Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds. Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining.

2019 322

2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Online Ordering 322

7 Shifts

AUGUST 7, 2024

A restaurant that serves fresh swordfish with grilled vegetables, for instance, will probably have a higher food cost percentage than a fast-casual restaurant that serves fried fish and chips, since the fish may come frozen and the french fries can be bought in bulk. Think about how much food prices can rise and fall over time.

Food 370

Food Seasonal Menu Inventory Pricing 370

EATER

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In 2022, 9 million tourists visited Thailand’s largest island (down from 15 million in 2018) in search of white-sand beaches, clear waters, and palm trees. In the last decade, tourist-oriented restaurants, cheesy cafes, and fast food have moved into the town’s Chinese Portuguese shophouses. A busy dim sum restaurant in Phuket Town.

Seasonal Menu 316

Seasonal Menu Hotels Back of House Front of House 316

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The new restaurants — as well as upgrades to existing locations — will adapt the company’s new, modern, and inviting “Fresh Forward” design and meet the needs of today’s consumer with comfortable guest indoor dining spaces as well as numerous delivery and order ahead options, with a strong digital first strategy.

Franchising 451

Franchising Franchise Leadership Beverage 451

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

“Fast food options usually fall into two buckets: fast, healthy, and unaffordable, or fast, unhealthy, and affordable and nothing in between. Combining our backgrounds in tech, automation, and culinary fine dining, we knew we could fill this void to give more people access to healthy, high-quality food.”

Food Truck 317

Food Truck Customer Service Customer Experience Front of House 317

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

The majority of fast-casual and fine dining operators are meeting this challenge head-on by adding new offerings monthly,* driving increased competition with bar-and-grill operators. " The TWO HENS monthly license fee is $249. .

Bar 388

Bar Cash Management Loyalty Program Point of Sale 388

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

State of Digital Qu announced the results of its fifth annual survey of quick service (QSR) and fast casual (FC) restaurant brands. Digital ordering is still larger at fast casuals versus QSR. Half of fast casuals achieved 26-50 percent digital sales, while nearly half of QSRs had 11-25 percent digital sales.

Catering 252

Catering 2024 2023 Guest Recovery 252

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

"We're ready for the next step in the brand transformation that began when I came on board in 2018," said Paul Macaluso, Krystal president and CEO. "We've The brand has rebuilt nine restaurants since 2018, generating first year-over-year comp sales ranging from +29.8 percent to +107.5 ” Coolgreens Turns 10.

Franchising 217

Franchising Franchise Fast Casual Point of Sale 217

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

“Controlling the pace of the dining room – how often tables turn over and when to fill them again – has significant financial impact for restaurants,” said Jon Morin, OpenTable’s VP of Product Management. In 2018, OHM generated $62 million of revenue. ” Ordermark Expands in Denver.

Waste 255

Waste Food Leadership Customer Service 255

Margin Edge

AUGUST 6, 2019

Even relatively stable commodity items can occasionally yield a nasty surprise, as 2018’s record high prices for vanilla beans demonstrated. In fast-casual and full-service environments, scrutinizing plates as they come across the pass, or having a manager check prep and line cooks’ waste can help identify portioning and prep issues.

Dine-in 69

Dine-in Food Point of Sale Seasonal Menu 69

7 Shifts

MAY 2, 2023

In 2018, Cúrate was named one of the 40 most important restaurants of the decade by Esquire and recognized as one of the nation's 100 best wine restaurants by Wine Enthusiast. And you're just working as fast as you can, whether you are cooking, prepping, washing dishes, whatever you are doing, you are hustling.

Front of House 195

Front of House Back of House Insurance Seasonal Menu 195

Kounta

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Australians now dine out more than Americans, and opening a restaurant has become a compelling business proposition that is hard to ignore (Eating Out in Australia 2017). A Fast-Casual? A high priced Fine/r Dining Restaurant? A Traditional Restaurant? per week (dividing $120,000 by 4.33 What are your lease terms?

