7 Shifts

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Customer retention is important because it measures how good your restaurant is at making your customers happy and bringing them back in the door (or ordering delivery). Once every few days, add that info to a spreadsheet of customer relationship management software like Constant Contact or HubSpot. You have to earn it!

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The pandemic forced restaurants to adapt to not only a new, leaner business model but also to new consumer behavior. The concept goes far beyond a simple online menu or QR code. Every dine-in experience starts with a menu, so having yours available online is the first step to going contactless. A good mobile experience.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Consumer Goods Customer Experience 227

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Nowadays, running a successful restaurant takes more than great food and good service. With 90% of diners checking a restaurant online before visiting, you also need a strong online presence to attract and boost reservations. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles.

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Book Marketing Email Marketing Social Media 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2022

Increased Emphasis on Online Ordering. The increased cost of goods due to supply chain issues and economic inflation is causing brands to look for other ways to increase margins. This combination of pressures has brands doubling down on digital ordering – effectively reducing the labor cost of this process.

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2022 Marketing Fast Casual Mobile Ordering 208

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Keegan Brown, Marketing Manager Easy On Hold & Brand Music. What’s working right now: Hours should be updated everywhere: Facebook, google my business, yelp, your website, etc.

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Marketing Social Media Food Safety Email Marketing 234

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

This industry seeks to develop a value proposition that speaks to its consumers and convinces them to dine in their restaurants. How do you manage your restaurant in a modern and efficient way? We have compiled a list of factors based on extensive research on consumer psychology and behavior trends.

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Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Social Media 181

7 Shifts

AUGUST 15, 2022

It shows your employer that you're a good fit for the role—and tells you if the restaurant is a good fit for you. We've also included a roundup of interview best practices you should be aware of before showing up to speak to the hiring manager. A hiring manager wants to know how you handle a very real, stressful part of the job.

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Customer Experience Website Management Hiring Back of House 397

7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2024

From seating diners and helping them order quickly to processing payments, let’s explore some proven ways to improve your restaurant’s table turnover rate. With the example above, is three a good number, or should you devise strategies to improve efficiency? What is the average table turnover rate for most restaurants?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2024

To delve more into the results, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Matt Zibell, VP Technology at TouchBistro. I think I was most surprised by the fact that 72 percent of FSR operators said they had a dedicated website – I thought this would be higher. What results did you find surprising and why?

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2024 Online Ordering Website Management 2023 203

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2021

Claiming their GMB account can help restaurateurs manage how their business appears in Google search results and improve website rankings on Google Maps and local search results. phone number, website URL, type of payments accepted, menu items, and photos of the establishment. Last year alone there were 6.9

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 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 2025. When consumers order more food online, it’s clearly good for business – but it can also make it harder for businesses to manage inventory.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

While what consumers eat won’t change, post-COVID-19, how they will get it will. The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. Besides, consumers are already thinking digital first.

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Technology Loyalty Program Front of House Online Ordering 203

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Between holiday get-togethers, end-of-year corporate gatherings and dinners with loved ones from out of town, it’s essential for restaurant brands to pay attention to their online visibility to maximize the season ahead. When done right, SEO can build brand awareness, increase web traffic and drive overall online customer engagement.

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SEO Social Media Website Management Online Ordering 189

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

Thirty-six percent of American diners follow restaurants on social media, with 39 percent of them doing so to determine if they want to order food from their establishment. With the COVID-19 lockdown, reopen, and repeated lockdown, consumers are warrier than ever about dining in at restaurants—and many are stuck at home.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste. For restaurant owners, this structure means much lower overhead costs, no service staff, using ghost -kitchen POS system, and delivery-only ordering. We’re way beyond ordering in on a lazy night.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

People like to share where they are, how good their food looks, and whether it lives up to the hype. But, chances are you got into the restaurant business to manage or cook, not to market. Optimizing your website and social media pages. Managing SEO. There are millions of food pictures on Instagram at this very moment.

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Social Media Website Management Mobile Ordering Food Order 218

7 Shifts

JUNE 16, 2024

How do you create a good restaurant marketing strategy? Restaurant marketing strategies combine online and offline techniques to help managers create a strong brand identity, attract new customers, retain old diners, promote their restaurants, and ultimately increase revenue. In fact, 46% of Americans support buying local.

