Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? That’s why we decided to donate 10 percent of sales of our off-premise take-out and delivery platform to No Kid Hungry.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Customer retention is important because it measures how good your restaurant is at making your customers happy and bringing them back in the door (or ordering delivery). Recommended Reading: Simple Restaurant Marketing Plan for 2020 Reward Their Loyalty ?? Customer loyalty is formed with positive experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Delivery, takeout and drive-thru. 5-11 with 800 US respondents, one in three (36 percent) consumers reported using delivery, takeout and drive-thru “more or much more” vs. pre-pandemic. Those using delivery “much more” jumped from 19 percent in April to 37 percent in August. Chief among those habits?

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Here are the blueprint details: Cuomo also asks New Yorkers to help enforce these regulations by self-reporting any restaurants they see breaking the 25% capacity rule, a program titled “New Yorkers Protecting New Yorkers.” The program ultimately supported 95 restaurants and 1,000 workers in the industry.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Approaching 2020, restaurants need to make a conscious shift toward offering future-facing operations with the ability to meet the expectations of their customers. Online and mobile ordering adds value and convenience to the customer journey— 40% of customers prefer to order online for quick pickup and delivery. Loyalty Perks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2021

There is no doubt that 2020 was a transformative year for the restaurant industry. Mobile-Based Loyalty Programs. It is no surprise that the rollout of loyalty programs is all around us, with companies like McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell all providing this offering to their customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. This indicates that free delivery is quickly becoming an expectation or at least a defining reason for choosing one brand over another. percent in March.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Today’s restaurant guests are more selective about their dining experiences, and boosting customer loyalty is crucial as restaurants shift into this next phase of service and look toward the holidays. Customers now expect more than a simple rewards program or general mailing list. Enhancing the In-Person Experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Put Loyalty Rewards Into Customers’ Hands with a Branded Mobile App. Another way to increase the value of customers’ dining experience and increase return visits is to provide loyalty rewards with a custom, restaurant-branded mobile application. Consider Expanding Delivery Options in Your Market.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Since the first panic-inducing months of the pandemic in 2020, the restaurant industry has proven to be far more resilient than people would have expected. Smart QSR and fast casual chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack reconfigured their strategies to lean heavily into delivery apps, digital ordering, and loyalty programs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a Restaurant Reckoning, what customers expect from delivery and a wine awakening. Leveraging Data to Build Loyalty. Nearly half of these diners (48 percent) would share data to receive delivery or pick-up promotions or offers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? Relay's technology dispatches couriers to restaurants who have pending delivery orders. Here are their responses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Full-service restaurants pivoted quickly to curbside pickup, takeout and delivery. years , including by 12% in Q2 2020, when every other economic indicator was contracting. Case in point: the Pret A Manger program costs $26.60 That path lies in innovation and adaptation, both of which restaurants have demonstrated in spades.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

13 percent said it was because they now prefer takeout/delivery. Takeout and delivery: a fast-growing and critical component for restaurant success. Most important factors when it comes to the takeout and delivery. Earning rewards for dining out or ordering takeout/delivery is becoming even more important to consumers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2020

Now that the new year is here, it’s the perfect time for restaurant operators to review their 2019 performance and identify areas that can be improved in 2020. Specifically, restaurant operators will want to look at data insights from their POS system, customer transactions, and payroll to identify 2020 goals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Many rules that held true prior to 2020 no longer apply, so restaurant owners are exploring new boundaries that resonate with the post-pandemic world. Co-founder, Carbonate Looking back at 2023, I witnessed a significant shift in how restaurants approach loyalty programs. Their commentary, however, was telling.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

Surprisingly, 2021 traffic also was even with or slightly lower when compared to the highly volatile 2020. “As QSRs make it increasingly easier to order off-premise with the rollouts of mobile applications and loyalty programs, they provide a convenience to customers that may take the sting out of higher prices,” said Acerra.

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Open for Business

MAY 9, 2023

Third-party delivery is booming like never before. In 2020, third-party delivery exploded because it gave restaurants a vital revenue stream during the pandemic. But even now that guests have long since returned to on-premise dining, demand for delivery remains high and shows no signs of going anywhere. billion by 2027.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders and experts for their insights on what will impact restaurants in 2020 and the response was overwhelming. The biggest trend by far, for now, and going into 2020 is ghost kitchens (AKA delivery only, virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, pick-up only, etc.).

