Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2021

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Operators can help ease these employees back into work by over communicating the safety of their environments and the benefits of jobs, overall. Highlight Opportunities and Incentivize.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

" As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry. Adaptability became non-negotiable as takeout, delivery, and digital ordering shifted from secondary revenue streams to essential lifelines."

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2020

He cautioned that when restaurants can reopen for dine-in service, they will have to face the bittersweet reality of less seating capacity and less sales–he estimates as much as 30 percent–due to social distancing practices and guest apprehension. "They Jon Taffer is scared for restaurants and terrified for bars.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Jennifer Mathew, senior manager of talent acquisition and strategy on the role technology plays in hiring and retention. What can restaurant operators do to attract and retain talent for the busy season ahead? Restaurants are an extremely fast-paced, customer-centric industry.

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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. Among the findings: Most diners are not overly fearful, with 57 percent making no change to their dining behaviors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Guests are dining out more often than last year and and rewarding great service, with the highest tips at bars and fine dining restaurants, according to hospitality industry data from Lightspeed Commerce Inc. percent) and fine dining restaurants (19.9 percent year-over-year at fine dining and 3.53 percent, from 16.93

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. In many cases, operators have pared down their menus in order to cut back on costs while still serving their guest favorites. Here are a few general recommendations: Stay Nimble.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

To get a pulse on QSR trends in 2022, Modern Restaurant Management magazine reached out to David Vance, Vice President of QSR at Mood Media, an on-premise media solutions company dedicated to elevating the customer experience. The personalization of drive-thrus began internally across many brands a few years back. Every minute!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

As more restaurants in the United States receive the go-ahead to open their doors for indoor dining, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to industry experts on ways to calm employee anxiety. Do be patient with people as they adapt to a new environment and a new set of rules for dining out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 22, 2024

Then it’s a matter of leveraging their strengths, including unique menu offerings, fresh and high-quality ingredients, community engagement, and a full dining experience. Previously, he co-founded CAKE, which was acquired by Sysco and helped create Sysco Labs, a platform for food service distributors. "People

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Off premise has become a sizable segment of our business, and I don't see it ever going back to pre-COVID numbers. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

We are witnessing the evolution of fine dining. With increasing promotions in restaurant magazines, food blogs, and social media platforms, more people are expected to join this mega-trend. Astonishingly veganism is a chief enabler of this culinary transformation. Bn at an impressive 22 percent CAGR in 2022. percent in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 18, 2023

Something is up at in the dining room of Ronin Farm and Restaurant in Bryan, Texas. “We can create wide open floor plans, serve hors d’œuvres to large groups, or set the tables for communal dining. To learn more, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine quizzed Brian and Amanda Light. It's the tables!

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Mark Heymann, a labor expert and CEO of UniFocus, for his insights on navigating post-pandemic restaurant recovery through effective hiring and training. What are the best practices employers can put in place to welcome back apprehensive restaurant employees?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine quizzed Robin Zheng, US Manager of Pudu Robotics , about the company's work with restaurants and the future of robotic use and automation in restaurants. Robots are quickly becoming an integral part of the restaurant experience in both the dining room and kitchen. Robin Zheng.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2023

The original design is a heavy timber replica of a six-beam Haida house—a traditional style of building by the Haida Tribe—which opened in 1939 as a Native American curio shop before serving as a restaurant space starting in 1945. The building’s new timber addition adds 1,300 square feet of much-needed space to the program.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

Restaurants will focus on creating story-driven dining experiences, harnessing technology and local partnerships to deepen emotional engagement with guests, according to the "2024 State of the Industry: Future of In-Restaurant Dining" report by Incisiv in collaboration with Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their views on trends. Here are their insights. Frances Allen CEO at Checkers & Rally’s. We also foresee a lot of companies will redesign locations even further to maximize efficiency. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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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. For every customer that orders via takeout or delivery, give them a voucher or offer a discount for in-house restaurant dining once quarantine guidelines lift. Communicate.

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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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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 30, 2020

And clearly, online delivery will start to become an indispensable part of the dining culture as customers dine-in less. Tech for Touchless, Contact-Free Dining. Contactless-dining is expected to trend as a result. Here are some upcoming tech trends below: Social Distancing Tech.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2023

” Steve Lewis and Chris Thompson Photo courtesy of Clayton Hauck Where did the idea come from to house the concepts under one roof? . "For ” Steve Lewis and Chris Thompson Photo courtesy of Clayton Hauck Where did the idea come from to house the concepts under one roof? "When cities run out of room, they build up!

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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 trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

As Modern Restaurant Management Restaurant (MRM) magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary this month, we reached out to industry insiders to garner their insights on what issues have impacted the industry over the last five years and what issues they feel will impact restaurants in the years to come. “Will this look good on Instagram?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. We’re also likely to see a spike in the demand for data analysts in the back office, those who can help make sense of all the new data coming in from various digital channels. Here are their responses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2024

Quick service restaurants (QSRs) that can deliver this caliber of experience cement customer loyalty and keep them coming back for more. Take a step back and assess the entire drive-thru experience through the eyes of your customers. The popularity of drive-thru continues as sales are up 30 percent since 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a lot of tech news, a celebrity-owned virtual dining concept, and the annual Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest. in-restaurant dining and online ordering for pickup or delivery), which can be leveraged to drive highly customized campaigns using a built-in marketing solution.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 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 post-COVID dining experience will no doubt be different. Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ).

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 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 post-COVID dining experience will no doubt be different. Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ).

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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 launched an industry grassroots education and engagement resource available online at RestaurantsAct.com.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 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. We've reached a point where we're recognizing the value and limits of these technologies. The cultivated meat industry is entering its next chapter.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 12, 2023

To learn more about the current state of restaurant investing, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine spoke with Uday Ahuja, Chief Investment Officer at RSE Ventures, who played a key role in investing and identifying/growing scalable consumer brands restaurant concepts including Momofuku, Milk Bar, Fuku, Bluestone Lane, and Magnolia Bakery.

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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. For part one, click here. We will continue to evaluate tech solutions and find what best enhances the Fogo experience for both our guests and employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Molly Burke, senior restaurant analyst at Software Advice, to elaborate on the findings and offer practical advice on automation investments. Meanwhile, our research indicates that consumers want even more speed and convenience when dining out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak effect on the restaurant industry, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine is compiling a list of resources available for restaurant owners, operators and managers. The dining bonds are being offered by participating restaurants across the country at a suggested savings of 25 percent when purchased.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

When paired with other products like Square Marketing and Square Loyalty, sellers can strengthen customer relationships, create open lines of communication, and incentivize patrons to keep coming back. On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store. The buyer receives text updates with links to live maps to track delivery progress. Visa SMB Help.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As the former dining editor for Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi magazine, I can name 30 without even trying. Over the years it housed a saloon, stage, and movie theater. The fire that reduced the historic town to ash on August 8, 2023 was unsparing. It took the lives and livelihoods of so many of our community members.

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