Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of dramatic Valentine's Day shift, best food scenes, and the evolution of c-store foodservice. Food-away-from-home spending is likely to see modest growth as softer consumer spending patterns prevail. ” A Year of Challenges U.S.

Marketing 221

Marketing Loyalty Program 2025 2024 221

7 Shifts

AUGUST 7, 2024

Of all the costs your restaurants generate, your food is one of the largest. The cost of the food you serve can be affected by so many different outside influences, some of them more obvious, like the rise and fall of fuel costs or the effects of good or bad weather. This is commonly referred to as a percentage.

Food 370

Food Seasonal Menu Inventory Pricing 370

7 Shifts

AUGUST 6, 2021

Staff scheduling, inventory management, menu analysis , guest satisfaction, profitability, and so much more rest on the shoulders of accurate restaurant forecasting. On a micro level, forecasting helps a restaurant plan for inventory orders and how many employees need to work each shift to make and sell food. Get granular.

Seasonal Menu 370

Seasonal Menu Point of Sale Inventory Food Supply 370

Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2022

More than anything else, when I was in restaurant kitchens I looked forward to planning and testing the next set of menu changes. A stale menu is not cost effective, ignorant of quality issues with ingredients, uninspiring for employees, and just plain boring. Winter is, by far my favorite season to plan menus.

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Seasonal Menu Front of House Presentation Menu 343

The Rail

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

They generate large amounts of waste and carbon emissions through food production and transportation. According to reports , more than 50% of diners claim to choose a restaurant that offers sustainably sourced food. With the rising awareness about our planet’s health, more consumers demand sustainable dining options.

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Sustainability Compost Recycling Agriculture 130

7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

By tracking metrics like customer retention and employee turnover rate, contribution margin, and menu item profitability, restaurant managers can identify each area’s strengths and what areas need improvement. This number is essential because it helps you determine the price of your food and beverages.

Point of Sale 397

Point of Sale Inventory Seasonal Menu Cash Management 397

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ah, but the food and conversation were consistently good, plentiful, and in-expensive. Full-service restaurants would later refer to this as a Table d’hote selection. Menu items were simple and very much in line with homestyle cooking: roast beef, meatloaf, fried chicken, roast turkey, macaroni and cheese, pasta, and meatballs, etc.

White Paper 391

White Paper Hospitality Fine Dining Reference 391

Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Brands like Starbucks are increasing their drive-thru prevalence to accommodate the demand for contactless orders (1). Domino’s launched their “Carside Delivery” Service nationwide this June which would allow customers to receive their online order without ever leaving their car (2). of total sales (4).

2021 339

2021 Point of Sale Food Safety Kitchen Safety 339

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. ” Over 200 food banks face a surge in demand for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19. Frequent hand washing following CDC guidance and food code.

Food Safety 442

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 442

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Limited-service restaurants (those in quick service and fast casual) had a sharp acceleration in their guest check growth, as consumers likely shifted to larger off-premise orders to feed multiple people at home. Easy online ordering – Easy online ordering was nearly tied for second. Food and Alcohol Sales Trends.

2020 491

2020 Point of Sale Fast Casual Online Ordering 491

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. Owners and executives of the company have served as members and board chairs for a variety of nonprofits.

Kitchen Safety 516

Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Customer Service 516

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content. And because our food travels so well, guests never have to choose between quality and convenience."

Franchising 475

Franchising Franchise Fast Casual Loyalty Program 475

7 Shifts

MAY 31, 2021

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. The term ‘restaurant operations' refers to the process by which a restaurant is run. Purchasing & Ordering. Improvement Tips. Operations Management.

