Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2022

Reports show that 81 percent of fine dining establishments, 78 percent of family restaurants, and 77 percent of fast-casual spots added curbside pickup, pivoting away from dine-in services after March 2020. consumers being new to ordering meal delivery services (up from 47 percent in March 2021). A Fearful Transition.

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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It seems poised to continue at least for part of 2021. To help you, we look at six tips for restaurant success in 2021. #1: 1: Enhance Contactless Ordering and Payments. Restaurant customers in 2021 are going to be looking for contactless options when they frequent your restaurant. 2: Use Online Reservation Software.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2021

With a new year comes new challenges, and after the year for the industry that was 2020, we want to help set your restaurant up for success in 2021. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. What are they ordering? What are they wearing? Where are they going?

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Foodable

MARCH 3, 2021

The Fast Casual Global virtual event features the rising stars, executives, and innovators in the fast casual restaurant sector. This event series will present some of the most sought after research and insights driving fast casual restaurant business growth and innovation.

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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. In fact, according to a report by Bluedot , 86 percent of respondents surveyed said they have ordered directly from a restaurant app since the start of the pandemic. million new downloads.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The fast-casual brand Dave’s Hot Chicken has now more than 200 units committed despite its franchise initiative being just launched in October 2019 (3). 2020 and 2021 will be optimal years to take advantage of low interest rates and better deals with the franchisors. The same benefit would apply to new franchise buyers.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

And Independence Day 2021 may be the busiest one yet, with 46% of American consumers reporting that they’re excited to dine out again as pandemic restrictions are loosened. Conversely, if your restaurant is more casual, diners may be more willing to go completely red, white, and blue for the day. Equipment and Technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Additonally, ninety-six percent of operators experienced supply delays or shortages of key food or beverage items in 2021 – and these challenges will likely continue in 2022. Help (Still) Wanted Throughout the Restaurant Industry. While the restaurant and foodservice industry added back 1.7M Roughly half of U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

These trends are driven by Millennial and Gen Z consumers, who are more willing to pay a premium for sustainable products; those consumers also tend to be more online and acutely aware of the impact of business practices on the lives of people and the future of the planet. Once that is submitted you are subject to a thorough review.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

There are only 4 months of 2020 left where you can push your restaurant’s marketing hard and set yourself up for success going into 2021. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. What are they ordering? Your mission statement is the ‘why’ of your restaurant.

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BNG Point of Sale

OCTOBER 7, 2021

They streamline processes to record stock, manage your menu and staff, deliver detailed sales readings, and effectively take orders while ensuring you achieve profit goals. The following are some of the key benefits restaurants experience with a POS system in place: Improved Ordering for More Sales.

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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 So what’s next?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Customers shifted their purchases to off-premise dining suddenly, leaving many operators flat footed and ill prepared for seamless online ordering, contactless payment and curbside pickup. The unfortunate reality is that customers aren’t comparing the curbside or app ordering process of Denny’s to McDonalds.

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Next Restaurants

MAY 4, 2021

Takeout orders and delivery have taken the lead in a world where it’s difficult to sit in a crowd. However, 2021 looks more promising than the last, and people are adjusting to the new reality that is a result of the pandemic. Self-Ordering Kiosks. This avoids the hassle of standing in a line or shouting out your order.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience. Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience.

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Foodable

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. Julio Ramirez, CEO BurgerFi “Integration of a QSR mindset into a fast casual reality is a very tough thing to do.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 19, 2022

Bureau of Labor statistics indicate that quit rates in the restaurant business have outpaced the national average by more than 2x since June 2021, with job listing data suggestive that those open roles aren't being filled. The so-called Great Resignation has also taken a heavy tol l on the food service industry.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Order Online. Order Online. The setting is festive, but you can also enjoy a casual date as well. Order Online. Feby’s was a great place to stop by and enjoy fine dining with a casual feel. The Lobster Parmesan and Calamari are also spectacular. Del Pez Mexican Gastropub.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 12, 2021

