Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 24, 2022

While restaurant staffing levels increased across the U.S. in recent months (a net 1.9 million jobs were added), total industry employment remained below pre-pandemic levels in the majority of the states. The question remains: Where are restaurants going to find enough people to fill those jobs? There is a myth surrounding traditional outsourcing models amongst small businesses, such as in the restaurant industry, that they are too small to take advantage of the global talent market.

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Evergreen

AUGUST 23, 2022

Today’s restaurateurs are lucky — gone are the days of massive spending to advertise their offerings to draw in new customers. Instead, many eateries rely solely on the power of social media to pique hungry people’s interest. And, […]. The post Using Evergreen to Optimize your Restaurant’s Social Media Presence appeared first on Evergreen.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

Bigger isn’t always better. Bigger brings a significant upswing in headaches, unforeseen challenges, an inability to flex, and long-term costs. Bigger is less predictable and much more difficult to control and bigger takes cooks and chefs away from what they love to do, what attracted them to the trade in the beginning – to cook from the heart. I have very fond memories of walking the streets of St.

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Sculpture Hospitality

AUGUST 25, 2022

When it comes to managing your restaurant inventory , there are many different metrics that you need to be aware of. One of those metrics is your inventory turnover ratio.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

Good tips can have a significant impact on a worker's take-home pay, making them happier and less likely to quit. They're an essential part of how people get paid in the service industry. A rise in third-party ordering and delivery coupled with mobile ordering and contactless pickup means fewer and fewer guests are even making their way to a counter where they can consider leaving a tip.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 25, 2022

Realizing the huge potential of chocolate desserts in India, Vikas Punjabi voyaged from Australia to India in 2007 to launch the first-ever chocolate cafe brand, The Chocolate Room. The brand is known for serving a diverse range of sumptuous chocolate desserts and beverages with a live kitchen experience. . First launched in Ahmedabad, the brand has a presence with 395 outlets across India with an extended presence in around 11 countries.

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EATER

AUGUST 25, 2022

Releases like Hetty McKinnon’s To Asia, With Love and Hannah Che’s The Vegan Chinese Kitchen give cooks a chance to tell specific stories To cook food that is Chinese and vegan is no new thing. As Hannah Che’s The Vegan Chinese Kitchen , due from Clarkson Potter next month , makes clear, plant-based cooking in China is rooted in tradition so long and so rich that what Che has put forth is just one branch of it.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 22, 2022

If you’ve spent any time around investors, you’ll know that many are obsessed with Total Addressable Market (TAM). But what is it? Why does it matter? How should I be thinking about it, you may wonder. There are a lot of angles to consider. While we primarily address the full $14.5 trillion global foodservice industry and related ecosystems, our TAM in terms of ideal fit for our top-to-top consulting model is only around 10,000 companies worldwide.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 26, 2022

Despite industry-wide recovery from pandemic closures, restaurant owners and operators find themselves squeezed from both sides. In the back of the house, rampant inflation and ongoing supply chain disruptions are cutting into margins. Simultaneously, staffing is an urgent and ongoing front-of-house concern. According to the National Restaurant Association’s 2022 State of the Industry Report, seven out of 10 restaurant owners report not having enough workers to keep their business open at

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Sculpture Hospitality

AUGUST 23, 2022

Restaurant inventory management is the process of monitoring your food and beverage stock to gain better control and visibility over your inventory.

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EATER

AUGUST 24, 2022

Lille Allen/Eater. In June, a union filed nine Unfair Labor Practice complaints against an Amy’s plant in San Jose. By July, the company announced the plant would close. What really stood out to Ruby Luna about Amy’s Kitchen was the message. “They said, ‘We are like family here,’ and when they said that, they made me feel like I was going to be part of a family work environment,” says Luna, a former Amy’s Kitchen employee.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

Brands need to double-down on experience, assess value to earn guests’ shrinking share of wallet. All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. Macro-economic pressures and a complex consumer landscape continue to afflict the restaurant industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2022

There is no question that the past two years have been a rollercoaster ride for the restaurant industry and the world at large (in fact, “rollercoaster ride” might be an understatement). Though much ink has been spilled over the difficult hurdles restaurants survived — and thrived — through, it’s also important to highlight the positive changes that are transforming the industry, and that includes technology.

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Sling

AUGUST 24, 2022

Seems like everyone these days is talking about team collaboration and how it affects their business’s productivity, efficiency, and overall success. You may have even used the term a time or two yourself. But what exactly is team collaboration? And how can you improve it to achieve a more streamlined workflow that lends itself to creativity and innovation?

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Shutterstock. Don’t let the Gregorian calendar hem you in: It’s never too late to host a summery barbecue We know, we know. It may feel like summer is almost over — according to the calendar, the first day of fall is only a few weeks away — but if alarming global weather patterns have taught us anything, it’s that it’ll probably be summer for a lot longer than we were expecting.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 26, 2022

Whether you are the owner of a fine dining restaurant, quick-service restaurant, food truck, or coffee shop, you will need restaurant management apps to streamline your business operations and unlock potential revenue in 2022. These apps enable you to centralize different facets of your restaurant’s day-to-day activities, such as accepting online orders, ringing up customers, managing payroll, and tracking performance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 23, 2022

With inflation hitting the nation hard, restaurants are feeling a significant impact as guests become more judicious about where, when, and how much they spend. Restaurants themselves are impacted by many of the same pressures – from rising food costs to freight and labor supply. For restaurant businesses positioned for growth, economic uncertainty has the potential to slow the cadence of deal-making.