Operations 363

Operations Inventory Hiring Customer Service 363

Lavu

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Proper cost tracking helps you set profitable menu prices, cut expenses, and manage inventory efficiently. Steps to calculate costs : Determine unit costs, account for waste, and break down menu item costs. Improve profits : Analyze cost data to refine menu design, negotiate better supplier deals, and reduce waste. Sauce : $0.32

Seasonal Menu 78

Seasonal Menu Waste Inventory Cash Management 78

EATER

OCTOBER 1, 2024

But to diners in the city, CPKC is equally historic for its emphasis on local food. Sporting the home team colors, Alex Martin, a human resources professional and a KC Current season ticket holder, and her parents, who were visiting from Texas, found their way to Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Q stand. Kansas City Current pride on display. “We

Sports 260

Sports Food Seasonal Menu Recruiting 260

7 Shifts

AUGUST 19, 2020

In order to help new staff learn the ropes, you need to create a comprehensive restaurant staff training manual. It will be everyone’s (new and existing employees) guide for instructions, processes and all the answers to common questions, while being a great reference point to ensure staff feel engaged and supported.

Training 370

Training Kitchen Safety Customer Service Food Safety 370

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

JUNE 28, 2024

. “Our data indicates that QSR burger chains have generally been the hardest hit by the California increase in minimum wage and subsequent increase in menu prices,” writes Hottovy. The chain benefits from a combination of high perceived value through its “3 for Me” menu and service strength through employee retention.

2024 296

2024 Mobile Ordering White Paper Customer Service 296

EATER

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The answer eventually came in irrigated terrace systems and chinampas , or man-made islands, which yielded enough food to sustain the growing population. The contagion is usually brought forth by annual rainy seasons and results in bulbous, blue-gray growths that deform maize kernels into Frankenstein-esque galls. Shutterstock.

Tourism 348

Tourism Seasonal Menu Agriculture Food Order 348

SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Then costs go in order from most controllable to least controllable. Gross sales are used to identify trends, seasonal shifts, and the impact of marketing campaigns. That could simply be food sales , alcohol , and non-alcoholic beverages. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Your Cost of Goods Sold is the cost of your food and beverages.

Point of Sale 88

Point of Sale License Insurance POS 88

EATER

APRIL 30, 2024

But Num says the exercise isn’t about gathering enough eggs to fill out a menu. Most people think Isan food is humble, affordable, cheap,” he says. Most people think Isan food is humble, affordable, cheap,” he says. “I I want to take what people know about Isan food and then take them somewhere else.” Chef Num at work.

Seasonal Menu 297

Seasonal Menu Agriculture Food Order Take-out 297

Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Through stay-at-home orders and extended shutdowns, restauranteurs had to be nimble and creative, relentlessly searching for new business avenues and strategies to keep their businesses afloat. Here are our top 5 food and restaurant trend predictions for 2021 and beyond. Fast-food chains are now also developing their own meal kits.

2021 286

2021 Mobile Ordering Food Guest Recovery 286

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. Ono Food Co. Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein.

Food Truck 317

Food Truck Customer Service Customer Experience Front of House 317

Goliath Consulting

MAY 8, 2020

Aside from boosting revenue, catering can boost business during slow performing times, reduce excess food waste, allow for menu changes, and helps to increase employee retention as they gain new skills and varied tasks that challenges and keeps them busy (1).

Catering 248

Catering Point of Sale Delivery Customer Service 248

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This Super Bowl season, your plays should showcase accurate forecasting, efficient ordering, and menus engineered to earn cheers from both teams. With more food comes the potential for more waste. restaurants rack up 22-33 billion pounds of food waste per year. They may find their way onto your menu forever.

Menu 221

Menu Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Food Order 221

7 Shifts

MARCH 16, 2022

A restaurant earns its reputation primarily from two things: its food and its service. In order to deliver on both these accounts, it's critical to cultivate an environment where people — customers and staff alike — want to be. These incentivize employees to stick around and perform better in order to attain their bonus.

Front of House 370

Front of House Back of House Communication Customer Service 370

EATER

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Champagne & Food Experiences. Their Prestige cuvée, a Blanc de Noirs aged longer, is more powerful and therefore better complemented by heartier foods such as steak, truffle pastas, and cheese. The “picnic” experience at Piot Sévillano. Piot-Sevillano. Ruinart offers guided visits and tasting followed by brunch.

