7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

For example, kitchen managers rely on software to let them know how much expected inventory they have in stock. Inventory was ordered based on par levels, which are set based on sales forecasts, which are in turn determined by how many guests you'll serve and what they'll order. Purchasing & Ordering.

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Operations Inventory Hiring Customer Service 363

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As these restaurants (and others) have discovered, technology has become instrumental in improving their safety and quality programs, increasing compliance, keeping up with ever-changing regulations, improving the customer experience, and differentiating themselves from the competition. Increase quality and safety across the supply chain.

Food Safety 195

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Audits Food Supply 195

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Back-of-house (BOH) staff, including chefs and kitchen assistants, will focus more on food safety, food handling, and kitchen equipment use. Restaurants with large or intricate menus will need to allocate more time to staff training on the ingredients, preparation methods, and food handling procedures.

Training 195

Training Kitchen Safety Food Safety Customer Service 195

7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

You have countless things to do and countless people to please, and while orders might be low now, it won’t be long before it feels like you’re just surviving through shifts. Kitchen Confidential. ?? Anyone interested in fine dining (or audacious characters for that matter) will love Kitchen Confidential. Goodreads: 4.23

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Book Management Management Restaurant Law 370

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2020

While an IVR might not fool the Turing Test , it does satisfy the basic needs that a customer might have and can be designed to field general questions or even take incoming orders, freeing up your staff to perform other tasks. A common complaint among 66 percent of guests is inconsistent temperatures in their food. Reduce Food Waste.

Food Safety 208

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Front of House Website Management 208

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

We also see this gaining traction with consumers similar to how calorie labeling became a major source of information for our personal health. Contactless ordering at the table, virtual host stands, and online staff wellness checks have all become standard operating procedures for us now. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

2021 230

2021 Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program 230

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2020

Business begins at the endpoint, especially in food service and hospitality. This includes the entire order to pay processes, from employee collaboration to guest interaction, whether via smartphone, tablet, kiosk or VR headset. Each of these endpoints is part of the guest journey and are key in delivering a harmonized experience.

Back of House 227

Back of House Front of House Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering 227

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 9, 2022

Luckily, those tools already exist, enabling restaurant owners to save money, expedite contactless set-up and payments, and even fulfill customer orders directly (no outside delivery app necessary) on platforms that stay in-line with the restaurant’s brand image. Special deals : Restaurants learn so much from a customer’s order.

Loyalty Program 201

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Online Ordering 201

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Every restaurant has been forced to adapt their operations in order to survive and ultimately grow for the future. A restaurant is not just the restaurant owner, a restaurant is the kitchen staff, waitstaff, the whole industry around restaurants. We’re focusing on our guests’ safety, health and well-being.

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2020 Restaurant Law Fine Dining Outdoor 285

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

2025 167

2025 Loyalty Program Customer Experience Online Ordering 167

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

Square is launching On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store where sellers can dispatch a courier through delivery partners for orders placed directly on their website. ” Traditionally, to enable delivery most sellers list their menu on food delivery platforms because the restaurant doesn’t have their own couriers. .

Guest Recovery 215

Guest Recovery Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Food Safety 215

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Restaurants are no longer just about the food – they are about the complete dining experience, which includes ambiance, service speed, and personalized interaction. This efficiency level reduces waste, saves time, and ensures a high standard of food quality.

Operations 189

Operations Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 189

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table.

Mobile Ordering 215

Mobile Ordering Front of House Customer Service Customer Experience 215

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2021

According to Statista , between March and October 2020 the food services industry lost $130 billion in sales compared to the previous year. In a world that moves at the speed of smartphone clicks, calling a restaurant to place an order suddenly feels antiquated (even if many of us still do it). Dirty restaurants. All that has changed.

Kitchen Safety 197

Kitchen Safety Online Ordering Food Safety Consumer Goods 197

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

If running a restaurant wasn’t already expensive, running one under new distancing regulations means less capacity and investment in safety infrastructure that will take a toll on costs. Lastly, food cost should always be a consideration when making menu changes. Optimize Inventory.

Front of House 212

Front of House Inventory Food Safety Social Media 212

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2024

Inventory management Managers need to ensure the kitchen is stocked with the right amount of food so that nothing is wasted and as few items need to be 86'ed as possible. For example, you might have to take a larger role in candidate sourcing, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and even the firing process than you might expect.

Management 195

Management Management Kitchen Safety Front of House 195

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

Additional care should be taken to ensure that the sources of outside air have proper clearances from other building exhaust sources such as grease or toilet exhaust. Airflow within restaurants should flow from cleaner sources to dirtier sources – from dining areas to kitchens, restrooms to pick up / delivery spaces and more.

Design 212

Design Guest Recovery Consumer Goods Fine Dining 212

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

However, persistent labor shortages are pushing restaurants to explore automation and artificial intelligence to streamline operations – from kitchen management to customer service – to alleviate staffing pressures while also enhancing efficiency.

2024 202

2024 Food Supply Kitchen Safety Influencer 202

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food & Beverage. As the food and beverage industry continues its digital transformation, restaurateurs need to prepare to take advantage of a tidal wave of data these interactions create. Those that are continuing to prosper had their technological house in order prior to the pandemic.

