Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2023

Without this assurance, gluten-free consumers are likely to take their business elsewhere – or, worse yet, leave negative reviews on popular dining apps. In particular, it’s important to prepare your staff to answer the following questions: Do you use dedicated equipment and kitchen areas to prepare gluten-free dishes?

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Training Front of House Kitchen Safety Allergens 449

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2020

allergen information required by the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act. allergen information required by the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act. The relaxed requirements do not apply to food served by restaurants in the regular course of business.

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Menu Allergens Document Food 412

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2024

To keep up, restaurants need systems that can quickly check if dishes contain allergens and alert staff. This requires technology that can analyze ingredients against common allergens and instantly inform the kitchen and serving staff. QR code menus, for example, are a simple but effective solution for diners with allergies.

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Dietary Restrictions Allergens Point of Sale Customer Experience 251

Next Restaurants

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

For these members of our communities, simple pleasures like dining out can often become clouded by fears and anxieties that restaurants may be unknowingly placing them at risk. To those making these efforts, here’s how you should be marketing your restaurant to allergen conscious customers.

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Allergens Marketing Fine Dining Food Safety 119

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Robots are quickly becoming an integral part of the restaurant experience in both the dining room and kitchen. In addition, a robot can be set to cruise around the dining room, offering diners extra napkins and cutlery so waiters are not tasked with these small errands. Robin Zheng. Yes – the cuteness factor is key!

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Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience Entertainment 450

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2020

Even as restrictions loosen and thousands of restaurants can legally open their dining rooms, many customers remain hesitant to dine in. Therefore, it’s critical for restaurants to do everything possible to put customers and employees at ease. Those safeguards could be critical to a restaurant’s bottom line.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Allergens Consumer Goods 558

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Hygiene and cleanliness often go hand in hand, but adoption and follow-through with measures like disinfection , handwashing , and hand sanitizer use within commercial facilities were not as consistent prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Building Trust Through Cleanliness. Communicating Cleanliness.

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Kitchen Safety Employee Relations Communication Point of Sale 489

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2024

In what ways do the use of mushrooms fit in with dining trends such as sustainability and guests wanting to eat less meat? To promote sustainability and help reduce meat consumption, Mush Foods introduced 50Cut, a mushroom mycelium blend to the US market for chef use in meat, poultry, and fish dishes. What makes them so versatile?

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Sustainability Allergens Workshop Sourcing 474

The Rail

APRIL 10, 2025

Restaurants can meet transparency expectations on their menus by redesigning menus to highlight ingredients and allergens, utilizing QR codes for additional information, and providing helpful digital search features online for diners. These efforts offer a dining experience thats informed and easy to navigate.

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Food Supply Social Media Sustainability Sourcing 130

Goliath Consulting

MARCH 13, 2024

As springtime ushers in warmer weather and fluctuating temperatures, restaurants must prioritize maintaining their HVAC systems to ensure a comfortable and inviting dining experience. Spring also brings increased allergens, worsening indoor air quality if HVAC systems are neglected. Let’s redefine your digital dining experience.

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Allergens Outdoor Customer Experience Dine-in 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

Protein Swap : Pea, mung beans, hempseed, beets, chickpeas and avocado are some of the top swaps to add protein, gaining popularity and helping to avoid items that are more commonly an allergen like cashews and soy. What will inspire event themes and design in 2020? Wellness is a still a top trend in catered events for 2020.

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Events Catering 2020 Outdoor 558

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Health, Allergen, and Food Safety Training and Certifications. Examples include a TIPS certification , ServSafe Allergen , or a local accredited restaurant safety course. Examples include a TIPS certification , ServSafe Allergen , or a local accredited restaurant safety course. Table of Contents. Skills for Your Resume.

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Front of House Back of House Kitchen Safety Food Safety 370

The Rail

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Let’s look at four management tips you can put into place to create and promote an allergen-friendly establishment. However, you can mitigate those issues by training your staff as much as possible on food allergens and how to avoid them. Identify Allergens on Your Menus. Train Your Staff.

