Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2024

Earlier this year a successful Popeyes franchisee with nineteen units unexpectedly passed away. The operator was relatively young and had no clear line of succession. Within weeks, his corporation declared bankruptcy, leaving 500 employees wondering if they would keep a job and putting $30 million dollars of sale volume at risk for the brand. Within a matter of months, ten of the nineteen units were permanently closed.

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Crunchtime

JANUARY 16, 2024

As restaurant chains grow and the number of locations increases, operations leaders often grapple with a trade-off: the potential lack of visibility into the accuracy of data received from each store. Unfortunately, this common scenario is often subject to "pencil whipping" which undermines the integrity of various operating procedures.

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Sling

JANUARY 16, 2024

Need a clock-in, clock-out app for your business? In this article, we discuss some of the best options available so that you’re better prepared to choose the best fit for your organization. Table of contents Best mobile clock-in clock-out apps Best single-point clock-in clock-out apps Mobile clock-in clock-out apps 1) Sling Source: getsling.com Sling is one of the best clock-in, clock-out apps for employee management because it makes time tracking easy while giving you the power to do much more

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Margin Edge

JANUARY 16, 2024

This post was written by OnePoint Franchise Accounting – who specialize in accounting for multi-unit franchise operators and restaurant groups and have been the preferred accounting partner for major franchise brands for over 25 years. Over the past few years, the use of 3rd-party delivery services has become a major element of running a successful restaurant.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images Against all odds, a show focused on the tedious intricacies of opening a new restaurant thoroughly captured the popular imagination and took home ten Emmys Even setting aside Jeremy Allen White’s earth-shaking Calvin Klein ad earlier this month, it’s been a very good January for The Bear. On the heels of its second season, the FX drama that centers around White’s character Carmy, a Chicago chef trying to revive his brother’s restaurant, has proven both a fan fa

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Sculpture Hospitality

JANUARY 16, 2024

Managing a restaurant involves meticulous attention to detail, including keeping track of your equipment inventory.

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Culinary Digital

JANUARY 16, 2024

When a menu selection is reduced, several changes and improvements can occur in kitchen operations. These changes are generally geared toward streamlining processes, enhancing efficiency, and maintaining or even improving the quality of the dishes being prepared. Here’s what typically happens when a menu selection is reduced: Simplified Kitchen Workflow: A condensed menu leads to a simplified kitchen workflow, significantly reducing the complexity of culinary operations.

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Restaurant Business

JANUARY 16, 2024

She appears to have been in the role since October, but now publicly takes the lead on U.S. operations. Former CEO Bryan Shin shifts to international growth.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 16, 2024

“Our franchisees are true entrepreneurs. They invest not just capital but their heart and soul into the business. This commitment is what drives them to go beyond the expected, to push boundaries where even the best employees might not”, says Franchising Director Michael Oettl. Those of you who, like Michael, have been in the trenches of restaurant franchising know that this level of commitment doesn’t come easy.

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Restaurant Business

JANUARY 16, 2024

Demographics have changed, spirit-free products are better and more plentiful, and operators are realizing that zero-proof drinks are revenue-boosters.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 16, 2024

“Our franchisees are true entrepreneurs. They invest not just capital but their heart and soul into the business. This commitment is what drives them to go beyond the expected, to push boundaries where even the best employees might not”, says Franchising Director Michael Oettl. Those of you who, like Michael, have been in the trenches of restaurant franchising know that this level of commitment doesn’t come easy.

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Restaurant Business

JANUARY 16, 2024

Yet QSRs and sit-down places outside of Washington stepped up their hiring.

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Margin Edge

JANUARY 16, 2024

This month we look at: bell pepper prices, how often you should be taking inventory, the importance of a digital presence for your restaurant, and national restaurant sales and inflation trends from December.

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Restaurant Business

JANUARY 16, 2024

Parent Restaurant Brands International plans to spend $500 million to remodel Carrols Restaurant Group's more than 1,000 locations before reselling them to smaller franchisees.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

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Restaurant Business

JANUARY 16, 2024

Thai Union, which led an investment group that acquired the casual dining seafood chain in 2020, said that it plans to exit the business.

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The Eat Restaurant

JANUARY 16, 2024

Tired of empty tables and missed reservations? SMS texting is your secret weapon to increase customer engagement, reduce no-shows, and boost your restaurant's bottom line. In fact, automated text reminders are a powerful tool, reducing no-show rates by an impressive 40%. Here's how to use SMS effectively, while avoiding spam filters and keeping your customers happy.

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EATER

JANUARY 16, 2024

Acid League Direct-to-consumer brands Acid League and Soom are shutting down their online stores in favor of. actual stores If 2020 and 2021 were the years that food and beverage direct-to-consumer products boomed thanks to the pandemic, 2023 was the year that trend was upended, with DTC brands focusing on retail expansion instead. It seems that’ll be continuing in 2024, with some brands closing their e-commerce platforms entirely.

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Restaurant Business

JANUARY 16, 2024

Partnerships with restaurants, chefs and mixologists elevate the club experience for travelers at LaGuardia and JFK.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Anything could be in there. Even whiskey. | Shutterstock The pioneering drinks-delivery app is no more, but you can still order alcohol basically anywhere On January 15, Drizly, the app that lets you order liquor directly to your quarters like you’re a sultan, announced it would be shutting down. Or really, that Uber Eats was doing the shutting. After being acquired for $1.1 billion by Uber Eats in 2021, Drizly is being dissolved, with Uber Eats folding alcohol delivery into its own app.

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EATER

JANUARY 16, 2024

Due to the writers and actors strikes, the wins were for Season 1

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