Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 3, 2022

The food and grocery delivery space is booming – and it shows no signs of slowing down. Data collected from receipts and other publicly available sources in a January report shows a clear takeaway for quick service restaurants (QSRs): percentage-based discounts are winning the food delivery space. Percentage-Based Discounts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2021

Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act Introduced : On June 8, 2021, a bipartisan group of Senators and U.S. Utah Microenterprise Home Kitchen Law Goes into Effect : On May 5, 2021, Utah’s microenterprise home kitchen law went into effect. Legislation. The act replaces previous regulations on the cottage food industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

As we hunker down for a long winter and uncertain spring – whether you are Team Keep Going or Team Hibernation — now is the perfect time to focus on a plan to ensure that your restaurant not only survives, but thrives, in 2021. Today, an expectation of transparency is the baseline, and it will only continue into 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant and food and beverage industry experts for their insights on what trends will be on the radar for restaurant owner and operators in 2021. is a preview of the trends and practices that will shape the hospitality industry in 2021. Here are their views. af&co Do The Hustle.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

. – Jackie Abril-Carlile, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Culinary Instructo r and Executive chef and general manager at North Mountain Brewing Everything Has Changed At the onset of COVID, most fast casual restaurants went from primarily dine-in business to mostly takeout and delivery models.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2021

And, based on our recent survey of 830 US consumers, it’s likely a good mantra for 2021. A snapshot of the most recent survey results follows, with insights to guide 2021 planning. .” “A new audience arose during COVID, who recognize the value of delivery/takeaway from their local restaurant or favorite chain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest news on restaurant recovery, delivery trends, top ice cream toppings and the ideal "delivery doughnut." Snack periods, were down -5 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2020, and for a pre-pandemic view, down -11 percent compared to same month two years ago.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

To help operators move forward, let’s take a look at some of the challenges the industry has experienced in 2021 and how they can come out on top in 2022 and beyond. The high cost of materials to build restaurant equipment has led to a lower supply, which is causing a slowdown of product delivery. Labor Shortages.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Such is the case in 2021. So here is the good news: there will be ample opportunities in 2021 and beyond for chefs, cooks, managers, and service staff who recognize the immediacy of the challenge and the new skill set that will be required of successful players and leaders in the field.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Robert Sietsema/Eater NY Wonder wants to fix food delivery — so it just acquired Grubhub On November 13, Wonder, the company that describes itself as “a new kind of food hall,” announced its acquisition of the established food ordering and delivery platform Grubhub. How is Wonder different from other delivery platforms?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features What Feeds Us, top delivery apps, popular drinks and who is winning the chicken wars. CGA’s consumer research has signs that sizeable numbers will be looking to the On Premise to mark events like these in 2021. Order & Delivery Report. The State of What Feeds Us.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Perhaps the biggest question on restaurateurs’ minds right now is: “Do I plan for the 2021 I was expecting, or can I just go back to 2019?” My colleagues and I at EPAM Continuum have been thinking of 2021 and the trends that will soon be served to us. ” I hope 2021 is not about “How do you want the food?”

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news of the expected pent-up demand from guests, the Great Restaurant Restart and delivery trends. consumers to better understand their feelings about planning events in 2021. Restaurant Delivery Trends. Event Planning Is Back. ” The Return to On Premise.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Consumer spending at restaurants was up +32 percent in the April-May-June 2021 quarter compared to the same quarter last year, and for a pre-pandemic view, flat compared to the same quarter in 2019. In this year’s second quarter, off-premises grew by +5 percent compared to a year ago, driven by gains in carry-out and delivery orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In 2021, restaurant marketing strategy, restaurant design, and internal systems—for independents and chains alike—will evolve, and technology and robotics will become commonplace. If they don’t, all ads after the pandemic ends will be about digital ordering and delivery. New independents will arise out of the ashes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Curbside takeout and no-contact delivery are the norms. And when it comes to those marketing plans, 2020’s lessons will, at least, provide good advice for 2021 and the years to come. Before COVID-19, people ordered takeout or delivery for their own convenience; after the virus struck, it was because they had no other option.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

restaurant industry has a loaded plate as 2021 picks up steam – especially from an insurance and financial protection point of view. “The prospects for fine dining and sit-down restaurants are going to remain strained for all of 2021,” said Doug Groves, founder at Program Insurance Group, in College Station, Tex.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It's estimated that 100,000 restaurants have already closed because of the pandemic and there’s no doubt that we will continue to feel the effects of 2020 well into 2021. Take a NYC resident who has become a regular delivery patron of one of their favorite restaurants throughout the pandemic. However, not all hope is lost.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2020

” In addition to the known changes the pandemic has brought, restaurants have also modified their take-out, pick up, and delivery options. With the current climate of the U.S., Drive-thru windows are now becoming essential to many restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

Many full-service restaurant chains quickly pivoted to offer more off-premises services by turning parking lots into drive-thru stations, offering curbside pick-up, and enhancing delivery options. The experts at 7shifts’ released a data-backed study titled “How Restaurants are Evolving Labor with Third-Party Delivery in 2021."

