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

MARCH 7, 2022

A busy restaurant requires industrial-grade equipment. Our checklist has the essential equipment for an efficient kitchen, in addition to a list of tips for running your kitchen safely and profitably. Your restaurant's range is often its most important piece of equipment. Equipment for Restaurant Kitchens: Considerations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Escoffier is aiding restaurant owners and managers by preparing qualified candidates ready for engaged employment. Whether it’s speeding up order times, improving inventory management, or boosting loyalty programs, every tool should serve a purpose. Aligning tech with business goals is a must.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

This article will cover how implementing automation tools like IoT monitoring can save your business money, protect your inventory, and save time. An IoT remote monitoring device will allow operators to monitor critical business items such as inventory, refrigeration, HVAC from anywhere, at any time.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A recent eBook by Softarex Technologies highlights all the main aspects of AI usage in restaurant operations, from customer service to back-of-house management. One of the most impactful areas is inventory management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 29, 2025

Retailers : Grocery stores have responded by imposing purchase limits on eggs to manage supply. Advanced Inventory Management : Utilizing data-driven forecasting tools allows businesses to anticipate fluctuations and adjust procurement strategies accordingly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In fact, leveraging IoT is revolutionizing the sector by optimizing supply chain management, enhancing the customer experience, and facilitating data-driven decision-making. IoT devices provide real-time data on critical factors, including equipment performance, energy consumption, and production processes. Use reliable technology.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Your staff, especially your restaurant manager, plays a crucial role in the overall dining experience. We’ve prepared a list of restaurant manager interview questions that can help you find the right person to lead your team and help grow your business. How do you manage the restaurant’s budget and control costs?

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The Rail

MARCH 31, 2025

By Jose Chavez, Contributor Managing multiple locations is tough in the restaurant business. Restaurant businesses need to adopt technology that enables collaboration among remote teams and simplifies management if they want to succeed. Successful management and onboarding of new staff with the company vision depends on this.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Advances in AI and customer relationship management (CRM) tools allow businesses to analyze customer behavior, predict preferences, and craft hyper-personalized dining and drinking experiences. For instance, smart inventory systems can help reduce waste, while energy-efficient appliances cut operational costs and carbon footprints.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

To do so, restaurants need to be mindful of these key elements of successful supply chain management. In order to reduce cost, waste, and optimize inventory, the process begins with planning and forecasting. Managing thousands of suppliers is impossible to do with manual on-premises systems. Planning and Forecasting.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 5, 2025

Space or equipment constraints that prevent further growth in the current setup. In-house expansion gives full control over quality and processes but requires significant investment in equipment, facilities, and compliance with food safety regulations. Tying up all our cash into aging inventory was not going to work for us.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 18, 2024

Managers play a pivotal role in either fostering a positive service industry culture or contributing to burnout. It's imperative that managers adopt strategies that motivate employees through self-pride, a sense of accomplishment, and a supportive environment grounded in communication, honesty, integrity, and hard work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

This surge in off-premise orders forced restaurants to optimize their operational workflows, from kitchen management and packaging to delivery logistics. Furthermore, digital tools for inventory and labor management became crucial for navigating supply chain disruptions and staffing challenges.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Back-office digital innovations are also helping restaurants manage costs and make the most of their workforce. Inventory management tools, for example, enable the real-time tracking of food stock, alerting staff to use items before they spoil and reducing waste. Staffing and workforce management tools are also proving useful.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In 2025, artificial intelligence will continue to drive efficiency, particularly in areas like inventory management, personalization, and workforce optimization. Despite the hype, the robotic restaurant future remains further out than many think. However, the human element will remain critical to delivering exceptional service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2024

For example, AI can help QSRs make smarter inventory decisions by analyzing purchasing trends and aligning ingredient orders with demand. Start with areas where AI can make a measurable impact, such as inventory management or targeted promotions. This reduces waste and ensures menu availability, even during busy periods.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For example, with highly personalized audio or video recordings, bad actors can impersonate restaurant managers, HR persons, or IT support, tricking staff into clicking on malicious links, downloading malware, or handing over financial information, login credentials, or other sensitive data.

