Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Most restaurants and food businesses have done a great job adjusting to the new COVID-19 protocols. And they’ve implemented these new COVID-19 protocols in addition to the food safety procedures that were already in place. Reiterate that safety is your priority. Develop Safer Ways to Serve Food.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

'Safety' is what I believe to be most important now to help assure patrons to revisit their favorite restaurants. The marketing message has not changed drastically from food-based to safety procedures. But now there is an added message about the safety precautions that are in place for a restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

” Restaurants must elevate safety and cleanliness protocols, train employees about new processes and policies, track compliance, and implement immediate corrective actions, as needed. Food safety sanitation procedures are more important than ever to combat the novel coronavirus. Implement COVID-19 Safety Protocols.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The biggest challenge will be on-premise dining and the shift from outdoors to indoors as temperatures decrease in many regions. Outdoor dining will simply not always be possible in certain regions, no matter how much preparation has gone into outdoor dining planning. What do you see as a solution to meeting these challenges?

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AUGUST 5, 2021

It’s not enough just to recover, retail and specifically restaurants and the food industry are compelled to pivot, adapt and create a model that will endure. Ongoing public health and safety concerns push down demand for the indoor restaurant experience. Food Trucks Factor in the New Normal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

The desire to eat out is greater than ever, and restaurants are reopening from coast to coast, with curbside pickup and delivery, new opportunistic outdoor dining areas, and other innovative approaches like drive-ins and carhop service. Restaurants are rolling out new safety protocols, and it’s clear they are taking them seriously.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 11, 2020

Now that states are beginning to loosen their lockdown restrictions and reopen small businesses like restaurants, it’s fair to wonder how drastically the dine-in experience will have to change to accommodate the new safety requirements. How does that work with the new safety requirements? It may seem like a difficult balance.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Additionally, plant-based and immunity-boosting foods, sanitation and outdoor dining has accelerated to an all time high. Nourishment will need to be more nutritious, and food consumption will need to be more functionally driven. Safety and cleaning have become more stringent in restaurants. Superfoods. Sanitation.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But with outdoor dining, it doesn’t have to be. I had to take what I could get, so to fancy birthday lunch my daughters went, sitting outdoors in designer high chairs at a socially distanced table, coloring with crayons while I enjoyed a glass of wine, then another, and my first meal out since the pandemic began. Getty Images.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2021

Keep in mind that primary outdoor signage should be large including a logo, text displaying business name, and potentially smaller text with a restaurant slogan. Outdoor Restaurant Signs. Any restaurant sign strategy begins with the outdoor sign with the aim to draw guests inside. Are you a healthy food option for vegans?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2020

This has created an increased demand for food running and delivery jobs that didn’t exist before. Consumers Expect Their Health and Safety to be Your First Priority. Health and safety has always been a huge priority for restaurants, but COVID-19 has redefined “sanitary practices” across the country.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences. Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Also, innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2022

Start-up food service businesses should carefully consider the type of kitchen they will require. You will have to make this investment along with creating your team, securing your location and, of course, getting the ingredients to create the food you sell. Your food is organised, so you can keep track of it more easily.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

Some of Von Hengst’s restaurants have outdoor patios which he predicts will be very popular. “Social distancing will still be maintained outdoors,” he said. Bar servers will take orders and deliver drinks and food but will not linger across from guests. And, customers temperatures may be checked upon entry.

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EATER

MARCH 12, 2025

The thing that made us survive is that our local farmers were there, more than happy to just give us as much food as we could handle, says Lee, which led to an ever-changing menu. The couple agreed Gado Gados food wasnt fit for takeout, so instead, they tried something new. Restaurant rents keep increasing.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Unequivocally, restaurateurs and entrepreneurs in the food industry have been among the hardest hit, economically speaking, by the COVID-19 pandemic. Adapting Your Footprint for Outdoor Seating. For restaurants whose footprints did not previously include outdoor areas, this mandate created an opportunity to evolve.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Comfort food, outdoor dining, Riesling and streamlined menus were top trends for 2020, according to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ' seventh annual Culinary & Cocktail Trend Forecast for 2021. Health food, eating local and personalized experiences. Comfort Me Please: Rise in Nostalgic Comfort Food.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Even if that dining takes place outdoors, in a drive-through, or via a delivery service, it’s clear that creating the kind of experience that entices customers to return again and again is important. The question is, how can restaurants accomplish this on a consistent basis, especially with so many delivery channels in play?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2022

As the winter months quickly approach, restaurants must prepare to continue serving their customers while navigating weather and health and safety challenges. Ongoing inflation, higher interest rates, escalating food prices, and a tight labor market across industries add to the uncertainty. Expect an Increase in To-Go Orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2021

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. The act replaces previous regulations on the cottage food industry. The bill would have had a dramatic impact on fast food franchises.

