Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Modern Restaurant Manaagement (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders to discuss the key challenges they believe restaurants will face in 2022. Here are their insights. Frances Allen CEO at Checkers & Rally’s. We know we are not alone in navigating the labor crunch restaurants are facing. Knowing this will continue into 2022, we are continuing to focus on implementing technology that will help on-site team members streamline and efficiently perform their work to the best of t

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Sculpture Hospitality

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Over the past year the "Great Resignation" has had a serious impact on the hospitality industry's ability to hire staff members. Restaurants and bars are operating with smaller teams than ever before, with many scaling back their operating hours to give their employees a break. That's because new employees are incredibly difficult to find right now.

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Harbor Touch

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Restaurateur sounds like an overtly fancy word, but a restaurateur simply refers to anyone who owns a restaurant. A chef, a retiree, a businessman, or even a celebrity can bear the title. However, just because anybody can own a restaurant doesn’t mean everybody should. It’s not easy to become a successful restaurateur. There’s a saying about deeds forming habits and habits forming character.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The trials and tribulations associated with the restaurant business are many – it is not an endeavor for the faint of heart. Finding the right concept, building in the right location, finding, and training the best staff, nurturing the team, and creating a menu that reflects the needs of the guest and the passion of the cook is only the beginning. This is a profession for those with a need to express, but it is also a business with very slim profit margins so oftentimes the artist and the accoun

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Despite your best scheduling efforts , there will always be imperfections, and conflicts will arise. In order to keep scheduling flexible for employees – yet still ensure each shift is fully staffed – your restaurant can offer a shift swap policy. In this article, we'll explain what shift swapping is, outline its pros and cons, and walk through the steps you should take to maintain a fair and effective protocol for shift swapping.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Some pandemic trends, consumer behaviors are here to stay. While restaurants continue to mitigate impacts caused by COVID-19, many have pivoted and found new ways to redefine the dining experience. Some have even developed lucrative new business models that they will continue to apply and scale in 2022. Consumers are showing similar signs of permanent behavioral change.

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EATER

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Getty Images. The day-to-day realities of a gig economy driver for DoorDash and Postmates: 12-hour days, bad tips, customer abuse, and parking tickets . Buy “One Fair Wage” at Amazon or Bookshop now. In 2013, Saru Jayaraman founded One Fair Wage to put an end to the tipped minimum wage, which, One Fair Wage has found , perpetuates racial and gender disparities in the hospitality industry.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutes. A generation of conscious diners is seeking out vegan treats and plant based desserts. For restaurant operators, shifting to plant-based ‘cash-cows’ not only makes economic sense, but it has never been easier. This winter be sure to have at least two vegan desserts with massive profit margins on the menu to increase ticket sizes and improve your bottom line.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The best restaurants are those that keep back-of-house processes running smoothly to ensure a great front-of-house experience for guests. Expert food preparation results in appealing and delicious dishes, employee training reduces errors that can increase wait times and proper warewashing keeps plates, glasses and utensils spotless. In an increasingly digital world, one mistake can be costly.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Fort Greene is one of the most diverse and accessible neighborhoods in Brooklyn, and it sits in the northwestern part of the borough. The area got its name from General Nathanael Greene, who supervised the construction of an American Revolutionary War-era fort in 1776. Fort Greene’s diversity is evident in its cultural history and thriving mix of casual restaurants & entertainment joints.

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EATER

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Shutterstock/Eater. Things have changed a lot — here is how Eater editors navigate everything from choosing a restaurant to interacting with staff right now Thanks to vaccines and reopenings, U.S. diners have been able to return to restaurants in full force after the previous year of shutdowns. But a lot has changed, even as it’s now possible to dine out as we might have previously: There’s more planning required, both within your dining party and to secure the reservation; there are more option

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Sculpture Hospitality

DECEMBER 16, 2021

After the past two years of lockdowns and restrictions on the hospitality industry, pent-up consumer demand means it should be a booming time for restaurants and bars.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Restaurant operators once again find themselves refocusing priorities and altering their plans for 2022. Here are some trends NCR is watching as move into 2022. Tackle the Labor Shortage with Hiring Incentives. While sales are trending higher, the National Restaurant Association reports three in four operators say recruitment and retention is their toughest challenge.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Prospect Heights is one of the smallest neighborhoods in Brooklyn, but it’s got a big style all its own. The neighborhood has a long and rich history of cultural diversity, and in recent years has experienced an influx of new bars, restaurants, and retail shops. Where should you go if you want a beer, cocktail, or glass of wine in Prospect Heights?

