Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2024

Despite challenges including inventory costs, commission fees and staff turnover, many restaurant owners are expressing optimism about moving forward, according to TouchBistro’s 2024 State of Restaurants Report. So, to me, finding out that over a quarter of restaurants don’t have a website was a bit surprising.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With 90% of diners checking a restaurant online before visiting, you also need a strong online presence to attract and boost reservations. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles. Let’s explore 26 proven online marketing strategies to help your restaurant thrive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

For a deeper dive, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Yevgeni Tsirulnik, SVP, Innovation and Incubation at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions How should restaurant operators approach digital investments moving forward? The report, which surveyed 127 restaurant executives across the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 15, 2023

Enhance Your Digital Presence Grubhub projects 40 percent of restaurant orders in 2023 will take place online. Create or enhance your website and make sure you offer an “order online” option that is easy to find. Manages orders at peak hours so the kitchen isn’t overwhelmed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Some of these strategies include: Optimizing the Website. Optimizing restaurant websites is an important part of driving sales in any business climate but is critical in the pandemic environment. Consumers are online now more than ever, and restaurants need to engage with them where they are. Ensure they are fast loading.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Inventory stock changed significantly. The ingrained customer behavior over the past year, delivery, mobile orders, curbside pick-up, will likely continue. Digitize Your Ordering Function and Enhance Your Presence. Lavu, the restaurant technology services company, estimates 42 percent of food purchases are made online.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2023

We’ll see the consolidation of restaurant tech solutions into all-in-one platforms that can leverage approved guest data to build direct relationships, deliver exceptional experiences, and increase repeat visits and orders. How will restaurants further embrace an omnichannel approach to ordering next year?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The KaTom team watched what people looked at online and reactied, focusing more than ever on disposables. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine discussed supply issues and more with KaTom Founder, President and CEO Patricia Bible. We've restocked more than $10 million of inventory during the pandemic so far.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2020

Our brand has adapted to this unprecedented situation in several different ways, primarily through digital ordering and special promotions. In terms of promotions, Mighty Quinn’s is offering 15 percent off of all delivery and takeout orders placed through our website and app. Our efforts have not gone unnoticed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste. Consider, removing processed or pre-packaged ingredients from their inventory. The main thing they should invest in is creating a good website for their restaurant and building a strong online presence.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Each of these channels represents a revenue stream for the restaurant and they connect to the same kitchen and are all managed by the same centralized POS system.” 58 percent of restaurants prefer to use their own app or website for delivery. Restaurants that are using online ordering for delivery and takeout expect.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Key findings from the report include: Direct online ordering booms as restaurants recognize the need to bypass third-party marketplaces : Average monthly online order volume grew 250x since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with $59.18 spent per order, on average, across restaurant websites.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 5, 2020

Keep reading to get answers to questions like: How do you manage staff to boost off-site dining revenue? Are there any tips for food delivery and takeout inventory management? The order fulfillment process gets slowed down if your staff don’t know who is responsible for what. How do you market food delivery and takeout?

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It just goes to show how important drink pricing and cost management are to maximizing profits. Once you have that total, subtract all of your costs, such as labor, inventory, rent, utilities, and other operating expenses. Bars that effectively manage their inventory and reduce waste tend to maintain higher margins.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2020

launched its COVID-19 online operator resource, the US Foods Restaurant Reopening Blueprint. Adapting with a tighter, more focused menu to allow kitchens to better plan labor and prep needs and manage enhanced sanitation routines. Upserve is offering its Virtual POS and Online Ordering tools for free for 12 months to any restaurant.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. ChowNow ChowNow is a customized online ordering app for restaurants.

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7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2020

If you have many groceries, inventory, or portioned goods, consider offering meal kits to diners to cook at home. Order online at unayxe.com or call 306.978.0116. ??: Marketing: Consider posting DIY videos on how to assemble & prepare your meal kits, and be sure to attach a link for diners to order their own!

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Delivery, scheduling, inventory management, reservations, and guest management have seen technological advancements over the past few years, and it's just the beginning. Restaurant employee scheduling software Other than having a good product, your staff and how you manage them is the ultimate marker of restaurant success.

