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."

Front of House 221

Front of House Loyalty Program Recruiting Customer Experience 221

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 22, 2024

"As we know, front-of-the-house technology is already standard, and everyone sees the benefit to the customer experience and the restaurant operation. ." "As we know, front-of-the-house technology is already standard, and everyone sees the benefit to the customer experience and the restaurant operation.

Allergens 404

Allergens Front of House Food Safety Back of House 404

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!

Employee Relations 475

Employee Relations Back of House Front of House Customer Experience 475

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. Here's some of their advice. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

FOH 540

FOH Kitchen Safety BOH Food Safety 540

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

Instead of belaboring the issue, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine went to the experts for some solutions. Fast casual will continue to push out full-service brands because they can assemble food in front of you and get food to the customer more quickly. Two-thirds of new hires signing up for DailyPay.

Fast Casual 554

Fast Casual Hiring Online Ordering Front of House 554

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. Incentivize.

Healthcare 470

Healthcare Front of House Social Media Website Management 470

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. How important are robotics/automation to the restaurant industry now and how do you see their impact in the coming years?

Front of House 451

Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience Entertainment 451

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.

Mobile Ordering 540

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 540

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? Mark Heymann.

Hiring 467

Hiring Guest Recovery Back of House Food Safety 467

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 4, 2022

"The Bear," a new Hulu/FX program portrays the raw reality of restaurant culture Chefs from around the country have commented to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine on the authentic representation the show gives of life in the kitchen as a chef. This perfectly demonstrates how the industry operated back then.

Back of House 475

Back of House Front of House Communication FOH 475

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.

Online Ordering 532

Online Ordering Back of House Customer Service Small Business 532

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.

2022 451

2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 451

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?

Fast Casual 391

Fast Casual Front of House Fine Dining Mobile Ordering 391

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 30, 2020

According to Toby Malbec, Managing Director of ConStrata Technology Consulting featured in Hospitality Tech Magazine, higher level of protection and assurance of safety measures are necessary to alleviate customers of their health concerns and persuade them back to dining in (6). Tech for Touchless, Contact-Free Dining.

Kitchen Safety 349

Kitchen Safety Food Safety Front of House Back of House 349

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, safety measures such as social distancing, lockdowns and mask-wearing have completely changed our understanding of how consumers spend on food. We saw customers stockpiling on groceries and supplies in homes instead of going out to eat, raising retail sales by 29 percent over the previous year (1).

Supplies 414

Supplies Food Supply Front of House Fast Casual 414

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

For a deeper dive, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Yevgeni Tsirulnik, SVP, Innovation and Incubation at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions How should restaurant operators approach digital investments moving forward? The report, which surveyed 127 restaurant executives across the U.S.

Loyalty Program 475

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Customer Experience 475

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. The modern Kitchen Display System (KDS) will be more interactive to increase operational efficiencies and improve quality of food for the chefs and their teams.

2023 495

2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 495

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. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here. An issue that may arise from this in 2024 is data privacy.

2024 540

2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 540

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

“Now, more than ever, restaurateurs need an effective and affordable way to promote their restaurants to new and existing customers so they can bring them back again and again. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp. TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry.

Food Safety 528

Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 528

EATER

DECEMBER 21, 2020

David Chang’s new memoir grapples with the white-hot fury that defined most of his career. But as an employee on the receiving end of that rage, the book fails to account for trauma he caused me. David Chang changed the way America eats. Along with Momofuku’s rise has come Chang’s own.

Front of House 364

Front of House Back of House Book 2008 364

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.

2024 494

2024 Fast Casual Food Safety Insurance 494

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 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. This year has shown us that the demand for drive-thru is growing, and continues to meet consumer demands with quick, efficient, and convenient service.

2023 296

2023 Front of House Customer Experience Customer Service 296

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2020

If Supplier A has 50 cases of [a product] for $800, and Supplier B has 25 cases for $750, the buyer can purchase all 50 from Supplier A, and then source the rest from Supplier B based on prior buyer trends,” he wrote in Supply and Demand Chain Executive (SDCExec) Magazine. Perhaps more unsettling is the uncertainty of it all.

Supplies 311

Supplies Food Supply Sourcing Guest Recovery 311

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.

Employee Relations 516

Employee Relations Healthcare Online Ordering Customer Service 516

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 The Main Course. "We always viewed a podcast as a natural extension of the MRM brand," said Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia. "When

Kitchen Safety 516

Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Customer Service 516

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. Here are their insights. Frances Allen CEO at Checkers & Rally’s. We know we are not alone in navigating the labor crunch restaurants are facing.

2022 475

2022 Food Supply Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 475

EATER

APRIL 26, 2022

In the Washington Post in 2020 — after the Sqirl mold saga uncovered allegations of unacknowledged staff contributions — now- Whetstone Magazine editor Layla Schlack took this idea a step further: Menu credits could “bring workers to the forefront, potentially amplifying conversations about restaurant labor,” she wrote.

Menu 246

Menu Back of House Front of House 2008 246

7 Shifts

MAY 2, 2023

And I started as a server, so I started off working in the front of the house and learning, and they were the only ones who would give a PhD dropout with no previous experience a job. And we opened a Spanish tapas restaurant because my husband Felix is from Spain, and he's our front of house service guy and also idea man.

Front of House 195

Front of House Back of House Insurance Seasonal Menu 195

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Back-of-House and Front-of-House. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split. 7shifts data shows no large discrepancy between turnover rates in the front- and back-of-house. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split.

Front of House 195

Front of House Back of House Cash Management Customer Experience 195

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 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. Read the first part, here. Looking ahead, we’re focused on strategic, measured expansion and growing profitability.

2024 333

2024 Loyalty Program Customer Experience Customer Service 333

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. BWW Franchisee Acquisition Completed. DRH’s common stockholders received $1.05 per share in cash.

Franchising 365

Franchising Franchise Customer Experience Customer Service 365

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. Review mentions of “Back-owned” (and related terms) also skyrocketed, up 426 percent, as people look to support and surface these businesses to the community.

2020 451

2020 Travel Food Safety Consumer Goods 451

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. “We are proud to serve those who serve us and appreciate the ongoing efforts of the brave men and women working tirelessly on our front lines.” Virtual Barbecue Pit.

Franchising 476

Franchising Franchise Kitchen Safety Food Safety 476

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Diners are looking for reassurance on cleaning procedures and technology to reduce contact with servers.

2020 495

2020 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Food Safety 495

EATER

MAY 31, 2024

The laid-back seafood shack with a menu from chef Maximilian Hines, also the founder of Stolen Goods, a collaborative of Black and brown chefs in Atlanta, brings Gulf Coast vibes to the landlocked city, complete with nostalgic and nautical design touches such as wood paneling, midcentury pool tile, and turquoise-hued barstools.

Casual 297

Casual Merchandise Back of House Outdoor 297

Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Once upon a time, most restaurants operated on a patchwork of paper systems involving notebooks and back-of-the-napkin calculations, not to mention information owners and managers kept in their heads, hunches, and habits. Streamline the front of house. Run a smooth back of house. Streamline the front of house.

Technology 147

Technology Front of House Back of House Online Ordering 147

EATER

JUNE 2, 2021

With its glowing purple lights, drag shows, and cast of boundary-pushing chefs and front-of-house staff, Lil’ Deb’s has created a new sort of institution in the world of queer hospitality. Carla Perez-Gallardo, who opened Lil’ Deb’s Oasis in 2015. But what will become of Lil’ Deb’s Oasis as they move on? ready to make bagels.

Back of House 246

Back of House Front of House Fine Dining Dine-in 246