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Marketing 2024 Email Marketing Social Media 195

Deliverect

DECEMBER 27, 2020

The Inception of Online Ordering. In 1994, a customer placed an online order for a pizza from Pizza Hut, marking the first ever online order recorded in the United States. And while online ordering methods have diversified and become more widely available since, the general premise remains the same.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

While staffing has always topped the list of restaurant owner/manager pain points, it now seems to be at crisis proportions. Instead of belaboring the issue, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine went to the experts for some solutions. Customers can order and pay without speaking to a human and a runner delivers the food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2022

In order to improve the customer experience, build trust, and protect customer data, restaurants must be diligent in their QR code implementation efforts. A free, online QR code generator encodes information into a QR code. In both cases, hackers rely on consumers’ inexperience with this quick-response technology.

Customer Experience 221

Customer Experience Consumer Goods Mobile Ordering Customer Service 221

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. Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 12, 2020

A survey by restaurant management software company Upserve found that 64 percent of respondents were either slightly or very optimistic about the future. Restaurant operators should take time to analyze their menu and determine where ingredients can be used across multiple dishes to better manage food costs.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 26, 2024

62% of consumers use the search engine to find restaurants, while 51% cite it as the best tool to get more information on a dining establishment, so you should maximize your online presence. The conversion rate measures the percentage of customers who see the ad and click through to the website.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

89% of people do dining research on their phones, so if you’re not making the most of your online presence, you're missing out on a huge opportunity. 72% of American consumers prefer to do business with companies that share their values both in the retail and restaurant industries.

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Marketing 2025 Social Media Email Marketing 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

More than 9,500 consumers were polled for the study , which ranks the brands on three factors –consumers’ satisfaction levels with their most recent visit, their likelihood to return to the brand soon, and their trust in the brand. Since COVID, the dynamics of consumer decision making have changed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2022

Industry advertisers have needed to remain nimble as economic conditions have turned on a dime, reevaluating their campaigns to reflect changing restrictions, consumer behaviors and more, sometimes at a mere moment’s notice. consumers have used the internet to find information about local businesses more than once a week.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. They should all work together to create a smooth customer journey, from their initial search on your website to when they sit down with their meal.

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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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Online Ordering Back of House Customer Service Small Business 212

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store. Square is launching On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store where sellers can dispatch a courier through delivery partners for orders placed directly on their website. Processing is free on all on-demand delivery orders through July 8, 2020—up to $50,000 in sales.

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Guest Recovery Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Food Safety 215

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Because restaurants often thrive and grow based on their ability to appeal to the immediate appetite of the potential consumer. And color choice can directly impact that appeal — and even motivate the consumer to step in and order up. Manage Social Media. Keep Your Online Menu up to Date.

Marketing 189

Marketing Loyalty Program Social Media Online Ordering 189

7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

Once in your customers' hands, this piece of paper can directly influence what your diners order and how much they spend in one sitting. Categorize your dishes in order of consumption, starting from the appetizers, then the main course, side dishes, desserts, and beverages.

Social Media 195

Social Media Loyalty Program Email Marketing SEO 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

Addition of a new exemption from the loan forgiveness reduction for borrowers who have made a good-faith, written offer to rehire workers that was declined. launched its COVID-19 online operator resource, the US Foods Restaurant Reopening Blueprint. Click here to view the application and instructions. US Foods Holding Corp.

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Front of House Back of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 208

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?” One great thing about the online delivery market is that it produces massive amounts of data. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

Mobile Ordering 215

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 215

Deliverect

MARCH 17, 2020

Governments all over the world have been ordering restaurants, bars and other food businesses to close up shop - until further notice. So how can the food industry try to keep its head above water during these difficult times, and how can consumers continue to support their local food and hospitality businesses?

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Restaurants have been pressured to make the move online to stay afloat amid the global pandemic and city-wide lockdowns. Leveraging F&B technologies solutions can entice online customers and attract traffic to your website and social media pages. A good tip is to design a rewards system based on the results you want to get.

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Loyalty Program Tip Distribution Email Marketing Social Media 195

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) wanted to get a pulse on how restaurant operations have changed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Wahlberg : For us at Wahlburgers, we were fortunate to have already had the foundation built for online ordering and takeout. Good solid restaurants that have been around for years may not survive.

Food Safety 206

Food Safety Social Media Loyalty Program Consumer Goods 206

Goliath Consulting

MAY 19, 2020

But as consumer spending on catering grows, so does the competition. It can be stressful to manage a growing catering business without relying on technology. there will be logistical challenges in trying to keep track of every detail without a business management software. INVEST IN TECH. Requires restaurants handle deliveries.

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