Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2022

While inflation is most definitely impacting guests, RMS' Q2 2022 Industry Trends Report shows it's not all bad news for operators. In addition, RMS asked 750 diners across all generations throughout the US about their current and future dining behavior. Special occasion dining is on the rise. Average check was up 7.2

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The modern restaurant ecosystem demands that businesses of all shapes and styles, from full-service fine dining to quick-serve fast-casual, incorporate third-party delivery systems into their business models, strategic planning, Front and Back of House training and physical design. The “Ding!”

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

You may think that’s overstating, but… According to Restaurant Insider , 90 percent of guests research a restaurant online before dining there. A restaurant’s brand identity is the cumulative effect of what your guests see, taste, smell, feel and hear at your restaurant, online, and in the world at large. Your Signage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

For shifting consumer preferences, 34 percent expect more takeout and delivery in 2025, 28 percent expect greater demand for healthier options, and 24 percent expect less frequent dine-in visits. Those priorities include increased marketing and sales efforts alongside new benefits and programs to attract and retain staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Limited-service restaurants (those in quick service and fast casual) had a sharp acceleration in their guest check growth, as consumers likely shifted to larger off-premise orders to feed multiple people at home. Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth.

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EATER

JUNE 4, 2024

Say bonjour, always Whether it’s at the post office, a boutique, or a fine dining restaurant, say “bonjour” to every single person you interact with. Even a casual corner bistro can easily book up. Part of the reason you’re traveling to France is, presumably, to tap into that gastronomic reverence. and keep them.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

Are your regulars ordering the same drink and entree every time they come in? Does the energy feel flat, and the customers look bored. Seeing those glazed-over eyes is unsettling, and youre starting to think, Maybe its time to shake things up a bit. Maybe hosting an event could pump some new life into your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2024

She dives into the real definition and actions required to achieve sustainability from the environmental to the societal to the economical. That’s much more money than I ever had to spend on marketing but a drop in the bucket compared to what other fast casual brands spend for much less impactful results.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

From the very beginning we worked to attract loyal guests seeking an authentic, family dining experience. With restaurant dining rooms closing unexpectedly and inconsistently from market to market, the industry realized the ability to communicate frequently and rapidly to their customers is critical. Shasta, California.

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EATER

MARCH 19, 2024

Yes, Balthazar and Jean-George still thrive, but French cuisine is no longer the be-all-end-all of fine dining. But look around and a certain nostalgia for the white tablecloths and frisée aux lardons of French dining is manifesting. A dinner at Petite Cerise in Washington, DC, which opened in March 2023. It isn’t even the be-some.

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EATER

MAY 31, 2024

On this afternoon, both the indoor-outdoor bar and the 100-seat patio shaded by an enormous steel canopy were prime spots for sipping on tropically inspired cocktails and dining on seafood. Kate Smith, 36, education and Brittany Misra, 38, tech Cousins Kate (left) and Brittany extended the latter’s birthday celebration with casual-cool looks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. “We owed this rebrand to our fan-base of customers, franchisees and budding investors to experience our brand in an optimized and energized way.” ” Ike's Loves Bangin' Buns. ” Ike's Loves Bangin' Buns.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

" Pandemic Pivots Become Permanent The temporary "pivots" developed during the pandemic — expanded delivery services, outdoor dining options, to-go alcohol offerings, and investments in technology — are the foundation of the industry's "new normal." million by the end of 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Written KPI parameters and the definition of success should be accessible by all staff members for easy reference. In the restaurant industry, several food safety and operational issues are consistent issues across restaurants, no matter if they are fine dining, casual dining, fast casual, or quick service restaurants.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lille Allen Six chefs and restaurant owners from across the country explain why restaurants feel so expensive right now, and how they’re coping with high prices and customer complaints Dining out involves calculating the intangible: What is hospitality worth to you? Lately, the calculus is becoming more complicated. Every check is a shock.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Its definitely way better here to cook our meal than go find something to eat well spend less and well have leftovers. Lille Allen We asked couples across the country about budgets, date nights in, and what makes a restaurant really worth it In the first seven years of our relationship, my husband and I never codified date night.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

Located in Salina, Kansas, this prototype marks a new chapter for the brand’s design evolution as this option is its first model without a dining room, hosting a double drive-thru and a walk-up ordering station. MRM Franchise Feed features the latest news in the restaurant and MUFSO franchising landscape. Happy Birthday, TCBY.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 23, 2022

If you’re in a manufacturing facility, you might not need a picture of the final product in your recipe, but if you’re working in a fine dining or fast casual restaurant, you need a picture of the final product so that the people making that food know what it’s supposed to look like. You have to document.

