Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Future foodspaces will need to be designed to meet the personalized needs of diverse customer bases, according to Culinary Crossroads: How Societal Shifts Are Defining Tomorrow’s Dining , the latest whitepaper from IA Interior Architects research initiative, HumanX. "The future of restaurant design will be complex and dynamic, shaped by generational preferences, shifting family structures, and broader ecological and economic trends," said Carlotta Dove, Director of Consumer Experie

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Wasserstrom

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Certain cities in the United States offer plenty of risk and reward for restaurant owners and operators. Read on as we present the top five most competitive culinary landscapes in the United States. Within these cities, contenders face off against a dense network of established players, all vying for success. 1. New York City The […] The post Top 5 Most Competitive Cities for Restaurants in the US appeared first on The Official Wasserstrom Blog.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Hiring and retaining staff has always been a challenge for businesses in the food industry. With an average turnover rate of 79.6% over the past decade, keeping employees in restaurants has become increasingly difficult. High turnover not only disrupts business operations but also leads to increased costs and time spent on hiring and training new staff.

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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? On the one hand, you get the possibility of technique and flavor you cannot, or don’t want to, create yourself, plated and served with attention.

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

After perfecting your menu, contracting suppliers and training staff to prepare and serve the food, how do you actually get customers in your door? It all comes down to marketing, whether it’s a social media post or an email blast. Regardless of the size of your budget though, a restaurant marketing plan is what establishes your marketing goals and keeps you on track to measure your progress and achieve success.

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Sculpture Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Okay, let's talk about draft beer. It's a big deal, right? It's often a cornerstone of your bar's sales and profits, but it can also be a real headache if you don't keep a tight grip on it.

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Bizimply

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

As mobile devices become an integral part of daily life, the need for mobile-friendly tech solutions in restaurants and hotels […] The post 10 Mobile-Friendly Tech Solutions for Restaurants & Hotels appeared first on Bizimply.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS– Sept. 10, 2024 – Delaget , a leading restaurant SaaS company that is trusted by 30,000+ restaurants and top brands, announced today the launch of Delaget Delivery Solutions, which is designed to address the challenge of managing data from multiple delivery service providers (DSPs) for restaurant operators and finance teams. Segmented into Delivery Operations and Delivery Finance, Delaget Delivery Solutions helps restaurant operators achieve the following: Streamlined Operations: Sav

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PathSpot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, food safety has risen to a critical priority. The crisis revealed vulnerabilities in food safety, highlighting the crucial need for stringent safety measures. For restaurants, investing in thorough food safety protocols goes beyond compliance; it is crucial for long-term success. Adopting exceptional food safety practices builds customer trust, protects public health, and dramatically enhances business performance and bottom line.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Can AI and robotics provide solutions to some of the toughest challenges faced by QSRs? Ofer Zinger, co-founder of Kitchen Robotics, thinks so. The company's Beastro was designed to use AI to create personalized dishes, thereby cutting labor costs and cutting food waste. It also self-cleans, helping ensure food safety. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) learned more from Zinger.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Andrea D’Aquino New books from Martha Stewart, Carolina Gelen, Paola Velez, Yotam Ottolenghi, and more will make you happy to turn on the stove again You know the drill: According to the calendar, it’s fall now, and that means it’s time to Get Serious — about school and work, about the impossible task of emotionally preparing yourself for the upcoming election, and, of course, about cooking.

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Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Next to labour costs and rent, food costs are the highest expense for every restaurant. The average restaurant food cost percentage is between 28% and 32% of total food sales, with peaks up to 45%. In the restaurant industry, profit margins are thinner than a stroopwafel. So you need to know how to calculate and manage food costs. But it’s not as simple as plugging food production costs and sales figures into a food cost calculator.

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Future Food

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

By David Mallon Successful dining clusters across Australia have adopted a place-first ‘local’ strategy that creates a destination in the heart of the community. This local strategy requires a shift to prioritise a hospitality experience over just a generic paint by numbers F&B amenity. Contemporary centres have expanded their success metrics from the size of the retail spend to now include the overall experience metrics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In this comprehensive video guide, Adam Guild of Owner.com offers best practices for restaurant marketing. In total, you will learn 18 different marketing strategies across Instagram, Facebook, email, SMS, and direct mail.

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Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lille Allen/Eater Practicality is at the forefront of the recipes in the TikTok influencer’s debut cookbook, ‘Justine Cooks’ What you don’t see in the videos are the rolls of tape: one stacked on top of the other, an iPhone leaned inside. This is how Justine Doiron — 2.3 million followers on TikTok , a million on Instagram — gets her shots of sugar and salt sparkling in the sunlight.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The fast-casual Mediterranean chain says it is getting customers who want a good in-restaurant experience as well as those who want a family-style meal at home.

