Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2020

How to measure the likelihood of a franchises’ success and scalability. Charlie and I met for lunch high up at his dining club that overlooked LaSalle Street in the loop. Sure, the occasional fine hotel or restaurant went to great lengths to serve a superlative cup of coffee, but these were the exception to the rule.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2021

But as reality of the pandemic sunk in and dining rooms remained closed, it became apparent that ordering delivery and takeout was the best way to help restaurants weather the storm — and there was a significant consumer appetite to do so. While many cracked the code, some are still adapting. So what’s next?

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SpotOn

JULY 22, 2024

Full service restaurant concepts fall into two broad categories: casual dining and fine dining. Casual and fine dining restaurants offer different menus and experiences to guests and require different expertise and operational knowledge for success. Fine dining concepts don't have to be formal.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A fine-dining restaurant with an emphasis on ingredients may present the menu simply, with descriptions of where the ingredients are from. Cheap digital menu marketing that captures a share of online dining demand. The initial franchising costs are higher than opening an independent restaurant. Menu design.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2020

Earlier this year, a Taco Bell franchise owner was ordered to fork over a $250,000 settlement for asking lawful permanent residents to provide unnecessary work authorization documents. The costs and benefits of these types of offerings are often worth it, given the steep fines associated with non-compliance. Compliance Is Key.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 14, 2022

No matter where you go or what you buy, technology has touched nearly every part of dining out right now. We have seen employees at regional franchise [that Kickfin works with] been able to increase pay by 3 to 4 dollars an hour. You tap your card for coffee, a drink, or a candy bar. fewer than a year ago.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences, according to the 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, conducted by TD Bank. 43 percent plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space. "What

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

To help ensure the survival of these restaurants, many of which are family owned, the PR industry has banded together to create a campaign called "Dining Bonds." The dining bonds are being offered by participating restaurants across the country at a suggested savings of 25 percent when purchased. . "We're

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Burying this information in fine print at the bottom of the menu or not putting it anywhere at all can quickly drive customers away and become a social media nightmare in an instant. Our client, a quick-serve franchise chain, found its drive-thru menu boards were confusing to guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

There’s just not the same amount of volume in takeout as there is in in-person dining.” he warm summer months and the arrival of outside dining provided a lifeline for a dining and hospitality industry that has been hit immensely hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Upscale/fine-dining restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Vetting dining room, bar, and kitchen staff over the next decade will require probing more during job interviews, seeking candidates with more responsible lifestyles, advanced educational aspirations, and other evidence of a disciplined, drug-free work ethic will become even more of an HR imperative. Of course, people will always dine out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

From the very beginning we worked to attract loyal guests seeking an authentic, family dining experience. With restaurant dining rooms closing unexpectedly and inconsistently from market to market, the industry realized the ability to communicate frequently and rapidly to their customers is critical. Shasta, California.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Mixed take-out bag. Can't touch this.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest delivery platform consolidation, the release of PPP loan information and ServSafe Dining Commitment. The proceeds will be used to satisfy the cash merger requirement, for general corporate purposes, and to accelerate the development of corporate locations and franchise restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Bill formally served on the Great Lakes Franchise Association Board, Del Taco’s Franchise Marketing Advisory Council and the Finance Excellence Advisory Council for Burger King. In 2009, Greg moved to the Del Taco brand, where we were chosen as Franchise Operator of the Year in both 2009 and 2010.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Across the board, from independent owners to multi-unit franchise operators, restaurants are losing money every month, and they continue to struggle to serve their communities and support their employees.” Only one in three have dined inside since restaurants have reopened and 43 percent say they don’t feel safe dining inside.

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EATER

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Meanwhile, growth in fine dining has been much more meager. But even if you look to fine dining, the restaurants that have become chains — think Carbone and Nobu — are also thriving. Whether or not their rising popularity is actually good for the dining landscape, though, is an entirely different question.

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Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2019

Gallo’s products range from fine wines down to jug wines and well spirit selections. E&J Gallo may receive upper tier wine by the glass placements in a fine dining restaurant for Orin Swift while securing house wine pours with Barefoot in a neighborhood grill. For more information go to: [link].

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 22, 2023

These include: Chatbots and customer-facing AI : Who doesn’t want to enhance their dining experience? It empowers restaurants to proactively adapt and fine-tune menus to meet evolving consumer preferences that can include layout, readability and reduced anxiety from an over cluttered menu.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Her daughter struggled with food allergies, and finding a safe place for her family to dine out felt nearly impossible. They expanded to three stores before starting their franchise program in 2014. Tara Gilad started Vitality Bowls to solve a problem. Undisclosed ingredients and cross-contamination made it a risk. “We

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This is certainly true for the independent entrepreneur, but even large and resourceful restaurant franchises and groups are not immune to the threat—and in some cases, the reality—of rising labor costs. Some restaurants can feel constricted by their traditional sit-down or take-out dining options.

