EATER

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Lille Allen/Eater. Can an app promising discount, end-of-day goods make a dent in America’s food waste problem? When I was 12 years old, I had a brief and desultory career as a babysitter. I counted the minutes until the kids went to bed and I could make good on their parents’ offer: Eat whatever snacks you like.

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EATER

MAY 31, 2024

Located in a narrow lot that once housed a steel fabrication site, the 9,000-square-foot space is a go-to on warm days for relaxed get-togethers, people-watching, or a quick respite from a long walk or ride. Working from home made comfort take the front seat more than before, which says a lot since I’ve always been a tomboy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a webinar that looks into the future of restaurants, face pay, delivery robots, drone delivery and a new venture for MRM. The Main Course. "We always viewed a podcast as a natural extension of the MRM brand," said Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia. "When Restaurant of the Future Panel.

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EATER

MAY 28, 2020

Now, Tate is staying in a spare room at his mom’s house in Philadelphia. Leigh-Ann Martin chats with guests at one of her pop-up dinners. Dahli Durley. The setting is dissimilar to that of a New York penthouse, but he plans each menu as thoughtfully as ever, still tracing and celebrating black American foodways. It’s not about that.”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Sushi Maki Ocean Tempura. “Sushi Maki is a true family affair.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

The company is exploring collaborations with corporate partners and charities, as well as merchandise sales, to keep its mission alive. "When In this edition of MRM News Bites, read about efforts to help the restaurant industry and heroes as well as "new normal" restaurant technology and products. Dining Bond Goes Global.

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Lavu

MARCH 27, 2020

Think of them as the real-life version of those house robots from ’80s movies. Food is fascinating, and dining out often leads to cherished memories, but a restaurant’s transaction system does not make it into those memories. A Historical Look at the Evolving Restaurant. Restaurants have been evolving since the 1850s.

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Open for Business

MAY 16, 2024

Menus can be refreshed and hospitality can be fine-tuned, but your restaurant’s success ultimately boils down to discoverability. Diners are doing more research than ever and a restaurant website is a critical touchpoint of the guest experience. The task may feel daunting, especially for business owners who are already stretched thin.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 27, 2023

Once a member, coffee businesses can use the Alt Dairy logo in window fronts, and can also benefit from social media and press release campaigns to promote their use of plant milks. The drive-thru concept store was opened in partnership with owner of Oasis Coffee, Oasis Griffiths Group, DHUWA, Coffee Lab, and Griffiths Bros.

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Touch Bistro

APRIL 27, 2021

Gift Cards and Merchandise: Drive additional revenue for your business by allowing customers to purchase gift cards and other merchandise directly from your website. Gift Cards and Merchandise: Drive additional revenue for your business by allowing customers to purchase gift cards and other merchandise directly from your website.

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Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

As an owner-operator, your restaurant likely sits at the center of your life. It's not only your business and your livelihood— it's also your dream. Unfortunately, if your restaurant is typical, your profit margins are exceedingly narrow. According to a recent Forbes article , sit-down restaurants make a profit of about 6%. So, why do it?

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Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

The restaurant profit margin takes into account all your revenue streams, from in-house dining and takeaway orders to branded merchandise and meal kits. Understanding what influences your restaurant profit margin helps you assess the success of the business and make positive changes. They typically see profit margins of about 3% to 6%.

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The Restaurant Times

APRIL 19, 2021

Both the front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house operations are carried out in the same place in a food truck. Renting out is a better option due to lower up-front costs as they can be further upgraded or replaced with a new one based on the revenue generated in the initial phases. Source: The Finest Emirates.

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Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

As an owner-operator, your restaurant likely sits at the center of your life. It's not only your business and your livelihood— it's also your dream. Unfortunately, if your restaurant is typical, your profit margins are exceedingly narrow. According to a recent Forbes article , sit-down restaurants make a profit of about 6%. So, why do it?

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PathSpot

APRIL 26, 2024

By prioritizing hygiene and implementing stringent back-of-house food safety protocols, businesses can create a positive environment that results in customer loyalty, trust, and long-term success. Cutting-edge solutions such as PathSpot SafetySuite are essential for upholding cleanliness and safety standards.