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Allergens Management Management Dietary Restrictions 147

7 Shifts

JUNE 28, 2021

And regardless of whether these guests are dining in, taking out, or getting delivery, food safety needs to be at the top of mind for your restaurant and your staff. Health inspections are routine at restaurants – and for good reason. How does a typical inspection work and how do I prepare? Sanitation.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Supply Equipment 370

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Pizza Ordering Predictions HungerRush released the results of a national dining survey on 2024 pizza ordering predictions for The Big Game (February 11) and National Pizza Day (February 9). In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature pizza predictions, Valentine's Day menu trends and lots about loyalty. million times per month.

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2024 Loyalty Program Food Order 2030 492

The Restaurant Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Introduction In the bustling world of dining, how to attract more guests to a restaurant is the secret sauce to success. Develop a Unique Dining Concept Understand Your Target Audience First things first, know your crowd. Family-style meals or group discounts can make dining out more appealing and affordable.

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Loyalty Program Customer Experience Social Media Customer Service 78

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Once cardholders realized they could get away with a “digital dine-and-dash,” it was clear that the problem would not go away. Back in December 2019 , I wrote a piece commenting on the rapid increase in chargebacks in the food and beverage industry. For many, embracing new technology was the only way forward.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Customer Service Food Order 251

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Unique experiential opportunities will further enhance customer engagement, providing memorable moments beyond just the act of dining. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. Read the first part, here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

The iconic Upper West Side Italian restaurant will be the first in the U.S. to add Meatless Farm’s plant-based products to its menu. Based on the success of the early trial, restaurateur Peter Condouris has designed a comprehensive menu, which will coincide with the restaurant’s regular menu each Monday.

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Fast Casual Seasonal Menu Innovation Customer Experience 280

ChowNow

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Special Offer: ChowNow restaurant partners receive 2 months free when they sign up Learn More Always Food Safe Always Food Safe is an ANSI Accredited, 100% online, video-based food safety certification training company that offers Food Protection Manager, Food Handler and Allergen Awareness certifications.

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Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Certification 195

ChowNow

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Special Offer: ChowNow restaurant partners receive 2 months free when they sign up Learn More Always Food Safe Always Food Safe is an ANSI Accredited, 100% online, video-based food safety certification training company that offers Food Protection Manager, Food Handler and Allergen Awareness certifications.

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Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Certification 195

Hot Schedules

JANUARY 29, 2020

require emergency medical attention from contact with a food allergen. Accurate allergen information is critical to guarantee your guests’ safety. Servers who may be well-versed in one iteration of a dish may find themselves in a tight spot if a change has been made but nutritional or allergen data hasn’t been updated.

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Allergens Food Food Safety Kitchen Safety 78

The Rail

MAY 15, 2024

As a result, the demand for quick and convenient dining options has been met. It’s perfect for a quick bite, personal dining experience, or when guests are on the go. Table service, on the other hand, encompasses both a fine dining experience and a full-service restaurant that offers variety and a complex menu.

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Fast Casual Customer Service Customer Experience Fine Dining 130

Cheetah

JANUARY 20, 2022

Of course, a menu should cater to various tastes with a diversity of flavors, textures, allergens, and even calorie count. Reading Time: 3 minutes. When the Covid-19 delivery boom took off, many restaurants shortened their menu in order to focus on their best, and most delivery-friendly, items. Smaller Menus Relieve Labor Shortage Stressors.

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Seasonal Menu Food Supply Allergens Supplies 148

The Rail

JANUARY 15, 2024

By Briana Hilton, Contributor Most Americans express how important visible cleanliness is, whether dining indoors (93%), outdoors (92%), or when ordering takeout (92%), according to a P&G Professional survey that highlighted sentiments and preferences surrounding cleanliness as the pandemic impacted perceptions of restaurants.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Allergens Food Supply 130

Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

According to the National Restaurant Association’s recently published State of the Restaurant Industry, the percentage breakdown of operators who plan on investing in back-of-the-house technology in 2022 are as follows: Family dining – 30%. Casual dining – 28%. Fine dining – 28%. Allaying allergen fears.