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The Rail

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

By Joaquin Miranda, Contributor Running a restaurant is no easy task, especially when every dollar counts. But, just because your marketing budget is tight doesn’t mean your ideas have to be. I've learned over the years that the most memorable campaigns often come from the simplest, most cost-effective strategies. And that’s pretty critical in an industry in which margins are so razor-thin.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Day-to-day restaurant operations are stressful enough, and the last thing you want to do is worry about the plumber you hired. Plumbing issues are never a fun thing to deal with at your restaurant, but they are a common enough occurrence that finding the right plumber can make plumbing maintenance less of a headache if they are good at their job. It can also cause an even bigger headache if you find one that is not qualified.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Lille Allen/Eater The cookbooks explore personal stories, family history, and both tradition and playfulness that can be found in Vietnamese recipes Some of this season’s most exciting new cookbooks highlight the food of Vietnamese American chefs, whether it’s with the inflection of New Orleans, the impact of Oakland, or the influence of translating Vietnamese cuisine to an online audience via TikTok.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Nearly 90% of operators said in the International Franchise Association’s annual franchisee survey that inflation continues to impact their operations. And more say customers are reacting to higher prices.

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QSR Automations

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

If you’ve ever worked a busy shift at a restaurant, you know the scene: a line out the door, frazzled hosts juggling waitlists, and that nagging worry you’re about to lose customers to long wait times. It’s not a pretty sight. But what if there was a way to turn that chaos into a well-oiled machine? Enter ConnectSmart® Host , the game-changer that’s revamping how host stand management and how restaurants manage their front of house.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Running a restaurant comes with a unique set of risks, especially when serving alcohol. While alcohol sales can significantly boost revenue, they also introduce considerable liabilities that vary widely by state. For example, if your establishment serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron who subsequently drives and causes an accident, your business could be held liable for any resulting property damage, personal injury, or even fatalities, depending on local laws.

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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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Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The new CSRD regulations require large food service companies to report on Scope 3 emissions, which can be difficult to manage. Scope 3 emissions come from areas outside your direct operations, like your suppliers and logistics, yet they account for about 70% of your restaurant’s total carbon footprint. Tracking them is tough, but it’s essential for compliance.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Elite Restaurant Group said it has hired a specialist to assist with a comprehensive effort to sell locations nationwide to franchise operators.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Fazenda Barreiro harvests organic coffee from its 80,000 trees Specializing in organic coffee, Fazenda Barreiro in Brazil produces some of the world’s finest coffee. “The secret of our harvest is to pick the coffee at its peak ripeness,” says João Paulo Capobianco, the co-owner of Café Lobo Do Serrote and Fazenda Barreiro. Production manager Caique De Mello Domingues explains that the producers are selective with their harvesting, going from plant to plant picking out only the ripe grains.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Every restaurant’s mission is to get customers in the door and then keep them coming back for more. While there’s no single recipe for recruitment and retention success, many restaurateurs are leveraging a proven approach: loyalty programs. The recurring business these programs drive ultimately helps increase revenue while fostering customer loyalty.

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Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Ever wonder what it takes to scale a small family-owned restaurant into a fast-growing chain—without losing the heart and soul of the brand? Isak Fagerholm has the answers. From One Location to Nearly 30 As COO of Friends & Brgrs, Isak’s journey is nothing short of remarkable. From joining just months before the first store opened to steering the business to nearly 30 locations in 10 years, his insights on growth, leadership, and operational excellence are pure gold.

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Restaurant Business

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

An attorney for the sandwich giant’s franchise association told the company to stop threatening operators with termination over the company’s new Pepsi contract.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Monthly Out of the Box Insights Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from July 2024 -2.3% Comp Sales -4.6% Comp Traffic Region: New England Segment: Quick Service Cuisine: Chicken Region: NY-NJ Segment: Fine Dining Cuisine: Sandwich Trends from July: What Restaurateurs Need to Know As the economy shows signs of slowing down, restaurants have faced significant challenges over the summer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The restaurant industry is fighting a tough battle. Rising costs are not the only financial hazard facing the food service business, as recent studies show that slip and fall cases cost the industry $2 billion a year. However, there are several ways businesses can help reduce risk, financial exposure, and legal complications. Focus on Smart Construction When designing new restaurant spaces, be aware of the need for adequate drainage systems to avoid unwanted water runoff, which can freeze during

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

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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