Franchising 56

Franchising Franchise Fine Dining Fast Casual 56

Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

You may not have noticed, but some brilliant restaurant chains and franchises are shaking up the dining culture of the Nordic countries, both with new concepts and by revamping old ones. These restaurants are scaling fast, and quite often venture far beyond their country of origin. Fast Casual Restaurant. Oli Oli Poke.

Fast Casual 52

Fast Casual Casual Franchising Franchise 52

Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

That comes through in its food and drink, but also in its dining room, which showcases art, design, and music. Guests enter the combination kitchen/dining room and get to see their entire meal prepared and plated right in front of them. The dining room is stylish, sophisticated, and feels upscale. It’s a really fun experience!

Seasonal Menu 109

Seasonal Menu Reservations Back of House Online Ordering 109

Margin Edge

MAY 10, 2021

Even relatively stable commodity items can occasionally yield a nasty surprise, as 2018’s record high prices for vanilla beans demonstrated. In fast-casual and full-service environments, scrutinizing plates as they come across the pass, or having a manager check prep and line cooks’ waste can help identify portioning and prep issues.

Food 52

Food Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Fast Casual 52

Single Platform

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The restaurant industry has continued to transform and adapt since the first known dining establishment opened its doors in 18th century France. We’re not going to delve that deep into the history of dining out, but we’ll explore 5 ways the U.S. The concept of evolution doesn’t only apply to Darwinian theory. Fluctuation in the U.S.

2008 36

2008 Fast Casual Social Media 2009 36

Single Platform

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The restaurant industry has continued to transform and adapt since the first known dining establishment opened its doors in 18th century France. We’re not going to delve that deep into the history of dining out, but we’ll explore 5 ways the U.S. The concept of evolution doesn’t only apply to Darwinian theory. Fluctuation in the U.S.

2008 28

2008 Fast Casual Social Media 2009 28

KaTom

JUNE 15, 2020

The glass-fronted brick building became home to the cafe, funded in part by a Kickstarter campaign, in 2018. Start with the Picnic Deviled Eggs, which are finished with paprika and pickled shallot and secured to the plate when you dine in with a little dollop of the yolk mixture. They’re piled high, delicious, and a little messy.

Food Truck 78

Food Truck Seasonal Menu Front of House Back of House 78

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. percent in 2018). An Uncertain Start to 2020?

2020 275

2020 Point of Sale Online Ordering Consumer Goods 275

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2021

Neighborhood bars and Fine Dining channels are attracting higher spend post-COVID-19, however CGA On Premise visitors are likely to stay local and seek experiences in the next 12 months. Local Restaurants Leading the Return Over Casual Dining Chains. Casual Dining Chains come in #2 with 52 percent likely to visit.

2021 505

2021 Consumer Goods Small Business 2020 505

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Even as lockdown restrictions are eased and restaurants find innovative ways to welcome customers back, many Americans remain hesitant about dining in during Covid-19 and are instead turning to takeout for their favorite meals. How Diners Feel. Read the full report to learn more. The Future of Quick Service Restaurants.

2020 476

2020 Food Safety Food Supply Kitchen Safety 476

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

“We’ve fine-tuned our recipe for growth at Dave’s Hot Chicken and our strong performance so far in 2021 is proof,” said Swenson. We’ve really set ourselves apart as the hottest fast-casual brand out there right now, and there’s no question about it based on the numbers.” and Canada. .

Franchising 451

Franchising Franchise Sports Fast Casual 451

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

” The survey, conducted by Untold Insights on behalf of Oracle Food and Beverage, polled 502 consumers in the United States in November 2020 about their dining and gifting plans for the holiday season. And it is relevant to mention that this is not driven by fine dining or even upscale casual.

2020 419

2020 Point of Sale Consumer Goods Seasonal Menu 419

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest facts and figures of restaurant operations, the state of business dining, and the mid-year gift card report. With most of their business reliant on dine-in visits, full service restaurants (FSR) bore the brunt of the COVID dine-in restrictions. foodservice industry.

2021 451

2021 Guest Recovery 2019 Point of Sale 451

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

Etana Diaz, who began her career as a pastry chef and a line cook in fine dining, but found her true love for butchery after discovering that pastry wasn’t her passion. In 2018 she became the first solo woman to win Grand Cochon, a national whole hog cook-off. He left behind a huge legacy.”

