Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Mark Heymann, a labor expert and CEO of UniFocus, for his insights on navigating post-pandemic restaurant recovery through effective hiring and training. In what ways is training a key factor in restaurant recovery? Owners must also take the time to lead by example for their staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

Key projects in the next six months will address topics including post-crisis recovery and resilience, urban mobility, closing equality opportunity gaps and insights into the gig economy. 'Travel Travel Safe features are available in all 49 markets where Tripadvisor operates. ” 'Restaurant Recovery' Docuseries.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2023

If 2020 and 2021 were all about helping operators find new revenue streams to reach guests when they couldn’t come into restaurants, then 2022 was all about getting customers back in. Today, more guests expect special treatment – they want to have more of their needs anticipated before they even have to ask.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

But to get there, management will have to navigate through months of uncertainty and disruption, shoulder a massive drop in revenue, and redesign operating procedures based on somewhat-unpredictable regulations. All this while still maintaining the warm, friendly atmosphere that operators in the hospitality industry are known for.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2025

Post-Pandemic Dining: A Mixed Recovery One thing is clear: Diners haven’t returned to pre-pandemic dining levels. workers now operating in a hybrid model, restaurants can focus on becoming the go-to destination for office-day meals through targeted promotions, convenient ordering options and other innovations. The reason?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

To encourage a swift recovery, restaurant owners and operators must think creatively and conscientiously about how they alleviate these fears and ensure a safe experience. It reduces the use of unsanitary ordering kiosks, menus, and payment terminals, while at the same time elevating the guest experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

But the expectations of guests and owners did not change. Most restaurants, however, are still trying to manage their operation based on their outdated business plans, SOPs, and vague key performance indicators (KPIs). Panicked at first, some restaurant and F&B operations managed to adjust. Not operators.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2020

Now more than ever, new systems are empowering owners and managers to optimize service, boost guest engagement, enhance menu performance, slash waste, and much more. As the industry gets on the road to recovery, this will be more important than ever. Maintenance is Often Overlooked.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

The National Restaurant Association released new guidance for operation reopening which provides a basic summary of recommended practices that can be used to help mitigate exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The document is meant to be used in conjunction with instruction operators receive from authorities during their reopening phase-in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. According to this year's survey, restaurant operators' early investment in delivery and mobile ordering has paid off in a big way. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2021

In addition, restaurant owners will now be able to utilize all tips earned from service staff to redistribute this income amongst the entire operating team. The new tipping regulations represent a new era for the restaurant landscape that will either significantly help or hurt the industry’s post-pandemic recovery process.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

But to get there, management will have to navigate through months of uncertainty and disruption, shoulder a massive drop in revenue, and redesign operating procedures based on somewhat-unpredictable regulations. All this while still maintaining the warm, friendly atmosphere that operators in the hospitality industry are known for.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 21, 2021

Yet, nine in ten operators predict issues with recruitment at a time which is essential for our industry's recovery. So just how do you meet this return of demand while operating with a smaller team? With a reduced team rushed off their feet, the time spent creating a guest experience through engagement can get lost.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2020

While many find hope for the industry as the country re-opens, the road to recovery is a very long and uncertain one. Local and state guidelines will also have an impact on how restaurants must operate in order to keep their staff and patrons as safe as possible. Your restaurant brand is the promise you make to your guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 16, 2020

Make sure your hours of operation are current and consistent on your website, social media, and your voicemail message. Delivery offers fewer chances for guest recovery than dine-in. Great service, delicious food, and your logo front and center will leave a lasting memory for all guests. Deliver on Delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2021

As we progress through a pandemic that’s kept many inside for months, guests are looking to venture out and experience unique dining moments. By utilizing seasonal ingredients and creating specialty menu items, our product innovation efforts have kept us relevant in a competitive industry, earning guest loyalty and driving sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2020

A : As states and counties look to reopen across the US, one area restaurant operators are looking toward is their supply chain. As trends and ordering patterns have shifted, we’ve worked hard to identify areas most or least affected as the pandemic continues, and recommendations for the best ways operators can move forward.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