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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.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2020

They include: Labor management software Order management software Inventory management software Guest engagement software Contactless, mobile payment processors 5 Tools to Use to Increase Operational Efficiency in Restaurants Did you know that 48% of restaurants use three or more tech vendors?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

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. in-restaurant dining and online ordering for pickup or delivery), which can be leveraged to drive highly customized campaigns using a built-in marketing solution.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2022

Local search has had a big moment during the pandemic, and now as inflation surges and inventory challenges mark the latest hurdle, I think that moment is here to stay. Do you want your advertising to drive consumers to visit your restaurant, make online orders, or deepen their relationship with your brand? Or all of those?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

With less inventory and even fewer customers coming in, we recommend that you widen your margins and revamp your offerings. You can save up on ingredients by discontinuing the more niche dishes that rarely get ordered. Make caution part of your branding and incorporate the language on your website. Offer Disposable Menus.

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Social Media Food Safety Cash Management Customer Service 539

7 Shifts

AUGUST 22, 2024

A Ghost Restaurant take orders through online apps (like Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Skip the Dishes) and prepare food exclusively for pick-up, take-out and delivery customers. Because we feel your pain, we built this free staff availability template for restaurant managers to simplify and streamline scheduling.

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Online Ordering Customer Service Delivery Food Order 370

7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

Run through our guide to reopening your restaurant to plan your labor, inventory, marketing, and more so you can reopen with a bang. If you have a goal reopen date in mind, work back from that to develop when each task needs to be complete in order to hit that goal. Social distancing and protective equipment ??

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” One great thing about the online delivery market is that it produces massive amounts of data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

These challenges pose the potential for inventory constraints, menu price increases, delays in service and more, impacting not only the hours restaurants can stay open but also the capacity at which they can operate. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The demands of the modern bar are significant: inventory issues, demanding customers, volatile prices, and — perhaps the biggest of all — staffing, scheduling, and other labor concerns. Bar management software is a tech-forward way to handle many of the elements necessary to operate a bar successfully.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The demands of the modern bar are significant: inventory issues, demanding customers, volatile prices, and — perhaps the biggest of all — staffing, scheduling, and other labor concerns. Bar management software is a tech-forward way to handle many of the elements necessary to operate a bar successfully.

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Inventory Bar Management Management 195

7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

This process includes focusing on your daily finances , such as cash flow, payroll, and inventory. Invest in Technology Accounting and inventory management software are just a couple of the technologies that small business owners should invest in. POS systems offer more accurate sales reporting and shorter transaction times.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 29, 2019

A few common tricks to boost popularity of high-profit items are to: Make these items more prominent on your menu, on social media, or on your website. That sort of streamlining leads to shorter wait times after ordering, faster table turn times, and more satisfied customers. Design Your Menu. Not an artist? No problem.

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SpotOn

JANUARY 15, 2025

According to a Gallup poll, guests only look at your menu for 109 seconds before ordering. Menu item cost Ask your chef or kitchen manager for the cost of each item. Ideally, you should be tracking these with inventory management software. If you want to get that granular, inventory management software is the way to go.

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EATER

MAY 28, 2020

DoorDash on Thursday launched a new initiative called Storefront to help restaurants create websites and directly manage online pickup and delivery orders. Restaurants will manage these stores themselves, with orders coming directly to them (though DoorDash will still fulfill delivery requests and take a cut).

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ChowNow

JULY 1, 2024

Learn from experts at ChowNow and 7shifts how you can manage inflation without raising menu prices. For example, charging a small fee for modifications and add-ons can increase ticket size, while giving diners the freedom to customize their order. Get all these tips and more in our free on-demand webinar.

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ChowNow

JUNE 10, 2024

Running a restaurant is a balancing act of managing expenses and maximizing revenue. Overhead Costs: Rent, utilities, and other fixed costs must be managed efficiently. Invest in Diner Marketing: Marketing is a great way to attract new customers and drive repeat orders from loyal diners. High COGS can eat into profit margins.

Online Ordering 195

Online Ordering Social Media Website Management Inventory 195

7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

See why 500,000+ restaurant pros choose 7shifts for scheduling and team management. See why 500,000+ restaurant pros choose 7shifts for scheduling and team management. Small Business Administration 's website. POS system which includes both the hardware and software to process orders, manage staff and run your business.

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