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2021

restaurant sales experienced a “healthy” increase in total sales in July, 2021, according to Restaurant.org. billion in June, 2021, the organization estimated. In fact, nearly 16,500 restaurant reopen in April 2021 just as restrictions began to start being lifted, according to recent data from. restaurant scene.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 6, 2021

In this blog, we’ve compiled tactics for restaurant success that will help you start 2021 on the right foot. Keep delivery on the table. If you shifted your restaurant operations in 2020 in favor of both takeout and delivery, you’ll want to keep delivery as one of your restaurant success tactics in 2021.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2020

In 2021 and beyond, cameras will not be a simple surveillance tool. In 2021, however, most camera AI will allow restaurant operators to use photos to show customers that their food had been handled properly by their staff. Better Delivery. The very same technology has been working on cameras, too.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In addition to bringing customers to your restaurant, your 2021 marketing should focus on bringing your restaurant to them. Rather than take a stroll down the street, customers found new restaurants via Google searches like “burritos near me” or “steakhouse delivery.” Delivery Apps. Social Media.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2021

But as reality of the pandemic sunk in and dining rooms remained closed, it became apparent that ordering delivery and takeout was the best way to help restaurants weather the storm — and there was a significant consumer appetite to do so. By August 2020, Americans reported ordering takeout 2.4 Delivering Success with Ghost Kitchens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

The study also uncovers consumers’ QSR competitive positioning, brand preferences, delivery trends, and use of new technology. Sales velocity is now -5 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -3 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -7 percent vs April 10, 2021. California.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2021

Sales velocity is now -3 percent vs August 14, 2021. Sales velocity is now -3 percent vs August 14, 2021. Sales velocity is now -3 percent vs August 14, 2021. Sales velocity is now +1 percent vs August 14, 2021. Sales velocity is now 0 percent vs August 14, 2021. amid COVID, but 2021 data indicates rapid recovery.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Here are our best guesses for the business trends of 2021. Domino’s launched their “Carside Delivery” Service nationwide this June which would allow customers to receive their online order without ever leaving their car (2). Which brings us to the next point on deliveries. DESIGN: It’s a new era of drive-thrus.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

We’re not talking about just surviving the pandemic—but thriving through 2021 and beyond, and setting new standards. Here are a few ideas: Contactless is King While contactless cards, drop off delivery, app-based payments, and QR codes have been around, the pandemic has made them more popular than ever.

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Goliath Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

With many municipalities modifying laws on delivery and to-go alcoholic beverages, restaurants have a lot of room to get creative. Most restaurant alcohol delivery programs function like food programs. The post Navigating the Bar Business During the Holidays and into 2021 appeared first on Goliath Consulting Group.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Outside of adapting new technologies to tackle ordering and delivery, one area that is evolving and showing great promise is in the war for talent.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Now that 2021 is only weeks away, we are making predictions on what the new year will bring. Here are our top 5 food and restaurant trend predictions for 2021 and beyond. As opposed to third-party services, self-delivery allows restauranteurs to “control the experience and keep the fees down” (1).

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Of course, delivery also spiked, but the underlying thread between each of these dining preferences is the use of mobile for ordering and pick-up. Similarly, the State of Mobile 2021 report by App Annie found mobile orders of food and food delivery in the US grew by 105 percent in the past year. Owning the End-to-End Experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences, according to the 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, conducted by TD Bank. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2021

Free or discounted delivery on takeout orders. Some ideas: Percentage discount off the total order. Set menu deal for two. Purchase of one entree gets a percentage off subsequent entrees. Family meal deal. Complimentary menu items. Raffle on social media for a complimentary meal for two.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2022

In December 2021, average check was up 22 percent compared to the same period in 2019 and sales were up eight percent, according to Revenue Management Solutions, which released sales, traffic and average check trends for QSR restaurants in December 2021. According to the U.S. percent, surpassing full-service increases of 5.9

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EATER

APRIL 10, 2024

Tomekah George Wonder’s big idea for food delivery is to own every aspect of the process, from recipe development to the moment it ends up at your door A few weeks ago, chef JJ Johnson launched a new restaurant concept in downtown Brooklyn. Wonder has shown a savvy curatorial eye reminiscent of the early days of delivery app Caviar.

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