Energy impact can be minimized with the use of energy recovery devices. Properly designed energy recovery wheels or plate exchangers can recover 60-75 percent of the air being exhausted with minimal cross contamination. Technology will save the day in many cases by eliminating the number of surfaces guests have to touch.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2020

As restaurant operators, you are a part of the community, providing an experience and opportunity for people to come together, celebrate events or both. Since guests cannot frequent their favorite establishments in person, they're now leaning on you to bring a "dine-in experience" to their homes.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 1, 2020

If these operators are unable to recover from the worst health and economic challenge in our lifetimes, then the future of the restaurant industry is truly in jeopardy. Unless our leaders have proximity or build proximity into their decisions, then it is very likely that those mom and pop operators will fall. It is that simple.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 2, 2020

It might have been the purpose of the restaurant, the over-riding theme, the systems used, the menu, the staffing model, the hours of operation, the way that you compensate employees – or for that matter the type of employees that you hired – certainly there is something that you wish that you could do over. NOW IS THE TIME.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 25, 2021

a multi-site restaurant operator with more than 200 locations that was shifting to takeout only decided to evaluate its already robust food safety system. Glitches with equipment operations: Is the water hot enough for a dishwasher’s final rinse cycle? When the COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S.,

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EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Restaurants are critical to economic recovery in a community, Button says, citing the importance of supporting other local businesses, too. Repurposing 2,000 pounds of food per week, Refferito Harlem operates food pantries and hosts regular three-course dinners catered to lower-income communities.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 23, 2021

Why would I say such a thing when so many restaurateurs and chefs are beside themselves with trying to staff their operations, culinary schools are trimming their operations or closing their doors, and restaurants are unable to find the product they need through a distribution network crippled from pandemic uncertainty?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2020

Help keep the public-facing part of the network secure by only offering the guest password to paying customers, and change the password frequently to prevent lingering access and misuse of your network. Partner with an IT expert when setting up networks, and be sure to partition the public Wi-Fi from the locked-down, in-house network.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 26, 2021

As restaurants continue to enter this period of recovery, they will have to tackle a new slate of challenges. Secure the collection area, by communicating health and safety efforts to guests with messaging and signage at the pickup/curbside line and/or notes inside takeout bags.

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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. “Through weekly webinars and regularly updated tools and resources, we are helping operators support their employees and adapt their businesses so they can survive and in some cases, even thrive.”

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

When the menu is not their own then they are left with all the responsibility for the guest and employee experience and very little authority to set the stage for success. To the owner/operator there are two things that define success: customer satisfaction and profit. It is a juxtaposition that is nearly impossible to manage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Batching for Speed and Service : Top bartenders continue to innovate around batching their cocktails, including both partial (batching only non-perishable items) and full batching, driven by the need for speed and to improve quality and consistency in cocktail preparation, which allows for more time to connect with guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The first step is to verify your liquor license and operating permits are renewed and active. Many restaurants now incorporate electronic ID checking machines or set point of sale reminders to specify the birthdate a guest must be born on or after to be served alcohol. The question is, are you ready to partake in this growing trend?

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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. “Through weekly webinars and regularly updated tools and resources, we are helping operators support their employees and adapt their businesses so they can survive and in some cases, even thrive.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. Altering seating arrangements to improve spacing between guests. Takeout For Good. Aramark Creates Safety Plans.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. We are very pleased to welcome them to our TouchBistro family.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The importance of making guests feel comfortable. Incentivize guests to choose your restaurant. Restaurant operators should also focus on remarketing to guests through email or other means, as well as offering return visit incentives to keep customers coming back. Small Business Recovery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. “The industry’s successful recovery will depend on a customer’s feeling of well-being,” noted Oakes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Some customers have the gift of foresight, using DoubleDash to add on recovery (or hair of the dog) essentials from nearby stores. The survey ran between October 23 and November 13, receiving more than 250 responses from chefs, representing independent restaurants and operators and 44 states throughout the country.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

With 50 percent or similar stringent dining room occupancy rules established to limit crowds indoors, many restaurants have expressed concern over whether it is even financially feasible to operate within those limitations. Facing Extra Expenses When Reopening. Judiciously monitor your employees’ health as well.

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