Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Looking back on my last few articles, I have focused on facts, on technology and on the hard time that we are all having hiring staff. The common thread is that each story is about incredible staff and great managers and that, together, they support each other inside and outside of the restaurant. Caring Managers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2023

Mobile Order Applications Mobile smart order apps for waiters help to speed up the service and manage the orders right at the guest’s table. A mobile order app will enable the clients to conduct restaurant management and delivery systems automatically, faster, and completely online with the help of new innovative solutions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

As the Coronavirus crisis continues, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked industry insiders what best practices restaurants should have in place for social distancing, as per CDC guidelines. And communications is front and center, particularly for restaurants that might not be as well known for out of restaurant food.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

There were eighteen or twenty seats (mostly deuces) and in better weather maybe two more tables on the street or alleyway in front or beside these tastes of a chef. There were eighteen or twenty seats (mostly deuces) and in better weather maybe two more tables on the street or alleyway in front or beside these tastes of a chef.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

Improving from 20 percent margin to a 35-percent margin on a $12 dish, serving five0 covers per night translates into a $90 net increase in profits, allowing for increased cash flow to sustain operations. Lastly, food cost should always be a consideration when making menu changes. Optimize Inventory.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

Staffing presents a huge challenge for restaurants trying to go back to full employment following the pandemic. Kitchen and front-of-house employees are simply harder to find. These tools offer employees an easy and secure way to manage their wages, even if they don’t have bank accounts.

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7 Shifts

JULY 28, 2021

You would think something as second nature to people as communication would be easy to manage in the workplace. Communication is the key to facilitating productive relationships between managers and employees. At times, it's a civil war between your front-of-house and back-of-house teams. Table of Contents.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

Facing multiple headwinds, restaurant owners and management must employ the most effective tool available: effective communication. A good starting point for addressing many issues is use of a manager’s log. And don’t forget a long-time, well-established business management tactic: the employee suggestion box.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Often the most difficult part of the sale comes with managing your emotions as the owner and approaching the sale objectively. These earnings are the pretax and pre-interest profits before non-cash expenses, one-time investments and any non-related income expenses. Selling a restaurant can be a challenging and time-consuming process.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (52%, up from 31% in 2018) and payroll software (50%, up from 28% in 2018), according to a study from Toast. Your POS system reduces ordering errors, increases front-of-house and back-of-house efficiency, and helps you control inventory.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Save your customers a trip to grocery store, sell off inventory, increase cash flow, and attract new customers during COVID-19. Prepare to welcome them back. Communicate.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. From a projected record growth at the top of the year to a decline of nearly $240 billion in sales and 2.5 million out of work, it was nothing short of devastating. Through it all, we emerge from the year as an industry in evolution—and our restaurants need to evolve with it.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Thus, e-commerce is quickly moving front and center. Today, a well-built mobile app can strategically offer incentives tailored to consumer preferences and keep customers coming back at key operating hours. No one knows what the future of foodservice looks like, but there are crucial hints in the data, analytics and e-commerce.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their views on trends. With more options to work outside of the hospitality industry, operators must offer employees more scheduling flexibility, facilitate transparent communication between management and team members, and avoid overworking staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. The National Restaurant Association-managed site also provides a direct connection to the industry’s grassroots engagement platform.

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The Rail

JANUARY 3, 2025

Cash handling : How to operate a cash register, manage transactions, and process payments. A well-trained team reduces mistakes in each of the above areas that can deter guests from coming back. High season preparation : Train staff on handling larger crowds, managing wait times, and efficiently turning tables.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 26, 2022

Every business requires controls in pricing, consistency, quality, and cash handling. All of the tools are available for inventory control, purchasing systems, cash handling, costing templates, and quality assessment. Training ALWAYS pays back in dividends. How hard can it be – right?