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Bizimply

AUGUST 22, 2022

Get to know the best places to eat in Newcastle right here! Deciding what to eat can be a struggle, especially with a fantastic food scene. The post Best Places to Eat in Newcastle appeared first on Bizimply.

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EATER

AUGUST 22, 2022

Shutterstock. Psychobiotics, the science that links food to mental health, seems like a new mode of thinking. But its history goes back centuries. Can what you eat actually change your mind? Spend any time in the mental health and wellness corners of social media, and the answer seems to be a resounding yes : influencers all over the internet preach the gospel of using probiotics and diet to treat everything from depression and anxiety to PTSD.

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Restaurant Technology Guys

AUGUST 22, 2022

Join Jeremy and Paytronix CEO Andrew Robbins where they talk about customer loyalty, how it goes well beyond rewards programs, and why many restaurants still have a hard time today creating personalized experiences for guests. They also discuss where the industry is headed and explain the current uses of AI and ML, specialized robots, and ghost kitchens, reflecting on the impact they have on brand loyalty and what it means to be a restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 23, 2022

Our hands can do a lot in the kitchen. They can knead dough, slice vegetables, stir delectable sauces, shred cheese and mold chocolate — among hundreds of other things. However, like a handyman needs their screwdriver or drill, a chef needs to invest in their tools of the trade. For some this could be a mixer; for others it may be a slicer. However, a food processor is one tool that many chefs may underestimate the value of for their kitchen.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2022

The Most Effective Pizza Marketing Campaigns Pizza marketing tends to have a higher-than-average marketing budget, but it doesn’t always take big dollars to create an effective promotions campaign. Here are some of the most effective pizza marketing campaigns the global pizza industry has seen. Pizza Marketing Twitter Campaign Listed under the “scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” category, Mellow Mushroom presented Twitter followers with an interesting proposition for a recent pizza marketin

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Running a profitable restaurant requires more than great food and service. Our guide breaks down five actionable strategies to help you control costs and maximize profitability. Learn how to track and reduce food waste, optimize labor costs with smart scheduling, make data-driven decisions with regular P&L reviews, and manage fixed and variable costs efficiently.

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The Rail

AUGUST 23, 2022

By Alina Tytarenko, Contributor Grammatical errors and lexical inaccuracies, foreign accents, improper idioms, and discrepancies in formatting standards are barriers to website promotion. High-quality localization will help overcome them. The restaurant business is one of the most competitive destinations in search engine optimization (SEO). It is challenging to compete in this niche.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 22, 2022

Prix fixe menus are becoming increasingly popular in restaurants all over the world. According to the Thrillist author Lia Picard, they might be becoming ‘the new normal’ for restaurants in 2022. . Sitting back and allowing culinary professionals to decide the course of your meal can be enjoyable as well as comforting. In fact, many people think of it as an elevated dining experience altogether. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 24, 2022

Several months ago, MRM published our article on absence management and well-being programs. We noted that to compete for talent, the restaurant sector should consider benefits beyond traditional health and welfare offerings. This article focuses on one of the aspects of well-being, financial assistance. The Big Picture- it’s Complicated and Stressful.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2022

Pizza design ideas for interior and exterior branding can help differentiate your restaurant and make you stand out. With the pizza industry being so competitive, these cool examples of pizza restaurant design can help you attract guests. Design the Inside Bringing the Outside In What do you do with an edgy location? If you’re a pizzeria named Dough, you pull the edge inside.

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Restaurant Engine

AUGUST 24, 2022

Website accessiblity is key to succeeding at doorstep delivery. Food delivery has increased exponentially over the last few years, and it certainly looks like it is here to stay. People like the convenience of doorstep delivery, and in our culture of getting things when we want them, many people love the ability to order from their favorite restaurants at any time.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 22, 2022

The restaurant industry is highly competitive. With low initial profit margins and high staff turnover prevalent, about one in every three restaurants close within a year of opening up. However, most restaurant owners are well aware of the odds they have to fight against if they want to make a success out of their business. . Nonetheless, in such a cutthroat scenario, opening up a new restaurant or expanding your current concept can seem scary.

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Hospitality Insurance Group

AUGUST 25, 2022

There are an estimated 5,600 restaurant fires reported annually, resulting in over $116M in property damage. *. Most Common Causes of Fires in Restaurants**. Cooking Equipment is responsible for 57% of restaurant fires. Heating Equipment is responsible for 10% of restaurant fires. Electrical distribution and lighting equipment is responsible for 7% of restaurant fires Smoking is responsible for 7% Arson is responsible for 5% Failure to keep a clean kitchen was a factor in approximately 22% of fi

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Gourmet Marketing

AUGUST 25, 2022

Customers today are pickier than ever. It takes one bad experience to turn them off from a business – and that can be costly for hotels.

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Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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