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Black Box Intelligence

JANUARY 22, 2025

How Casual Dining Icons Are Fighting to Stay Relevant Are Legacy Casual Dining Brands Declining with Age? Are legacy brands leading or lagging behind their Casual Dining peers? But that definition is not scientific. [January 2025] Monthly Second Helping Legacy or Liability?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. This was largely due to a favorable shift in the Thanksgiving holiday. Same-store sales growth was 1.6

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2023

This attention to detail has been rewarded with a 75-percent customer return rate at the fine fast-casual brand. I have definitely had good feedback from that and my employees now have embraced it to this day. I wanted their home to feel like my dining room. I wanted to know those who I was serving.

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EATER

OCTOBER 26, 2023

But mixed in with these are decades-old noodle stalls, casual curry shacks, legendary restaurants, and bustling markets — most of which can be reached on foot, a rarity in Thailand. In 2022, 9 million tourists visited Thailand’s largest island (down from 15 million in 2018) in search of white-sand beaches, clear waters, and palm trees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The new restaurants — as well as upgrades to existing locations — will adapt the company’s new, modern, and inviting “Fresh Forward” design and meet the needs of today’s consumer with comfortable guest indoor dining spaces as well as numerous delivery and order ahead options, with a strong digital first strategy.

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Sante

JANUARY 26, 2020

Gianni’s at The Former Versace Mansion : The acclaimed Mediterranean restaurant Gianni’s, provides guests an inspiring dining experience by Italian Chef Valter Mancini, in an unapologetically opulent setting. Event date: February 2, 2020 (All day). Kush photo credit: Gita Shonek. Photo credit: Brett Hufziger.

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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. Virtual Barbecue Pit. All locations will serve guests via delivery through a virtual kitchen facility. ” Dickey’s is now offering a franchise discount for existing Owners Operators. .

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The culinary scene in Tucson is definitely one of the city’s major highlights. And if you’re looking around for private dining in Tucson, you won’t be disappointed either. From classy steakhouses to down-to-earth pub fare, private dining in Tucson is a search that yields many options. Best Private Dining Restaurants in Tucson.

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EATER

MAY 9, 2022

Here’s how people turned out to dine at Wenwen on a Friday night. Rita: Not to this restaurant, but I definitely dressed a little bit more fun tonight for Brooklyn. It’s likely that Chuang will ply you with baijiu shots, and the bar is just as welcoming as a table. Patricia, 28, medical industry and Rita, 26, medical industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Their enthusiasm for our brand coupled with their deep experience developing successful polished casual and fast-casual restaurant brands in Alberta make them the perfect partners to bring CPK into Canada for the first time. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. CPK Heads North.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2024

The main takeaway: It’s led to higher prices and lower foot traffic at many of the state’s dining establishments. With customers seemingly viewing dining out a luxury, restaurants that can differentiate themselves in terms of quality and value will have a competitive advantage.” The law changed on April 1.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Rows of shipping containers were used to create the small kitchens inside the Grand Food Depot in LA. Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. Delivery in its neighborhood — San Francisco’s Sunset district — costs $5, while those farther afield in the city pay $10. He remains purposefully anonymous for now.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Even better, many great restaurants offer private dining, which is perfect for group events of practically any size and type. Private dining in El Paso is ideal for celebrating birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, and more. Private dining in El Paso is ideal for celebrating birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, and more.

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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. US Foods to Acquire Smart Foodservice. NYSE: APO) (the “Apollo Funds”) for $970 million in cash. Smart Foodservice had 2019 revenues of approximately $1.1

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It's a necessity for building a modern and future-proof restaurant. The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. The restaurant tech industry is a growing one, with software and services designed to streamline almost every aspect of your business.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Regardless of what type of event you’re looking to celebrate or host, finding a restaurant that has a top-notch private dining experience can make all the difference. If you’re wondering where you can find private dining in Nashville, there are more options than you probably realize. Best Private Dining Rooms in Nashville.

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EATER

MAY 15, 2020

On top of that, Lee Hyori, who used to be the definition of luxury and lifestyle, got rid of everything she had, moved to Jeju Do with a humble-looking husband, and adopted a bunch of animals, with no connection to the spotlight she used to get. A screengrab from “Hyori’s Bed and Breakfast,” streaming on Netflix.

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EATER

MAY 20, 2020

In this, the age of the global pantry, ingredients like turmeric, tahini, and gochujang have finally shaken off their hitherto “exotic” status. But it’s white cooking personalities like Alison Roman and many of the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen stars who have had viral success using them. Alison Roman is the “ prom queen of the pandemic.”

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Redesigning your regular menu with a few cobwebs, bats, or creepy crawlers is an easy way to bring more Halloween spirit into the dining experience. October has arrived, the leaves are falling, and spooky season has officially begun. Halloween Specials and Menu Ideas for Restaurants and Bars ????? William Arthur, Account Manager, Entosense.

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