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Technology Dietary Restrictions Back of House Front of House 78

Hot Schedules

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Our research found that two-thirds of consumers want to know the nutritional information of every dish on the menu when dining out. With a menu and engineering solution, you can automate the publishing of menus (and nutritional and allergen information) to your website. Menu Options. You can also include options for substitutions.

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Tableo

JULY 26, 2023

Regulations may cover topics such as allergen management, food handling, storage, temperature control, hygienic practices and pest control. Create a cleaning schedule for the restaurant that includes the kitchen, dining area, bathrooms and storage facilities. Read more about food allergens on the FDA website.

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Food Safety Allergens Kitchen Safety Food 75

The Restaurant Group

JULY 10, 2019

Dine-in and fast food restaurants alike are almost expected to have free Wi-Fi access for guests, while some even offer paid table-top gaming experiences on a tablet or other device. Not having gluten-free (wheat allergen), nut-free, or dairy-free options is not just a preference, it’s a vital component of gaining certain consumers.

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Technology Allergens 2011 Customer Service 68

Culinary Digital

DECEMBER 19, 2024

How AI tames supply chains Modern supply chains are long, unwieldy, and can be difficult to understand – and that goes double for ingredients, which have a host of unique concerns around freshness, exposure to allergens, and potential recalls and contamination to manage. AI-powered supply chain platforms provide an enticing solution.

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Management Management Food Supply Food 52

Indoor Media

MAY 10, 2019

Super Niche Blogs: this type of food blogger goes in waist deep on a particular type of food, food style, allergen, etc. Super Niche Blogs: this type of food blogger goes in waist deep on a particular type of food, food style, allergen, etc. Influencers share photos and posts about their dining experience at a restaurant.

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Influencer Marketing Social Media Food 78

Apicbase

MAY 21, 2024

Menu Planning Tailoring your menu to perfection for a dining experience that keeps customers coming back for more. Setting a final menu takes time, because there are many factors to juggle beyond recipes. Operational realities like ingredient sourcing, kitchen workflow, pricing strategy, and branding play a role in menu development.

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Menu Dietary Restrictions Allergens Seasonal Menu 52

Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Growers, ranchers, and wineries thrive here in vast numbers, and at the heart of it all is the city of Sacramento. As the capital of California, Sacramento has a lot to offer outside of politics. Thanks to its perfect location between the Sacramento and American Rivers, it’s a foodie haven. The Kitchen. Make a Reservation. The Firehouse Restaurant.

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Seasonal Menu Reservations Back of House Fast Casual 102

QSR Automations

MAY 2, 2024

ConnectSmart® RecipesPlus is not just a recipe hosting software, it’s a tool designed to create a consistent dining experience for your guests. This revolutionary digital recipe platform will transform your kitchen operations, making recipe execution and training a breeze.

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Book Social Media Employee Relations Allergens 52

The Restaurant Times

JUNE 14, 2022

It is one of the touchpoints through which customers interact with your restaurant, and based on their perception, decide whether or not they want to dine there. Although the look and feel of a menu may attract customers, it is much more than that. This is where a robust restaurant menu management system comes into play. Recipe Management.

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Menu Management Management Allergens 52

The Restaurant Times

MARCH 10, 2023

Front-of-house (FOH) refers to all activities and settings a patron will experience while dining at a restaurant, including the lobby and dining area. They should dress professionally and wear clean aprons since they spend a lot of time in the dining room. The FOH staff greets and receives customers and relays their requests.

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Front of House FOH Back of House Online Ordering 52

Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

The restaurant profit margin takes into account all your revenue streams, from in-house dining and takeaway orders to branded merchandise and meal kits. Understanding what influences your restaurant profit margin helps you assess the success of the business and make positive changes.

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