Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

However, the post-pandemic industry will face new challenges even as recovery begins. Many restaurants took guests’ temperatures and participated in contact tracing, which is the process of contacting people who’ve had contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. For customers, it became a new experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. The Pandemic Has Permanently Altered the Consumer-Restaurant Relationships. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off. 71 percent rely on delivery for 11 percent or more of sales.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 23, 2021

At the same time, many of those restaurant employees – front and back of the house, were taking their time trying to decide if it made sense to return to an industry that was unpredictable, low paying, void of reasonable benefit plans, and now a target for customer anger and angst as servers suddenly became covid policemen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The importance of making guests feel comfortable. The importance of making guests feel comfortable. Incentivize guests to choose your restaurant. This edition of MRM Research Roundup features diner expecations over the next few months, robots for QSRs, and the best cities for coffee lovers, vegans and vegetarians.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. Takeout For Good. GroupRaise is inviting restaurants across the country to join their Takeout For Good initiative happening on June 2.

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EATER

JUNE 26, 2020

Hopefully, we get them back.”. Many small, independent spots don’t yet have enough work to bring back their employees, particularly those in front-of-house positions. And yet more business didn’t translate to more staff: The 200-seat restaurant still employed fewer than half the workers it had before the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

For more information, visit: sba.gov/paycheckprotection. According to Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin SBA resumed accepting PPP loan applications on Monday, April 27 at 10:30AM EDT from approved lenders on behalf of any eligible borrower.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

For more information, visit: sba.gov/paycheckprotection. According to Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin SBA resumed accepting PPP loan applications on Monday, April 27 at 10:30AM EDT from approved lenders on behalf of any eligible borrower.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Some customers have the gift of foresight, using DoubleDash to add on recovery (or hair of the dog) essentials from nearby stores. Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024. The top ordered desserts this year, included donuts, chocolate brownies, and strawberry cheesecake!

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to us all just how interconnected our food system is in the US if not, the world. The supply chain failure and the domino effect of its impact have been a wake-up call for even the veterans of the food industry. Perhaps more unsettling is the uncertainty of it all. So the question is: how do you respond?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

Furthermore, a recent study by SaverLife sponsored by the FINRA Foundation found that savings balances above just $250 are correlated with increased housing security, ability to pay utility bills, and avoiding high-cost borrowing. “We are very excited about our partnership with SaverLife. .

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7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

Now as we enter a recovery stage, the biggest challenge that's emerged has become finding enough staff to fit the demand. 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.”. Adam Ranier, Writer, Restaurant Manifesto.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

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. In early June, we've seen diners seated come back substantially – now down 57 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels. Yelp's Economic Impact Report.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2021

Fresh prepared produce delivers many benefits to foodservice operations from cost and labor savings along with increasing back of house efficiency, food safety, and freshness. As restaurants are now bouncing back strongly, the supply chain is adjusting. Fresh Prep Basics. Supply Chain Shortages. Ease Labor Shortages.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

"But while consumers are anxious to get back out there to eat, they come with new expectations on everything from menus to the technology used to increase safety. . "Throughout COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. The survey found that 59 percent of US and 47 percent of UK consumers plan to dine-out as soon as they are able.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

” “We were on a path to integrate more technology into our operations before COVID-19 and found ourselves fast-tracking during the pandemic so that we could get back to business as fast as possible, serve our customers and keep our people employed,” said Kevin Youkilis, owner of Loma Brewing Company. SpotOn Transact, Inc.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2020

However, growth in average spending per guest remains negative for full-service restaurants. According to Guest Trends Insights: Guest sentiment for “off-premise” restaurant offerings improved in March as restaurants began shifting their efforts toward improving to-go and delivery operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With so many amazing new dining and entertainment experiences emerging around the world, it feels good to be a part of that revolution and to bring something unique back to San Diego.” Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. “I found inspiration on my travels.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

Overall, “large parties,” or a party with eight or more guests, had a +2 percent increase in same-store transactions in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Cheers to 2023: Overall, restaurant and bar guests drank approximately +11 percent more alcohol in Q4 2023 compared to the average for Q1 through Q3 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. More Tropical in Colorado. Tropical Smoothie Cafe signed two multi-unit franchise agreements to develop 38 new cafes across the state of Colorado, including a 27-unit deal and an 11-unit deal.