First-time Chicken Salad Chick (CSC) franchise owner Claibourne (Clay) Rogers was introduced to the fast-casual concept in 2015 when she served as an account director at the brand’s public relations firm, Fish Consulting. If a guest is wary to come inside to order, we happily take their order outside.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Order Online. Order Online. Located a block from Pier 12 at the Atlantic Basin, Mark’s Red Hook Pizza has a typical glass pizza counter displaying the day’s slice offerings, but it also has an ample casual dining room for families to enjoy a whole pie fresh out of the oven. Order Online. Order Online.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Golden Chick’s modular restaurant design will feature a drive-thru as well as an area for online order pick-ups in a 1,920-square-foot space. A 1,400-square foot model without interior seating is also currently in development and will be equipped with a drive-thru and walk-up order window. Hot on Hot Chicken.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. QDOBA's New Concept. Holsom by Yogurtland.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

Sales and traffic growth face difficult laps from 2021’s release of pent-up demand and stimulus. Putting it into a longer historical perspective, this is the weakest growth posted by the industry since February 2021 – the last month in which the industry lapped over a pre-pandemic month. July’s sales growth was +0.6% – a slowdown of 1.3

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Next Restaurants

MAY 4, 2021

Takeout orders and delivery have taken the lead in a world where it’s difficult to sit in a crowd. However, 2021 looks more promising than the last, and people are adjusting to the new reality that is a result of the pandemic. Self-Ordering Kiosks. This avoids the hassle of standing in a line or shouting out your order.

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The Rail

JANUARY 19, 2023

A fleet of electric vehicles is most suitable for more extensive restaurant operations, whether fast food, fine dining, or catering businesses. Modern Marketing Tools “In 2021, it was estimated that there were 32,027 full-service restaurant franchise establishments in the United States,” according to Statista.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In this article, we explore the fascinating insights derived from this episode of Restrocast by Ashish Tulsian featuring Karl Goodhew, offering a glimpse into the captivating transformation of a retail tech leader into a visionary figure in the world of fast-casual dining.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We have also learned that our guests are willing to try new things and have really embraced our touchless ordering system as well as our new takeout offerings. We realized how important transparency and communication were this year, both with our staff and our customers, in order to make everyone feel comfortable and feel safe.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Restaurant operators need to be aware of what customers like and don’t like and anticipate what items they are likely to order during different times. Restaurants will increasingly explore D2C channels (Direct-to-consumer) in 2021. A growing percentage of their orders are already coming from direct channels.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 20, 2021

As a 2021 study by Buyer’s Edge Platform found, 42.3% A third-party food delivery service is a company that partners with restaurants to create an online marketplace where customers can browse restaurant menus and place orders to be delivered to their homes. of consumers still prefer eating takeout or delivery at home.

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EATER

JANUARY 5, 2022

But if you live in the suburbs within two miles of an ordering location, and the weather is mild and still, you could order food or groceries and it will get to your home in about five minutes, “faster and fresher” than if a human drove it, Thein says. Why should geography determine what restaurants you can order from?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

A new survey from Oracle Food and Beverage found that 60 percent of respondents plan to stay at home during the holidays, and 42 percent are considering ordering their holiday meals from a local restaurant. When it came to ordering take-out, Gen Z led with 28 percent. ” The gift of food. . ” The gift of food.

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The Restaurant Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The COVID-19 restaurant trends seen now will likely continue well into 2021 and perhaps even 2022. Several COVID-19 restaurant industry trends are also apparent, such as an increase in online ordering and a push towards change industry culture, among others. Online Ordering and Delivery Penetration.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

As stay at home orders are lifted, consumers will begin visiting restaurants and businesses locally while practicing social distancing. There remains a high uptake of food delivery across the four states, with 67 percent of consumers having ordered take-out/delivery of food in the last two weeks, and 14 percent a delivery with alcohol.

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The Restaurant Times

APRIL 12, 2023

From being one of the firsts to introduce online ordering to adopting Web3 and NFTs, Geoff has led the adoption of some of the most challenging innovations of our times. Embracing Self-Ordering Kiosks Early On Alexander adopted the self-ordering kiosk technology way before it was a common thing — in 2008. and Canada.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

million diners seated via Yelp* in May 2021 – the highest ever, surpassing pre-pandemic highs. In fact, the number of diners seated via Yelp was up 48 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019. They saw a similar increase in diners seated in April 2021. Yelp found more than 3.7 Returning to On Premise.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 6, 2021

You can find this traditional sushi bar with an authentic, fast-paced street food energy located in the Chinatown Plaza right across the interstate from the Vegas Strip. The highly experienced sushi chefs at Kabuto Edomae prepare the highest quality fish to adorn their nigiri and sushi rolls in a fast-paced open kitchen for guests to watch.

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