Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Modern Restaurant Manaagement (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders to discuss the key challenges they believe restaurants will face in 2022. Restaurants will continue to grapple with labor shortages and supply chain disruptions throughout 2022. Supply chain : Supply chain issues will be a key challenge in 2022.

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2022 Food Supply Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 189

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Before the pandemic, many restaurants across the country experimented with contactless order and payment solutions but did so with a relative lack of urgency. Fast forward to 2022, and the attitude has changed drastically. restaurant sales are expected to reach 898 billion dollars by the end of 2022.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Employee Relations Customer Experience 225

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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2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 180

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 15, 2023

Today, the global food delivery app industry is predicted to reach $320 billion by 2029 — up from $140 billion in 2022. Enhance Your Digital Presence Grubhub projects 40 percent of restaurant orders in 2023 will take place online. You can also consider creating your own mobile app. Consumers crave convenience.

Customer Experience 197

Customer Experience Delivery Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering 197

7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2022

They have been featured in QSR magazine's “ 40/40 List of America's Hottest Startup Fast Casuals" for 2020 and made Atlanta Business Chronicle's “Fastest Growing Companies” in 2022 list. At the center of every great restaurant is a great team. And a great team can only thrive under outstanding leadership. Table of Contents. s operations.

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Leadership Mobile Ordering Fast Casual Communication 370

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2023

Optimize Mobile Ordering Creating and executing a convenient mobile ordering experience for your customers is extremely important, and it will keep them coming back for ease of use and accessibility. Gen Z in particular, as a tech-savvy group, are experts when it comes to navigating mobile ordering experiences.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Social Media Online Ordering 189

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As with most other industries, the biggest talking point for restaurants in 2023 has been artificial intelligence. Many dining establishments found ways to use AI to track and flag stock quantities, automate schedule-making for staff, implement customer service chatbots and process online orders. Here are some of their insights.

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2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 197

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

To accurately assess the underlying trends of restaurant performance, RMS compared 2021 sales and traffic to pre-pandemic 2019 data. On average, sales were up 8.1 In short, consumers are ordering more food, and for larger parties. percent, and it’s clear that net sales performance was sustained by average check growth.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Download Food Order 183

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Department of Agriculture prove accurate, this is a trend that is likely to continue—according to the forecast for 2022, food-at-home prices are expected to increase between 1.5 These days they are often connected to a brand’s mobile app. These days they are often connected to a brand’s mobile app.

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Loyalty Program Pricing Menu Mobile Ordering 212

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 13, 2022

To combat these obstacles among countless others, leaning on point-of-sale (POS) solutions can empower restaurants to quickly leverage new features to maximize profits in a fluctuating service economy. As the impact of the pandemic continues, restaurants face constant and evolving operational challenges.

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POS Food Supply Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 215

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2023

By implementing a QR Code at-table, two-way ordering system, servers can wait on more tables, increase their tips, and spend more one-on-one time with guests. PYMNTS reports that about 55 percent of restaurants have adopted curbside pickup, and 50 percent provide mobile order-ahead options. There are 6.92

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Technology Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Customer Service 197

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 7, 2022

But that does not mean that they are married to the idea of cooking at home for every meal, so offer as many dining options as possible including dine-in, carryout, online ordering, curbside pick-up, and delivery. Make Yourself Mobile-Friendly. Gen Z is a generation born from 1997 to 2012 , with the oldest members turning 25 this year.

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Mobile Ordering Social Media Online Ordering Point of Sale 203

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Further Optimize Delivery, Takeout and Curbside Experiences Many QSRs already relieve congested drive-thrus with distinct lines or protocols for call-ahead orders and third-party pickups. One of our clients, a well-known QSR legacy brand, added an express drive-thru lane for customers ordering ahead on the brand’s app.

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Operations Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 179

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A vast, community-wide event like Restaurant Week can be the perfect push to start 2022 successfully. Here is your 2022 guide for a successful Restaurant Week. For example, a handheld POS device will allow you to turn tables faster, improve order accuracy, and speed up service. Take Advantage of Technology. Go Digital.

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Loyalty Program Online Ordering Social Media Mobile Ordering 197

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2022

The bad news is that according to most predictions , 2022 will be worse as gangs organize and focus on SMBs. While customer data was not exposed, the company’s operations, including corporate email and point of sale systems, were affected. It’s a restaurant operator’s worst nightmare. What Is Ransomware?

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Operations Point of Sale POS Small Business 240

7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2022

In 2022, there aren't many areas in restaurant management that can't be made better with technology. 7shifts provides a cloud-based team management and scheduling solution, allowing owners and managers to schedule restaurant employees , approve shift trades, and communicate with staff from one easy-to-use mobile app. TouchBistro.

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Management Management Operations Point of Sale 195

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

Expect to see more self-ordering kiosks already present at Taco Bell, Panera and McDonalds. Consequently “more than 80 percent of Gen Z-owned businesses expect to get more than half of their revenue from digital (web, mobile, online delivery, social media) by 2022 versus only 33 percent of Baby Boomer-owned businesses.”

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Food Truck Retail Mobile Ordering Food Safety 215

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While the restaurant industry has experienced major supply chain and labor issues throughout the pandemic, it is now reaching a tipping point. While supply chain issues will likely decrease over the course of 2022, wage inflation represents a new status quo on the bottom line. Improve Back-Office Processes.

