Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2025

Operators are already primed to be thinking about optimization – already, more than half of operators have invested in kitchen equipment and redesign specifically to increase operational efficiency. The big challenge – and advantage – is that they don't allow for a single inch of wasted space.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2020

Now is the time to get ahead and make sure you are equipped to adequately address what customers will likely be worried about most: restaurant cleanliness and sanitation. ” However, we expect the initial reduction in seating capacity to be closer to 25-30 percent, not 50 percent. Original Seating Capacity.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

These aspects include: décor, skill level of staff, style of service, pricing, profit, type of vendors selected, kitchen layout, equipment selection, marketing and advertising, pay scales, dining room seating, type of china, glassware and flatware, even the location and color scheme for the exterior of the restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2022

Often with more available seating comes an influx of guests. They should be organized and create schedules in advance to prevent staffing shortages on busy nights, and they also need to thoroughly train new staff members and make sure every employee is up to speed on seating charts. Investing in Safe Electrical Equipment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 20, 2020

Auto-flush toilets – Using sensory technology, the toilet automatically flushes shortly after you stand up from the toilet seat. Automated and Smart Equipment. While not common place yet, smart equipment has popped up in the foodservice industry over the last 10 years.

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Sourcing Equipment. Do they have indoor seating or are they takeout-only? This includes but is not limited to your equipment, permits, menu, and marketing. Seating capacity. Rent, equipment costs, supplies, marketing, and paying staff are among the costs you'll incur when just starting. Conduct a Feasibility Study.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

With some outdoor dining pilot programs coming to an end as we head into the winter months, tens of thousands of restaurants across the country will be forced to operate at a fraction of typical capacity without added outdoor seating to supplement the loss.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

Enforce social distancing and require appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) based on the guidelines for your jurisdiction. Be certain that all employees follow this important safety practice. Implement COVID-19 Safety Protocols.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2020

Therefore, maximizing the ability to utilize outdoor space to increase seating capacity will be critical for restaurants during this period. That said, it can be expected that consumers will likely feel more comfortable if the restaurant has socially distanced outdoor seating option available.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2022

Another big area of potential savings is in large systems and equipment, where substantial variation in product or brand cost can save a substantial amount of money in a single line item. Walk-in freezers and large refrigeration units, and ranges and other cooking equipment that is cheaper or uses less power can save.

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EATER

MARCH 25, 2025

A former MMA fighter who now commands more than 17 million followers on TikTok, Lee is known for his laid-back restaurant reviews, generally delivered from the front seat of his car, in which he evaluates the food from mom-and-pop restaurants of all kinds. Ive always viewed myself as a small business.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

You have the advantage of a built-out kitchen with equipment, bars and dining rooms, technology, parking lots, and more. With restaurant startup costs restaurant startup cost averages at $275,000 or $3,046 per seat for a leased building, According to Sage accounting. For owned buildings, costs get a bump to $425,000 or $3,734 per seat.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Whether customers are eating inside or out, your roof protects equipment vital to keeping the doors open. A damaged or poorly maintained roof can result in costly water damage to interior spaces and roof-mounted equipment such as exhaust fans and air conditioning units.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

How do you balance seating arrangements to maintain fairness and efficiency? What steps do you take to handle special seating requests, such as accessibility needs? What strategies do you use to communicate with servers effectively to manage seating flow? How do you ensure guests feel welcome when they arrive?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Buying the lowest priced materials or hiring the lowest-bidding contractors can lead to shoddy workmanship, cheap and flimsy furniture, furnishings, and equipment that will inevitably break down sooner than higher quality goods and materials. Can you have an outdoor patio with seating? Pitfall #9: Buying used equipment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

As someone who's been managing restaurants for over 20 years, I've always made a point of being ready to roll up my sleeves and pull my staff out of whatever backlog they were stuck in, whether it was helping hosts seat guests, pouring drinks for bartenders, or tending to guests when my servers were slammed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2022

That’s not necessarily a bad thing—when you have enough staff to handle the crowd and an efficient plan to get those waiting customers seated and served in a reasonable amount of time, you can call it a successful day. Managing a crowded lobby of customers waiting to be seated requires plenty of effort from your staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 31, 2020

Furthermore, as restaurants start to re-open—potentially more than once as several states have recoiled some of their earlier opening plans—casual dining restaurants have to deal with reduced seating capacity to accommodate social distancing in addition to a litany of other unfamiliar COVID-related requirements (e.g.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