2021 199

2021 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Mobile Ordering 199

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

We've all ordered our favorite food online at least once from a local restaurant, and it was cold when it arrived at our doorstep. Events like this not only ruined our entire eating experience, but also prevented us from ordering food from this restaurant for a while. Delivery of cold food leads to loss of customer.

Compost 208

Compost Sustainability Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 208

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In addition to allowing a safer, hands-free payment method, the system has been shown to make the ordering process quicker and more efficient. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. US Foods Holding Corp.

Kitchen Safety 206

Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Customer Service 206

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

" Under the banner of its longstanding “We Help You Make It” promise to foodservice operators, US Foods Holding Corp. Also launching today, is a special edition of the company’s Food Fanatics magazine. To view all of the available resources or connect with a US Foods expert, visit the company’s website here.

Mobile Ordering 197

Mobile Ordering Webinar Loyalty Program Online Ordering 197

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 29, 2021

Since the pandemic hit, most discussion has been around customer-facing tech like ghost kitchens, digital-only restaurants, and other no-touch processes. For example, I see industry trends moving toward: A more active and robust food safety culture. But what about behind the scenes? An increase in self-assessments at locations.

Audits 182

Audits Food Safety Kitchen Safety Coaching 182

Cheetah

MAY 25, 2021

We’re talking about the high-quality products that can be ordered from our vendor partners and delivered directly from the Cheetah app. . Benefits of Working with Fresh Cut and Prepared Foods Suppliers. By reducing the need for prep cooks, restaurant operators can nurture a highly qualified lean kitchen staff.

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Kitchen Safety Food Safety Food Supply Inventory 148

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

They include PepsiCo, Uber Eats, Constellation Brands, Moët Hennessy USA, Robin Hood Foundation, Ecolab, Cargill, Boston Beer Company, Shift4 Payments, P&G Professional, Ventura Foods, United HealthCare, The Elliot Group, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, and the Light Foundation. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S.

Employee Relations 206

Employee Relations Healthcare Online Ordering Customer Service 206

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 23, 2023

From early 2021, eating out at our favorite restaurants became a thing of the past and with many people staying at home and working remotely, there was a surge in demand for food delivery services, as well as a need for faster and more personalized food options. In addition, many restaurants are now using digital menus in-house.

Customer Service 167

Customer Service Dietary Restrictions Delivery Online Ordering 167

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

In early March at Oracle's Food & Beverage conference held prior to the COVID-19 outbreak shutdown, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine discussed the company's plans for products and services designed to help Mom and Pop restaurants with Chris Adams, VP of Strategy for Oracle F+B about their future plans in the above video.

Technology 153

Technology Operations Loyalty Program Point of Sale 153

Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

A commissary kitchen is a dedicated kitchen space where a foodservice operator can process, prepare, and store food. While these types of kitchens have always been a feature of the restaurant industry, new trends in food service have led more owners and operators to consider adding them to their business model.

Kitchen Safety 148

Kitchen Safety Food Truck License Food Safety 148

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

" Under the banner of its longstanding “We Help You Make It” promise to foodservice operators, US Foods Holding Corp. Also launching today, is a special edition of the company’s Food Fanatics magazine. To view all of the available resources or connect with a US Foods expert, visit the company’s website here.

Webinar 185

Webinar Loyalty Program Online Ordering Social Media 185

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

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-delivery orders.

2022 180

2022 Food Supply Back of House Kitchen Safety 180

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Using order data from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 and a national consumer survey, DoorDash’s mid-year report checks in on popular food trends, nationally and regionally, how users ate through social distancing, cravings across the country, and more. DoorDash Deep Dish.

2020 195

2020 Franchising Franchise Food Order 195

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2020

Several restaurant owners had shown concerns even before the official closure, expressing the need for support from the government in order to be able to handle business costs and staff wages. At the drive through spot, customers are able to drive up and collect their orders of alcohol without having to leave their cars. to 2 p.m.

Food Truck 187

Food Truck Social Media Customer Service Government 187

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Early in the pandemic, 72 percent of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders according to TD's 2020 survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

2022 215

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 215

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The cost of goods sold (COGS) is a restaurant metric that shows you the cost of all ingredients used to prepare a menu item, including the food, beverage costs, and other direct expenses. It represents everything it takes to get a meal on the table, from the raw ingredients like meat and vegetables to the packaging for takeout orders.

2024 195

2024 Seasonal Menu Inventory Audits 195

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will manifest itself in several ways, such as informing robotics in the kitchen for food preparation, in addition to kitchen display systems (KDS) as restaurants kitchens seek to improve efficiency and better optimize for enhance prep station capacity management.

2023 167

2023 Loyalty Program Fast Casual Customer Experience 167

Restaurant365

JULY 24, 2020

Shelter-in-place orders, dine-in restrictions and diners’ hesitation to eat out have combined to prompt restaurants to shift their focus to takeout and delivery. Increased demand for food delivery had already boosted the growth of ghost kitchens, and the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated both the popularity and profitability of the model.

Front of House 147

Front of House Online Ordering Kitchen Safety Customer Service 147

Foodable

JANUARY 29, 2021

With innovations outside of BOH kitchen operations, new kiosk-style robotics are popping up everywhere, is tech able to preserve quality and experience? Key Points: SOURCE: Wilkinson Baking Company. In a time of heightened awareness on safety, kiosk-style operations create new standards on sanitation. ” says Wilkinson.

Food Safety 103

Food Safety BOH Kitchen Safety Food Order 103