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Point of Sale Supplies Back of House Customer Experience 196

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2021

In fact, meal kits are a rising sector of the restaurant industry that’s predicted to grow 25 percent to 30 percent by 2022. As more restaurants open their doors, it’s important to still foster takeout, delivery, and any other off-premise sale avenues that have been successful this past year including meal kits.

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Point of Sale Mobile Ordering Customer Service Social Media 203

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on the impact of California's minimum wage, customer satisfaction, AI use in restaurants, popular cocktails and bathroom readiness. Early Impact of California's Minimum Wage A new edition of The Anchor from Placer.ai, written by R.J.

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2024 Mobile Ordering White Paper Customer Service 117

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news about an influx of catering orders, the topic of tipping, the rise of kiosks and affordable Michelin restaurants. Among the highlights: On or Off Prem Same-store catering transactions increased +71 percent in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 30, 2022

One such new-age technology is the restaurant point of sale (POS) system. It allows you to manage sales, inventory, supply chain, production, orders, kitchen operations, staff, and customers with the help of a digital interface of the software. What is a Restaurant POS System?

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POS 2022 Point of Sale Mobile Ordering 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Each year, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asks experts for their views on the state of the industry. Here are some of their insights. Click here for the first part and here for the second one. Creators entering more fully into the on-premise business model are becoming better partners for their B2B customers.

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2023 Insurance 2024 Employee Relations 123

Rocket Fuel

MAY 1, 2023

In today’s competitive quick-service restaurant (QSR) landscape, operators must adapt to evolving consumer behavior and leverage every available sales channel to stay ahead. However, 2022 saw a resurgence in counter sales, reaching 14.44%, a 51.9%

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Operations Guest Recovery Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 52

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

Taking orders at the counter and preparing quick meals were not necessarily perceived as stepping stones to better-paid careers with expanded responsibilities. Fast forward to 2022. Technology has permeated the quick serve restaurant industry and job functions – from point of sale (POS) to complying with food safety standards.

Food 189

Food Food Safety Front of House Fast Casual 189

Lavu

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Central to the program is a collaboration with CCSalesPro and James Shepherd, a Master Salesman, who has trained and mentored thousands of successful merchant services sales reps. Many restaurants today are using legacy technologies that cannot support must-haves like tableside ordering, delivery app integrations and loyalty/rewards tracking.

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Training Loyalty Program Point of Sale Tip Distribution 78

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Food costs increased in 2023: according to one survey, 60% of operators reported that all or most suppliers raised their prices , up from 50% in 2022. Restaurant sales in the US grew from $842.3 million in 2022, to $1,087 million in 2023. At first glance, some stats might seem to contradict each other. Let’s dig in.

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2024 Operations 2023 Loyalty Program 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. Chicago is the city that plans orders ahead the most, followed by Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, and Philadelphia! Holiday Hangovers : On the days after holidays like St.

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2024 2023 Food Order 2013 189

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

Throughout subsequent waves of the pandemic, the reports explored the growth of off-premise strategies including the spike in mobile apps and, more recently, captured softening safety concerns among consumers when they began favoring shorter wait times over safety protocols. Order accuracy and speed top list of what consumers want.

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2021 Fast Casual Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 189

Lavu

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Using a powerful dashboard, merchants have access to detailed sales analytics, allowing them to track volume, payments per hour/day, average payments and tips, as well as payment methods. 68% of people surveyed at restaurants using Up ‘n go said they would return to a restaurant because of Up ‘n go. Khatri, CEO of Lavu.

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Point of Sale Customer Experience POS Mobile Ordering 78

Aaron Allen & Associates

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Restaurant labor costs are usually the largest cost foodservice establishments have in their P&L, averaging around 30% of sales. per hour (as of July 2022) — an increase in labor cost of 33% in the last five years Much of the restaurant employment is part time, with employees working an average 25.5 In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Point of Sale Employee Relations 2022 Mobile Ordering 98

Qu

MARCH 16, 2023

Trend #1: Increased predictability in digital sales patterns The pandemic-driven spike in digital growth wasn’t going to last forever, and our respondents think this is the year that it will end. While digital sales are expected to continue to increase year-over-year as a percentage of overall sales, that rate is going to slow.

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2023 Fast Casual Point of Sale Technology 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content. Additional 2020 Award Recipients: Top Delivery Sales : Lance and Blake Condray, Campbell, CA. million guests.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 4, 2022

Many analysts see the rising inflation trend lasting minimally through the first half of the year, with rates not expected to moderate or improve until the second half of 2022. But by using automated tools that include mobile- or tablet-friendly entry systems, you can streamline the process and decrease manual entry errors.

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Inventory Pricing Management Management 148

Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

The F&B industry grew in 2022… and it will keep growing in 2023. OUR TOP 10 In 2022, 31% of restaurants cut the number of menu items on offer to deal with the inflation and rising food costs. For 62% of restaurants , automation could help fill critical gaps in managing orders. This trend is expected to continue in 2023.

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2023 Operations Management Management 52

Lavu

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Unlike a loan that charges interest, merchants agree to pay a portion of future sales in exchange for receiving fast and efficient funding, all for one low, flat capital fee based on the cash advance amount. Payment is automated on a set pay schedule and is based on a percentage of sales through Lavu determined prior to accepting the capital.

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Cash Management Point of Sale Small Business Mobile Ordering 78

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

To make it a good one, ensure your website and especially your menu are easy to read and navigate on mobile devices. As of August 2022, 59% of web traffic was mobile.) But today, restaurant tech plays a major role in improving the guest experience. Restaurants are judged based on how they make guests feel. Quick links.

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Technology Online Ordering Website Management Mobile Ordering 78