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The Restaurant Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Introduction In the fast-paced world of restaurants, keeping a close eye on your inventory is as vital as the secret sauce in your signature dish. Proper inventory tracking helps reduce waste, control costs, and boost profits. What Is Restaurant Inventory Management? Key Components of Restaurant Inventory Management 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Connected Equipment. The latest cloud-based solutions let you and your staff view, track and customize all your smart equipment from one, simple space. Below are some ways connected equipment can help reduce downtime and increase efficiency: Adjusting cook times, modes and more remotely. Product & Inventory Tracking.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Energy Management. IoT-based automated energy management systems enable owners to reduce utility costs. Because of automation and IoT connectivity, these systems require no human intervention to make the adjustments and lifts the burden of energy management from staff to focus on the customer experience. Staying Competitive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2024

Leading this charge are process management applications that integrate with sensors, essentially revolutionizing how catering compliance and food safety are approached within restaurants. A reactive response to catering compliance due to such will no longer do.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 29, 2022

Restaurant management and operations personnel are always on the search for proactive ways to increase operational efficiency and reduce waste while complying with local regulations. For risk mitigation and asset protection, it is impossible to manage what you cannot inspect. Automating Workflow Management.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Schedule additional staff to manage the flow of patrons and address issues promptly. Train Employees on Security Protocols Equip your team with holiday-specific training to identify suspicious behavior, manage unruly guests, and respond to emergencies. Their visible presence also reassures customers and employees alike.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine discussed supply issues and more with KaTom Founder, President and CEO Patricia Bible. Strong, visionary leadership and urgency in everything we do, from sales to product management to inventory control. We've restocked more than $10 million of inventory during the pandemic so far.

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ChowNow

MARCH 28, 2025

AI isnt about replacing peopleits about making everyday tasks faster, smarter, and easier to manage. Thanks to user-friendly software and integrations, many AI tools are now built specifically for independent restaurants and multi-location operators, allowing restaurant managers to implement these tools without needing an IT department.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

Fuel and e-commerce order management systems help streamline delivery routes. Finding ways to align inventory management with more environmentally friendly packaging helps reduce such waste. Reducing Food Waste One-fifth of the food produced for human consumption is lost or ends up in waste management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Rapid inclination of restaurateurs to adopt POS software for better management of operations will complement the restaurant POS terminals market by 2027. The advent of cloud technology has majorly driven the development of advanced cloud-based POS systems that can facilitate online ordering, inventory management, and digital payments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 14, 2021

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Secure Inventory and PPE. Running out of inventory such as masks, gloves and disinfectant sprays can negatively impact your business and turn people away. Hello, money maker!

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

This process includes focusing on your daily finances , such as cash flow, payroll, and inventory. Invest in Technology Accounting and inventory management software are just a couple of the technologies that small business owners should invest in. Or check out how 7shifts optimizes your restaurants labour management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2022

The reasons for the accelerated growth of this idea, the contribution of POS to these kitchens, the display systems to make the operations easier, and the automated operations used in the inventory as well in the kitchen for easy food management- are some of the ideas that will be discussed in the following paragraphs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Use tech tools to manage your supply chain. These innovative tools will help you get a better handle on your supply chain, organizing supplier certifications into a system you can see and manage. Elevate your inventory management. Manually conducting inventory can be very time-consuming, labor intensive, and error prone.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Approximately 14 percent of all food is wasted between harvest and distribution, but recent advances in cold-chain management could bring this figure down significantly. So, let’s take a look at how better cold chain management can assist with the ambitious goal of boosting food access while decreasing waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 19, 2025

Every restaurant owner is familiar with a POS system and knows how essential a strong system is to every aspect of restaurant operations and management. Tracking inventory can prevent unnecessary and costly food waste. A POS system can analyze data to identify these trends, allowing managers to schedule staff accordingly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Meanwhile, restaurants must effectively manage inventory, staff, and customer data. As a result, many establishments struggle with slow service times, inefficient inventory management, and inadequate customer engagement — all of which can lead to decreased satisfaction and lost business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2022

One study found that internal employee theft is responsible for 75 percent of inventory shortages and about 4 percent of restaurant sales. There are all kinds of different types of restaurant theft, ranging from food and inventory, theft at the register and checkout counter, external grease theft, time theft and employee product theft.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Managing multiple restaurant locations is a good challenge to have. But to be clear, multi-location restaurant management is challenging. It requires a manager to differentiate concepts, ensure a consistent guest experience, and manage employees and technology across multiple storefronts. Table of Contents.

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