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Her daughter struggled with food allergies, and finding a safe place for her family to dine out felt nearly impossible. They expanded to three stores before starting their franchise program in 2014. Tara Gilad started Vitality Bowls to solve a problem. Undisclosed ingredients and cross-contamination made it a risk. “We

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

Founded in 1969, The Habit Burger Grill operates nearly 300 company-owned and franchised restaurants across the United States and in China. ’s unmatched scale and strengths in franchising, purchasing and brand-building.” Brands’ global scale, resources and franchising capabilities. ” Chasing DoorDash. .

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Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2019

Management companies provide restaurants with a franchise like operating system without having a franchise agreement. With our customized team approach and decades of industry experience, Goliath Consulting is ready to handle every concept from fast casual counter service to full service fine dining.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 3, 2021

Fast casual is king With dining rooms effectively shut down early last year (many of them still limited), restaurants had to rethink how they would be serving hungry diners. In New York City, southern chicken-and-waffle restaurant Sweet Chick pivoted from casual dine-in to fast casual by rebranding as Lil’ Sweet Chick.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With so many amazing new dining and entertainment experiences emerging around the world, it feels good to be a part of that revolution and to bring something unique back to San Diego.” Hunter also has plans for a robust dining program in partnership with San Diego’s top restaurants and caterers.

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EATER

APRIL 21, 2021

He trained as a professional chef and worked in hotels and fine dining restaurants, but when he wanted to open his own spot, a gourmet burger concept called Ashes Burnnit, he chose to do so in an open stall inside a local hawker center. He eventually hopes to franchise the concept and turn Ashes Burnnit into a nationwide chain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

” The survey, conducted by Untold Insights on behalf of Oracle Food and Beverage, polled 502 consumers in the United States in November 2020 about their dining and gifting plans for the holiday season. And it is relevant to mention that this is not driven by fine dining or even upscale casual. Willingness to Dine Out.

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The Rail

JANUARY 19, 2023

A fleet of electric vehicles is most suitable for more extensive restaurant operations, whether fast food, fine dining, or catering businesses. Modern Marketing Tools “In 2021, it was estimated that there were 32,027 full-service restaurant franchise establishments in the United States,” according to Statista.

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 8, 2020

A successful catering service may take years of adapting and fine-tuning before it is perfected. Whether it is simply dropping off the goods or offering more extensive services like buffets or a full dining service, catering is an excellent opportunity for your restaurant to draw in more vertical revenue streams.

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Foodable

JANUARY 27, 2021

Grant quickly rose in rank in the company, eventually becoming a managing partner and chief operating officer at the franchise. She has been in the hospitality industry for more than twenty years, beginning her career as a server at a Ruby Tuesday concept. If you ever find yourself in a culture that’s not inclusive, you should leave.

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EATER

JULY 18, 2023

Listen to this article In 1999, the first “dining in the dark” restaurant opened in Zurich, Switzerland. Blindekuh was founded by a blind pastor to generate empathy for blind people, and dining in the dark restaurants have provided reliable jobs for the chronically underemployed blind workforce. It was almost a liquid.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2019

" Said Silvestri, "Daniel Boulud is considered a true a pioneer of the revolution and evolution of fine dining and to nurturing emerging talents, and despite the many additions to the list of most celebrated fine dining chefs we see today, Daniel remains one of the most highly-awarded and recognized chefs in America and the world.

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Restaurant Clicks

JULY 13, 2021

While American Chinese food may not be authentically Chinese, it is certainly one of the most popular cuisines for dining out or ordering in. Chang’s is that it has a great indoor dining atmosphere with dim lighting and a full bar. Chang’s franchise to form its own in 2017. You’re bound to find at least one of them in your area.

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Restaurant Technology Guys

DECEMBER 25, 2022

French-trained chef Grégoire Jacquet had a vision of a local restaurant offering quality fine dining-style food with the convenience of a quick carry-out experience. After two decades of serving the local Berkley, CA community, Grégoire has launched franchising opportunities in the Greater Bay Area. The post 164.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Combining our backgrounds in tech, automation, and culinary fine dining, we knew we could fill this void to give more people access to healthy, high-quality food.” “Plant-based dining is not a fad that is going away. It has the potential to set new standards for service and operations at our franchise restaurants.”

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