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Touch Bistro

JUNE 17, 2021

Restaurant POS systems have undergone a lot of change in recent years, and some of the biggest changes have been to the POS hardware. Just a decade ago, most POS hardware could be described as chunky, immobile, and expensive to maintain. Get the Ultimate Guide to the Best Restaurant POS Systems. Download Now. POS Hardware vs POS Software.

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BNG Point of Sale

JULY 16, 2021

For example: merchandising at your location or online sales of food items; consumer packaged goods such as dinnerware, cookbooks, aprons; phone orders where you take credit card information on-site to charge later when the delivery arrives. These important business models are what profitable restaurants don’t take lightly.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 15, 2021

The challenge is, restaurant marketing and promotions can take many forms, and not every strategy will resonate with every diner. As a result, it’s important to test out different types of restaurant marketing ideas and trends to see what resonates most with your target audience. Your marketing plan doesn’t have to be complicated.

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Apicbase

MARCH 17, 2023

Because technology integration allows your business systems to talk, it improves communication between the kitchen and front-of-house staff. In addition, it automates back-of-house operations so your teams can focus on creating epic food and customer experiences. There is good and bad news. What tech does your restaurant need?

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Web Diner

MAY 11, 2021

Reducing Front-line Friction by Incorporating Digital-Only Items. As a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, there is an urgency to rethink both the present and the future of the restaurant industry. Proactive restaurants are already developing and employing innovative restaurant post-COVID strategies to meet these objectives.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This would have been around 1996, by which point Stewart was about to launch her own media and merchandising company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. She had been a contributor to House Beautiful , managed a food boutique, and ran a successful catering business that often served well-heeled clients in New York and its suburbs.

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Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

In practice, however, successfully managing a group of busy restaurants is an awfully tough undertaking. To help you out, we’ve put together this comprehensive guide on restaurant metrics. The metrics and calculations in this list will help you bring order to the chaos and manage the performance of each unit in the chain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a lot of technology and robotic news, virtual food halls and healthy kid menus. Flippy ROAR for Sale. Miso Robotics launched global commercial availability of the Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR) – a zero-footprint, cost-efficient intelligent robotic kitchen assistant for the evolving commercial kitchen.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

Don't underestimate the power of in-house advertising at your restaurant. Does your restaurant have a sign out front? After two years of only being able to order takeout and having to wear a mask when not at the table, restaurants are poised to bounce back in 2022. For your restaurant, that means competition. Table of Content.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

“It’s encouraging to see consumers continue to rally and support local businesses, with many planning to purchase merchandise, specialty items and gift cards as holiday gifts.” 22 percent of customers are looking to buy restaurant merchandise. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. Hassle-free holiday meals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a new documentary on women in the culinary world, the loss of an industry legend, a contest to create healthy recipes and products and services to help restaurant in the pandemic. 'A 'A Woman's Place' on Hulu. The film reveals a concerning statistic from a 2013 study by the Office of U.S.

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SpotOn

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This is all the income from your food and beverage sales, catering, branded merchandise, packaged goods, venue hire, etc. Your Cost of Goods Sold are your food and beverage costs along with the cost of any merchandise you sell. We all know it. Restaurant profit margins are pretty low. What is the average restaurant profit margin?

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Apicbase

MARCH 31, 2023

While Germany has long been considered a country offering many traditional dishes, there are now an increasing number of restaurants popping up that are bringing new flavours to the table. You’ll find everything and anything: classic burger joints, steakhouses and pizzerias, but also cat temples and American diners. Nordsee is one of them.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dining trends, hiring trends, tech trends, brunch trends, alcohol trends, and egg prices. American Diner Trends Despite a higher cost of living, the average consumer’s dining habits are unchanged. Among delivery apps, DoorDash is the clear favorite.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Here’s how three owners are doing it. At its start, the pandemic brought us images of vast trenches of rotting onions, piles of abandoned produce, and lakes of wasted milk, dumped by farmers who no longer had restaurants to buy their products. Where eating at restaurants became an option, the experience felt different.

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