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Online ordering is obviously huge in 2020, and customers are craving comfort food when they’re ordering in, according to Upserve’s new 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry data collected from the company's 10,000+ restaurant customers. The most important factor for Americans to join a brand loyalty program?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Marketing a restaurant looks completely different today than it did heading into 2020. The privacy landscape underwent numerous changes in 2020 and will continue to evolve into 2021. A majority of restaurants have shut down in-person dining and are relying more heavily on online orders and delivery. Find the Right Channels.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The pandemic caused added pressure in 2020, with sales down $239 billion from expected levels and employment dropping 3.1 Also, the best system for your business will be integrated with your in-house system , automatically sharing orders and customer information for delivery, takeout, and dine-in orders. H3: A strong loyalty program.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Technology also allows for seamless delivery operations during colder months. We’ve seen it throughout 2020 and 2021, and now 2022 is seeing a new version of the same. QR codes, the first of the restaurant-saving technology of 2020, paved the way for newer and better tech discoveries throughout the past two years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2022

For example, replacing physical menus with QR codes has become exponentially popular since the start of the pandemic with one firm reporting a 750 percent increase in downloads between 2020 and 2021. Maximizing this opportunity for free marketing is key to developing deep relationships with customers and building customer loyalty.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. Takeout and delivery increased 300X in a couple of weeks relative to reservations and wait list on Yelp. Yelp Economic Average.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Many restaurant owners and managers immediately invested in multiple technology solutions to stay afloat in 2020, with contactless order and payment solutions being the most important. This would allow owners to cultivate more personal relationships to increase customer loyalty and better market to each individual.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2020

Capitalizing on this craving for convenience, fast food options and food delivery startups are growing rapidly, evidenced by the fact that fast food growth swiftly outpaced that of bars and restaurants by a whopping nearly 7:1 margin between 2017 and 2019.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 20, 2021

In the past few years, the demand for third-party food delivery services has been on a steady rise. But during COVID-19 pandemic, the top four food delivery apps (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Postmates) more than doubled their business to bring in a combined revenue of roughly $5.5 What Is a Third-Party Delivery Service?

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Check out our list of the top 16 features of restaurant management software that are must-haves in 2020. Other guest management data can help you segment your audience, based on their preferences, and customize promotions, loyalty, and gift card programs. In 2020, everything is going to be predictive around food and labor.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

“While our findings reveal just how much has changed since our 2020 report, they also show how resilient FSRs have been throughout these extraordinary times. In most cases, new menu offerings involved adding takeout and delivery options. Reservations : Most operators are taking a hybrid approach to reservations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Early in the pandemic, 72 percent of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders according to TD's 2020 survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. One, the new normal will become the old normal, and a takeout- and delivery-first model will become the standard in the restaurant industry. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

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Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Here are the top 10 operational challenges restauranteurs should expect in 2020: 1. With nearly half of the United States imposing higher minimum wages starting in 2020, restaurants also need to focus on optimizing labor costs (especially as a percentage of sales). Balancing costs of providing delivery with a profitable bottom line.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

According to Upserve’s 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, the industry will collectively lose $240 billion, with casual dining sales volume down by 60 percent and fast casual down 50 percent. The question is, how can restaurants accomplish this on a consistent basis, especially with so many delivery channels in play?

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Restaurant Clicks

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Loyalty programs. Loyalty programs. Loyalty programs. Loyalty programs. Toast’s interface is easy-to-use and offers the option to combine POS, reporting and analytics, payroll and team management, online ordering and delivery, and loyalty programs. Delivery service options.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

million in 2020 alone. With the rising importance of restaurants owning their guest data (and not giving it away to 3rd party delivery platforms), many restaurants are collecting large swags of guest data that present a risk for a restaurant. The cost of restaurant cybersecurity. million dollars, up from $1.72

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2021

The old nursery rhyme, “Jack be nimble, Jack be quick” could sum up the actions of successful restaurant operators in 2020. ” Insight #1: 30 percent of respondents reported using drive-thru and takeout more or much more than pre-pandemic, and 25 percent increased their use of delivery.

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