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 30, 2020

According to Restolabs, a restaurant management software that offers online ordering systems, continued social distancing measures are expected to bring about an upward trend of automation for customers (3). Here are some upcoming tech trends below: Social Distancing Tech. Tech for Touchless, Contact-Free Dining. Employee Health.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. " – John Oakes, Revenue Management Solutions CEO. Slow movers tie up inventory -and the cash needed to by that inventory. For part one, click here.

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EATER

JULY 1, 2024

. | FX Elliott shadowed a restaurant manager at a Pasadena, California location of Houston’s to prepare for playing Natalie Berzatto The below contains plot details from Season 3 of The Bear. She sees him off to his new life as a chef in New York and offers him a little bit of cash to get started.

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7 Shifts

MAY 25, 2020

If you’re using a task management app like 7tasks , ensure that each task is assigned to a specific person to enforce accountability—and have your managers check the task list progress throughout the shift. Here are some guidelines to consider implementing before your next shift. Create a sanitization & cleaning checklist ??

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Knowing these customer experience factors can help you create a positive and welcoming environment that will keep guests coming back for more. When it comes to operations, using restaurant management tools with easy scheduling features ensures you have the right number of staff during peak hours without over or under-scheduling.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 8, 2020

When it comes to email, e very $1 you spend can mean $38 back to your business —that’s a 3800% ROI. Engaged employees are also less likely to turnover. 47% of restaurants were negatively affected by employee turnover in 2019, with less than a third of restaurateurs reporting that turnover had no impact on their business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

US Foods Holding Corp.entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. NYSE: APO) (the “Apollo Funds”) for $970 million in cash. US Foods to Acquire Smart Foodservice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2023

Restaurant equipment directly affects the customer experience and operating efficiency from the quality of food offered, the food preparation time and the front and back of house staff levels required to properly service the customer. JPMorgan Chase found the median small business holds 27 cash buffer days in reserve.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

By tracking metrics like customer retention and employee turnover rate, contribution margin, and menu item profitability, restaurant managers can identify each area’s strengths and what areas need improvement. It involves tracking massive amounts of real data and industry benchmarks. Sounds complicated?

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7 Shifts

MARCH 11, 2020

You won’t have cash coming in until you open your doors, so you’ll have to depend on your life savings, investments, and loans to get you through your first few weeks or months of business. Space If you’re leasing a commercial space, you’ll need to pay a security deposit up front, which will cost between $2,000 and $12,000.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 15, 2021

Our business model requires too much labor: At the same time as we step back it becomes vividly apparent that our method of operation and the menus that we provide require too many hands. When menus are well researched and managed then a restaurant stands a chance of success. What if……happens? How will we react?”

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

Imagine if you were furloughed from your job then offered it back with more responsibility and less pay; you probably wouldn't be in a hurry to return to that job either.”. As we start to welcome back workers, doing things as they were before isn't going to work—especially in hiring. Adam Ranier, Writer, Restaurant Manifesto.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

San Francisco chef and restaurateur Pim Techamuanvivit breaks down COVID-19’s effects, and the difficult decisions she’s had to make “This is a time that you look around at the people, the makers, the restaurants you care about and you support them because you want them to be here. Where is the conscience of the country?”.

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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. Locked in the kitchen” is hyperbole, but the micrograms aren’t. It’s why the recipes are so perfect,” he adds.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has launched the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to support U.S. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Modern Restaurat Management (MRM) magazine is collaborating with the team at MarketScale on The Main Course , a podcast that aims to explore the intense and competitive modern restaurant industry. "We Barbara Castiglia , MODERATOR – Modern Restaurant Management. The Main Course. Restaurant of the Future Panel. 20 at 4 p.m.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Managers lack the tools to properly schedule employees and plan for shifting consumer demands, and as a result, businesses are paying for redundant overworked labor, or having to manage with inadequate labor due to hiring challenges. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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EATER

JUNE 28, 2024

Anchor Steam | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Union members want to get back to work at the storied San Francisco brewery, but they have yet to hear from the brewery’s new owner Patrick Costello didn’t know Anchor Brewing Company had been bought until his phone started buzzing with questions from friends.

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