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Cheetah

JUNE 25, 2021

The staffing shortage is threatening to derail many restaurant reopening plans and crush the hopes of economic recovery. Before COVID, workers would perform countless insignificant, back-breaking tasks, while restaurants would spend outrageous sums on payrolls that did not contribute to their bottom line. Table of Contents.

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Cheetah

JUNE 14, 2021

Dining rooms are reopening and with the promise of return to normalcy just a few days away, the unprecedented staffing shortage is dampening the hope of economic recovery. That explains why they are quitting in droves or not coming back to work after being laid-off. To get workers back, restaurants will have to make a real change.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 24, 2021

Many people took advantage of the downtime and went back to school. Short-staffing leads to dissatisfaction – of guests and employees. The impact of limited staffing is evident in guest sentiment data. Guest satisfaction with service speed is down 4.2%, with staffing being a common area of concern.

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EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2022

And the year’s most thrillingly personal trend sees chefs embracing a subversive interest in what would once have been called “ fusion ” cooking: At Eater’s Best New Restaurants of the year, bucatini tossed in tom yum sauce and pizza topped with vibrant green chutney aren’t gimmicks — they’re game-changers. Hillary Dixler Canavan.

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Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 24, 2021

Our data shows that sales are up, and they are stronger than they were back in 2019. Despite high unemployment, many businesses are having trouble filling open positions, forcing restaurant owners to balance the recovery with labor challenges. What has 2021 looked like for the restaurant industry so far?

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 9, 2021

According to Black Box Workforce Intelligence data, half of hourly front-of-house workers left within 90 days in 2018, compared to 43% in 2017. The numbers are similar for hourly back-of-house staff. The industry’s labor challenges will persist through the economic recovery and beyond. They’re also leaving more quickly.

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Foodable

MAY 18, 2020

Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date for the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. In this episode of The Barron Report , host Paul Barron sits down with frequent Foodable guest Andrew Horowitz, the president and founder of Horowitz & Company.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

After several challenging months, signs of recovery are beginning to appear. Our expectation has always been for a stronger Q4 relative to Q3, and the latest data shows that the recovery may start earlier than expected. Out of the Box: Monthly Restaurant Industry Update August 2024: Is This a Turning Point? AUGUST: BY THE NUMBERS -0.4%

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Restaurant365

APRIL 16, 2021

It’s time to focus on getting back to pre-COVID profit margins. If your goal is to get back to a pre-COVID-19 profit margin, you should track against your own profit margin, not an industry average. Restaurant owners and operators have faced enormous challenges over the last year. Net Profit.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In turn, it leaves more time and energy to focus on delighting guests with delicious food and new memorable dining experiences, be they in-house or off-premise. In addition, the marketplace also provides developers to easily build apps for restaurants to manage front of house (FOH) and back of house (BOH) operations.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 29, 2020

It is important to let the guests enjoy the experience, so among other things, the food presentation has to be amazing. You have to reassure the guests so that they feel comfortable to dine at the restaurant.’ ‘Add a surprise element to delight the guests. .’ Overcoming the pandemic-induced challenges .

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Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

However, we’re seeing some major shifts around menu creation, procurement, and dining habits of guests. The average profit margin for US restaurants in 2022 was 10.6% , showing it’s slowly inching back to pre-pandemic levels (12% in 2019). The F&B industry grew in 2022… and it will keep growing in 2023. Let’s dig in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature links for PPP Forgiveness, new Yelp features and more products and services for restaurant recovery. PPP Forgiveness Links and EZ App. Did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25 percent, and did not reduce the number or hours of their employees; OR.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest news on restaurant recovery, delivery trends, top ice cream toppings and the ideal "delivery doughnut." The key to the industry's recovery will be the strength of each daypart. " Top Recovery Trends. " Remarkable Resiliency. foodservice industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Baton Rouge’s very own Walk-On’s , is looking for more ways to give back. “This is what it’s all about – being able to give back to the communities that have supported us,” shared co-owner and NFL superstar Drew Brees. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Ocean Spray is joining forces with Massachusetts Restaurant United and the COREcares Foundation for this hospitality stimulus, in addition to offering discounts on the brand’s cranberry products to support restaurants on the road to recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Supporting Independents. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

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