheetah, we’re here to challenge those preconceptions and argue that going green with your restaurant is actually well worth the investment.

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EATER

JANUARY 28, 2022

Stick With Me Sweets. 11 chocolate shops where you can find the best Valentine’s Day gift there is I am an avowed supporter of Valentine’s Day — not because I have a particularly rosy-eyed view of love and friendships, although I am also pro those things. It is 95 percent because of the candy, specifically chocolate. I enjoy eating chocolate all year round, but on Valentine’s Day, it deservedly takes pride of place, conversation hearts and flower arrangements notwithstanding.

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Lavu

JANUARY 27, 2022

Improve Operations by Understanding Your Restaurant Data A modern POS with integrated restaurant reporting can teach you about every aspect of your business, showing you … Harnessing Your Restaurant Data Guide Read More ». The post Harnessing Your Restaurant Data Guide appeared first on iPad Point of Sale System for Restaurants, Bars & More.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 24, 2022

Give your diners reason to celebrate with you year round! ChowNow’s calendar of marketing moments goes beyond the official holidays and gets your restaurant ready for the smaller but no-less-significant moments that everyone can relate to. (Soup season may not have a date—but we all know that familiar fall craving!) . Pair this calendar with our included best-practice marketing timeline, and make this year your restaurant’s best one yet.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 23, 2022

If you have a flair for cooking and want to monetize your passion and skills, you can easily combine the two to start your very own catering business in the USA. . The catering industry includes companies that provide individual event-based food services. There can be companies that cater to larger groups, or if you are starting out, you can start small for a party of 20 or 50 people depending on the experience, equipment, and capital you have.

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EATER

JANUARY 24, 2022

TrustNordisk. In the Danish film directed by Christoffer Boe, “Game of Thrones” star Coster-Waldau trades King’s Landing for an equally high-stakes setting: a restaurant kitchen There’s no shortage of movies that explore fire and passion required from ambitious restaurateurs. From Chef to Big Night , and even Burnt or Ratatouille , the passionate, high-stress pursuit of opening and working in restaurants is easy fodder for dramatic tension.

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Lavu

JANUARY 27, 2022

From A to Z -The Ultimate Restaurant POS Guide A point of sale can be anything from a cash register to an all-in-one management platform, … Beginners Guide to POS Read More ». The post Beginners Guide to POS appeared first on iPad Point of Sale System for Restaurants, Bars & More.

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Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 26, 2022

Pay attention to all of your costs when looking at food service financing solutions. What is your bottom line ? The dictionary says the bottom line is the final result or outcome. This is ultimately the sustainability of your restaurant. This also refers to the last line on your restaurant’s balance sheet – where you show profit and loss and your net operating income.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 26, 2022

2020 has proven to be a year full of surprises, as well as the beginning of a new age of fashion trends. One of these is the emergence of dark kitchens, which will undoubtedly be around for a long time. Dark kitchens are quickly replacing restaurant home delivery as the preferred ordering-in option for a growing number of consumers. The most advantageous aspect of dark or cloud kitchens is that it has provided small businesses with an opportunity to enter and test the market.

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EATER

JANUARY 26, 2022

Oscar Mayer. Oscar Mayer’s latest gimmick is just that Like the average person who grew up in the hellscape of American capitalism, I am not immune to a gimmick. And that’s exactly why I found myself intrigued by the idea of Oscar Mayer’s new bologna-themed, moisturizing face masks, intended to tap into the nostalgia of those times that you acted like a total freak and put lunch meat on your face to amuse your friends.

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Lavu

JANUARY 25, 2022

How much do restaurant POS systems cost? If you’re looking for a new or upgraded restaurant POS, this is probably one of the first questions … How Much Do Restaurant POS Systems Cost? 14 Factors to Consider Read More ». The post How Much Do Restaurant POS Systems Cost? 14 Factors to Consider appeared first on iPad Point of Sale System for Restaurants, Bars & More.

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Evergreen

JANUARY 26, 2022

Winter is in full swing and there are a variety of ways restaurants and bars can optimize this season. From assessing the safety of your building to warming up your menu and focusing on the overall guest experience, […]. The post How to Embrace Cold Winter Weather at Your Restaurant appeared first on Evergreen.

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