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MARCH 13, 2023

In the waning days of 2022, FDA issued an updated Food Code with several important updates. economy, and the Food Code impacts virtually every American. Let’s examine the key new provisions of the 2022 Food Code. Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Manifest surveyed 501 people about their food delivery and restaurant habits during COVID-19 and found that two-thirds of people ate in-person at a restaurant in July 2020. Nearly two-thirds of people (65 percent) ordered food delivery in July 2020 as food options remain in-demand, but restaurant profit margins decrease with delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2021

With so much of a focus on health and safety, other details and levels of service are understandably pushed to the backburner. While the safety of guests and staff should remain the top priority, there are a few strategic ways that operators can elevate their service to retain and grow business right now.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

Rakuten Ready surveyed more than 100 customers to measure how behaviors around dining have, or are anticipated to change around the perceptions and impact of COVID-19 on restaurants, food delivery and order for pickup. "The desire for convenience has always been present, coupled with an equally strong desire for delicious food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In the race to become one of the more popular restaurants in your area it takes more than serving good food and pouring outstanding cocktails. Restaurant owners want their patrons to enjoy the food, cocktails, and service the space provides. Biophilic design involves using techniques that bring the outdoors inside the establishment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2021

At Buffalo Wings & Rings, the health and safety of our guests and staff is our number one priority. Where possible, we’ve also set up open air tents and mounted electric heaters for powerful, efficient heating to create a more enjoyable outdoor dining experience as the temperatures get colder.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 26, 2021

However, for restaurants looking to provide the safest environment possible, the CDC’s guidance forced some to become “vaccination police,” as noted by United Food and Commercial Workers. And as the delta variant has shown us, you never know when safety protocols may change. A Viable Solution for a Complicated Time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2020

As restaurants start welcoming back customers, print communications can play an important role in attracting customers, conveying new safety guidelines and the all-important menu options. Just last week, I dined outdoors at a local restaurant. Just remember: Your customers and community want to hear from you.

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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. generation. In 2021, the digitization of the restaurant industry will increase exponentially.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

General Mills Foodservice' s Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest will award $100,000 to restaurants and food trucks nationwide. The Neighborhood to Nation Recipe Contest is open to foodservice operators, chefs and line cooks who develop recipes for menu items served at independent, commercial restaurants or food trucks.

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EATER

AUGUST 3, 2020

Outdoor dining in San Francisco | Patricia Chang. From the Editor: Everything you missed in food news last week This post originally appeared on August 1, 2020 in Amanda Kludt’s newsletter “From the Editor,” a roundup of the most vital news and stories in the food world each week. Not all outdoor dining is created equal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic surging across the country, it’s more important now than ever before to focus on employee safety. The major focus of these guidelines is keeping customers safe, but it’s equally important to consider the safety of employees.

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MARCH 31, 2021

Safety and Normalcy. Then the same devices that make guests feel more secure, such as safety screens between booths, can be erected in a way that increases the feel of intimacy or privacy. Here are some needs that customers are likely to be prioritizing right now, with some low-cost ideas on how to meet those needs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2020

An April survey taken by consulting firm AlixPartners LLP found that as many as 68% of American adults say they’ll make dining decisions based on a restaurant’s sanitation and safety practices. Air quality shouldn’t be ignored as restaurants step up their health and safety strategies.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens, a program designed to guide restaurant operators every step of the way when opening their own operation, helping them easily add a new revenue stream. It’s critical to our corporate mission and the values we strive to achieve.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

With just under 50 percent of people planning to host their event outside, restaurants, hotels and venues with an outdoor space should begin promoting these offerings through their marketing and social channels. 62 percent of consumers have gone out to the On Premise for food since venues reopened, and 16 percent for a drink led occasion.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

Upon reopening, Los Angeles-based outdoor music venue The Ford did something similar by partnering with Todo Verde , a food vendor that serves plant-based Mexican food. At the Automat Kitchen in New Jersey, customers can use a waitstaff-free model by ordering and receiving food through lockers. Looking for other examples?

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