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EATER

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Make it go viral. | Virtual Dining Concepts. TikTok Kitchen will bring the internet’s most viral recipes to your door On the day that TikTok is making headlines for uhh other reasons , the platform has also announced that you no longer have to cook feta pasta yourself. The video-sharing platform has partnered with Virtual Dining Concepts, the brand behind MrBeast Burger, to launch the delivery-only TikTok Kitchen.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Your restaurant operations are constantly generating valuable data. You can leverage this information to improve the way your business operates on a day-to-day basis and over the long-term. A robust restaurant management solution will offer many kinds of reports about restaurant operations. With restaurant-specific metrics, you can get a detailed look at your profitability, food costs, and labor costs, accessing data that can drive strategic decisions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Over the last 18 months, restaurants have managed incredibly difficult challenges, primarily driven by having to operate with new, constantly evolving safety guidelines. As the restaurant industry begins to rebuild itself, restaurants are now confronted with supply chain shortages as well as a labor shortage. These challenges are impacting menu availability, raising the prices of menu items, leading to short staffs, increasing wait times for diners, and changing operating hours and offerings.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Surrounded by the stark yet beautiful scenery of the Arizona-Sonora desert, Tucson’s climate, topography, and proximity to Mexico make it an interesting cultural and historical city with an old Wild West feel. As Arizona’s second-largest city, Tucson has plenty of museums, theme parks, national parks, and landmarks to summon its Wild West past, but it also has plenty of urban appeal.

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EATER

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Cooks at Magna in Portland, OR. | Celeste Noche/EPDX. During the pandemic, restaurants have relied on pop-ups to fill quiet dining rooms When chef Libby Willis closed the doors to her beloved, queer Brooklyn diner MeMe’s in November 2020, she did so knowing that now, more than ever, it’s nigh impossible to open an independent food business in New York City.

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The Restaurant Times

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Cafes and coffee shops across the world are discovering the power of social media. Since coffee shops need the in-person presence of customers to increase sales, they must develop a strong online presence to woo people and keep them coming back! Did you know that 50% of the United States population drink espresso, cappuccino, latte, or iced/cold coffees regularly?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Customer-centric. Personalized. Customer experience management. If you’ve worked in the restaurant industry over the past decade, chances are you’ve heard these buzzwords championed as top business priorities and guiding principles for success. In the wake of the pandemic, many restaurants have reshaped their entire approach to customer engagement prioritizing frictionless digital experiences, expanded delivery options, and increased health and safety precautions.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A beautiful and scenic city, Colorado Springs – also referred to as Little London – provides an exquisite backdrop to any vacation or local activity. Surrounded by nature and various wildlife, the city is a place many choose to go back to time and time again. One thing that is at the top of everyone’s agenda when in Colorado Springs, whether as a local or a visitor on vacation, is where the top places to eat are located and what they serve.

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EATER

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Starbucks employees in Buffalo wait for the results of the union vote count on December 9, 2021. | Eleonore Sens/AFP via Getty Images. As the first-ever Starbucks store votes to unionize, one employee hopes to spread the momentum nationwide Last week, a group of Starbucks workers in Buffalo, New York made history as they became the first employees of the giant coffee chain to unionize, doing so through Workers United New York.

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Bizimply

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Daily Task Lists are a great benefit to both you and your employees. See productivity and operations improve across your business. The post Benefits Of Creating Daily Task Lists For Your Employees appeared first on Bizimply.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their views on trends. Here are their insights. Frances Allen CEO at Checkers & Rally’s. Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-del

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Besides being one of America’s oldest cities, Charleston is also home to some of the country’s hottest chefs and best restaurants. Within this charming place, you’ve found an incredible diversity of restaurants that specialize in everything from steaks and seafood to Chinese, Japanese, and anything in between. With so many places to choose from, narrowing them all down is challenging.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

They’re under the dinner table, in the planters, and pretty much everywhere else you look during an outdoor meal. But are there really more rats than before the pandemic? When the outdoor dining parklet at a buzzy Brooklyn wine bar recently started to smell funny, the owners didn’t think anything of it. “All parklets smell weird now,” said the restaurant group’s director.

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Foodable

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Listen to "BRANDED FROM THE ROAD AT RLC" on Spreaker. In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” were on the road at the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Arizona. Schatzberg and Frischling chat with Steve Heeley, chief executive officer at Pokéworks, Dirk Izzo, president and general manager at NCR Hospitality, Sterling Douglass, co-founder and chief executive officer at Chowly,Inc., and Alan Hickey, co-

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Since the labor shortage across the supply chain is likely to persist past the short-term and with other costs also increasing, one of the few ways restaurants can maintain their margins without raising their prices is to find ingredients that have better yields and require less labor to prepare. Restaurants were under pressure long before the pandemic shifted the ground underneath them.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Whether you’re planning on moving to New York in the near future or just intend to visit the Big Apple for the weekend, knowing the best places to dine privately in Brooklyn will take your experience from average to amazing. After recently spending some time in the beloved burrow, it’s become clear that Brooklyn’s food scene leaves nothing out. A vibrant city with an eclectic art and food culture, this famous New York part of town is the perfect place to experience something new.

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