AI-powered cooking equipment, like Middleby , uses automation to ensure consistent cooking times and temperatures, minimizing human error. Consistent food quality : AI-powered equipment ensures precise cooking every time. AI-driven reservation platforms analyze table turnover rates and guest flow to improve seating arrangements.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

How do you handle unexpected challenges, such as equipment failure or supply shortages? A good candidate might also suggest ways to improve efficiency, such as implementing a waitlist system or simplifying the seating process. How do you handle unexpected challenges, such as equipment failure or supply shortages?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Lastly, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are becoming increasingly popular, with sensors and smart devices for everything from tracking inventory levels to monitoring kitchen equipment performance. For example, IoT devices can notify when stock is low, or equipment is not functioning optimally.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2021

The edition of MRM Research Roundup features restaurant payment transaction data, foodservice equipment purchasing and the lasting appeal of chicken sandwiches. Foodservice Equipment Purchasing Up. Rent Struggle Is Real. KWIPPED’s data shows: ?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2021

Construction of outdoor seating. equipment, accounting, training, legal, marketing). Business mortgage obligations. Rent payments. Debt service. Utility expenses. Maintenance expenses. Business supplies. Business food and beverage expenses. Covered supplier costs. Business operating expenses (e.g.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

based manufacturer, distributor, and marketer of advanced Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). only bussers clear tables; only servers wipe down tables between seatings), and enhanced sanitation schedules. But we can do better by treating ourselves and our teams better. Chu, President & CEO, Tronex International, Inc.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

As more states implement restrictions and seating bans on restaurants to curb the spread of COVID-19, many restaurants are offering delivery for the first time and are now more vulnerable to challenges arising from delivery services.

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

.” — Erica Gillespie, Ani Ramen Spend some time figuring out how long you’ll need to properly (and successfully) reopen—with considerations for new employee health & safety training, inventory delivery, PPE equipment orders, menu planning, etc. Social distancing and protective equipment ?? Employee health assessments ???

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Per Statista , the year-over-year decline of seated diners in U.S. ” Restaurant employees would practice proper protocols behind the scenes: cooking foods to proper temperatures, avoiding cross-contamination, washing hands and equipment, etc. restaurants was an astonishing 43.38 percent as of September 30, 2020.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2022

The required additional space in the kitchen may be as little as 150 square feet and use minimal or additional equipment such as a TurboChef or a convection oven. As the day ends and happy hour approaches, moveable and transparent walls and furniture can be utilized, allowing the space to shift into happy hour areas and seating.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

While having to reduce the number of seats is never ideal for a restaurant, many states are requiring it. The best option is to remove some tables and chairs from your dining room altogether in order not to have a bunch of empty seats as reminders of restrictions. Give your outdoor seating the same importance you give indoor.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Seated Acquires VenueBook. Seated acquired digital event booking platform VenueBook. With Seated Events, Seated at Home, and Seated, restaurants can drive demand to their three primary sources of revenue in a single, easy to use rewards platform.” and the surrounding region. . and the surrounding region. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

Best of all, creating a more comfortable outdoor seating space can increase ROI for restaurants in a post-COVID world. It’s a classic ‘turning lemons into lemonade’ scenario, creating a comfortable outdoor seating space for today’s restrictions that will work to generate increased revenue tomorrow.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

Expand or Remodel Expanding your restaurant's outside seating area with a deck, patio or tent, could bring you real financial benefits. That’s a 65 percent return on investment for their customer who considered adding outdoor seating. Get a pulse on your local customer base. Join your local chamber of commerce.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

So where will you get exposure to much, if not all of that? This is the biting question, the one that helps a young cook decide what path to take.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The floor plan of a seating area should not only make it easy for employees and patrons to observe social distancing guidelines, but the foot traffic flow should also make sense. Create designated areas (for curbside pickup and for those guests waiting to be seated). Design Your Floor Plan with Social Distancing in Mind.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

" Bo Peabody, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of restaurant reservation and rewards app Seated , Board member of Boqueria Restaurants, and Co-Owner of Mezze Restaurant Group , suggests: Beyond spacing out tables, take advantage of outdoor space if you have it available. . "Social "Be smart about choices."

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2023

Over the years, we’ve honed our collective design approach by testing and fine-tuning layout and operational requirements, equipment adjacencies and clearances, and the types of seating that work best for each location. That said, maximizing restaurant operations and efficiency is an important part of our work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2020

Social distancing seat covers in addition to floor graphics enable customers to keep a healthy space, while tabletop signs that designate available seating at every other table aid in distancing efforts. Dining inside requires well-coordinated floor plans to ensure at least six feet of separation between parties.

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