Back of House 281

Back of House Tourism Hotels Vineyard 281

7 Shifts

APRIL 23, 2021

Early on in 2020, we were scrambling to figure out ways to get food to customers and how to give staff enough hours and keep them on the payroll. Staff are now tasked with policing masking, moving heavy furniture to configure outdoor dining, and packaging to-go orders. This, of course, doesn't mean it's ok to serve bad food.

Hiring 370

Hiring Front of House Back of House Food Safety 370

7 Shifts

APRIL 1, 2020

Many restaurants in the United States and Canada have already had to shut down or reduce their operations to off-site dining only in order to support social distancing measures. If you own a restaurant and have closed it temporarily, work on a new menu. Set goals for yourself.

Social Media 366

Social Media Outdoor Take-out Download 366

7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2021

As a headline, it's become a familiar refrain, and as a challenge for restaurant owners, it's become a pylon that restaurateurs have had — or will have — to safely navigate around in order to protect margins and establish restaurant cost control. Look at Your Menu. Consider how you're writing prices in your menu. POS systems.

Inventory 195

Inventory Food Supply Seasonal Menu Food Order 195

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

On special appeal, the Board vacated the judge’s order, and remanded the case to the judge with instructions to approve the settlement agreements. An administrative law judge denied their motions to approve the settlement agreements. Currently there are more than 1,700 IHOP restaurants in the U.S.

Mobile Ordering 251

Mobile Ordering Catering POS Customer Experience 251

7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

Improving your restaurant operations to succeed in this highly competitive industry means serving quality food and providing excellent customer service while minimizing waste, reducing costs, and keeping your employees engaged. This is why 62% of managers feel burnt out , especially on days leading to peak seasons.

Operations 221

Operations Kitchen Safety Food Safety Restaurant Law 221

EATER

APRIL 14, 2022

Until recently, Landa spent her days trying to popularize the Ashkenazi family recipes inherited from the couple’s grandmothers, like gefilte fish stewed with beetroot, essig fleisch (sweet-and-sour beef stew) cooked with cherries and honey, and seasonal varieties of vorschmacks (pates). We started in late February with 20 free meals a day.

Dietary Restrictions 246

Dietary Restrictions Kitchen Safety Food Safety Seasonal Menu 246

EATER

MAY 9, 2023

Ria Osborne How to throw the ultimate restaurant wedding — plus, how one restaurant couple is doing it right For the couple who loves food, having a wedding in a restaurant makes sense: The food, the drinks, and the ambience are all right there, without having to roll the dice on an unknown caterer. For one thing, value.

Back of House 246

Back of House Events Front of House Beverage 246

EATER

JULY 13, 2022

Bettles is located on the Koyukuk River, 35 miles north of the Arctic Circle, in the interior of the state, and is the seasonal base for those who work in the park, as well as the visitors who use the village as the starting point for their backcountry trips. We’d order food from thousands of miles away, weeks ahead of time.

Food Order 271

Food Order Food Truck Seasonal Menu Food Supply 271

Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Fall themed menus seem to crop up earlier each year¹, what with Dunkin’s launching their pumpkin and apple cider flavors on August 21, and Starbucks heralding the start of Fall with its pumpkin spice latte and other array of seasonal desserts on August 27th, weeks before the official start of the season. References: 1.

Menu 150

Menu Seasonal Menu Food Supply Consumer Goods 150

EATER

MAY 24, 2022

The two-person box costs $285 — with taxes, it comes in at just over $310, or almost the cost of a meal at the restaurant — and there are options to enhance your weekly order with items like a granola trio ($65) or a whole roasted curry cauliflower ($75). What could be the impact if we all ate plant-based food more often?

Fine Dining 246

Fine Dining Seasonal Menu Food Order Transportation 246