Allergens 365

Allergens Kitchen Safety Guest Recovery Customer Service 365

EATER

OCTOBER 26, 2021

How to go all-out on at least one meal in the tasting-menu capital of the world Fine dining has had a tough go in recent years. Instead, they began looking to street stalls, pubs, and casual bistros for culinary inspiration. This style of dining remains poignantly relevant here. Today the city of just 1.6 Monica Burton.

Fine Dining 258

Fine Dining Seasonal Menu Book Hotels 258

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

SpotOn is quickly becoming a part of everyday life for consumers across the country whenever they shop, dine, or visit a stadium or a college campus.” With the fast pace and limited resources of restaurants, this offering gives restaurants one less thing to worry about and allows them to focus on their team and business.

Food 434

Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 434

EATER

JUNE 12, 2023

West Cameo Cafe 8111 NE Sandy Boulevard, Portland, OR | 7703 NE 72nd Avenue, Vancouver, WA Cameo Cafe exudes pure diner energy: Waitresses constantly refill coffee mugs, the menu offers a laundry list of griddle standards, and a bustling energy hums between a cook churning out orders at the behind-the-counter flattop and the cottagecore dining room.

Back of House 269

Back of House Seasonal Menu Food Order Dine-in 269

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

With the rise of delivery and take-out, restaurants will start getting creative with the in-dining experience. We’ve also seen off-premise and delivery gain a lot of traction in the last year, however, in the family dining space, providing guests with unmatched hospitality will remain crucial. Off-premise dining is here to stay.

2020 346

2020 Kitchen Safety Consumer Goods Point of Sale 346

360Training

JULY 16, 2020

There’s fine dining and casual dining. In 2018, the median annual wage for a Food Service Manager was $54,240. But some thrive on fast-paced, high-pressure situations. Most people think of restaurants when you say “food service.” What are the Benefits of Becoming a Manager? No contest.

Management 88

Management Management Food Front of House 88

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Head over to midtown (52nd and Broadway) for some upscale Cuban dining that has been around since the 60s. Margon is a delicious Cuban fast food restaurant in the middle of Times Square next to the Kimpton Muse hotel. They do have tables at Margon, but it’s designed for fast food. If you can’t fit everything in, that’s fine.

Food 99

Food Café Online Ordering Reservations 99

Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Only fine dining did improve in sales growth. QSR, fast casual and casual dining improved the most (improved sales growth by 1.9 The decline in sales growth for the week was driven primarily by a decline in sales growth in family dining. Year-over-year check growth was 5.7% Check has grown at 5.0%

Fast Casual 98

Fast Casual Guest Recovery Point of Sale Fine Dining 98

RGU

OCTOBER 21, 2019

In 1971, the building where fast food was born was demolished and turned into an unofficial museum for the chain by restaurateur Albert Okura. ​1968: Minnie Pearl's Fried Chicken ​ Minnie Pearl's Fried Chicken was a fast food franchise started in 1966 as a competitor for the nationwide sensation Kentucky Fried Chicken.

2008 40

2008 2000 2001 Fast Casual 40

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

. “What is even more encouraging for the industry,'' said Victor Fernandez, vice president of insights and knowledge for TDn2K, “is that this small positive growth during the last two months has been achieved despite the industry lapping over two months with relatively strong performance in 2018. percent in October.

2019 272

2019 Point of Sale 2018 Consumer Goods 272

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2020

CoLaboratory, Chicago’s newest shared workspace exclusively created to streamline innovation and foster collaboration for food and beverage opened in the West Loop, the center of the city’s dining scene. ” Contactless Dining Kit. “This makes me more comfortable about bringing my family back.”

Food Safety 424

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Online Ordering Loyalty Program 424

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 15, 2019

percent (the first quarter of 2018 at -0.05 Fine Dining Still Winning the Sales Growth Game. Fine dining continues its dominance as the best performing segment in the industry based on same-store sales growth. percent sales growth can be considered essentially flat). Looking Ahead. percent growth.

2019 211

2019 Point of Sale Small Business Consumer Goods 211