Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 29, 2025

Restaurants, food manufacturers, and consumers are all feeling the strain: Restaurants and Food Manufacturers : Higher egg costs force businesses to adjust menu pricing, seek alternative ingredients, or absorb financial losses. The Economic Impact on Stakeholders The ramifications of rising egg prices extend far beyond farmers.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 13, 2025

Sure, the chef may have his or her name on the menu, the owner may proudly greet every guest, accomplished line cooks may amaze everyone involved, service staff win the day with attention to detail and salesmanship, and one could certainly argue that dishwashers are MVPs because if they fail, the whole operation starts to crumble.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2025

For restaurants, this presents an opportunity to create in-person experiences that satisfy the craving for authenticity and connection. This presents restaurants with an opportunity to offer smaller, snack-sized portions that satisfy emotional needs while remaining budget friendly. consumers under 35 snacking multiple times a day.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The last time I was in Madrid, a friend and I perused English menus at a popular tapas joint. I requested the Spanish menu, too. The English menu lacked context that we gleaned only by looking at the Spanish. This bilingual menu style encompasses two fundamental translation strategies: domestication and foreignization.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The day served up a multi-course menu of timely topics designed to empower restaurant marketers, including tapping into industry trends, deploying strong loyalty app campaigns, boosting ad performance with AI-powered tools, and the importance of storytelling and upleveling brand creative. billion impressions. Top photo courtesy of Meta

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

I think, even if these items weren’t on a menu, I would find a way to bring them into the fold. The smells are everywhere just as they were in my grandmother’s house where bread was always fresh, stocks were always on the stove, sauces were always simmering, and coffee was always present.

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Restaurant Business

OCTOBER 23, 2024

These systems can understand various accents and dialects, process orders accurately, and even upsell menu items based on customer preferences. Advanced computer vision algorithms can inspect food items for quality control, ensuring consistency in preparation and presentation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2025

While pizza remains a category leader in delivery, due to its durability and ease of transport, 2025 will see a greater emphasis on making other menu items travel better, too. Customers appreciate menu consistency, but they’re also looking for value and ways to customize their experience.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 5, 2025

Attentive and Personalized Service Train your team to read guest cuessome diners appreciate detailed menu descriptions, while others prefer a straightforward, efficient experience. High-Quality Food and Presentation Delivering dishes that match or exceed customer expectations is critical.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

By incorporating non-branded keywords into their website, menu descriptions, and online listings, restaurants can capture more organic traffic and improve visibility in local searches. This means most customers search for unbranded terms like “best seafood restaurant near me” rather than searching for restaurants by name.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Introducing new menu items is more than just adding dishes to your offerings—it’s about crafting an experience that captivates your guests and keeps them coming back for more. A well-planned new menu launch not only boosts customer engagement but also reinforces your restaurant’s brand identity.

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EATER

APRIL 11, 2025

Its a minefield out there, and for diners looking to spend ever-dwindling cash on a meal where they cant even guarantee theyll like their dining companions, a communal table presents an extra calculation. Others serve things individually plated, but from a set menu. This is especially beneficial for a pop-up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2025

And the truth is, I opened it too quick and majority of the people in that location didn’t have an appreciation for the menu items that we were offering that the time. When rolling out a menu item, it’s great to get a “foodie” influencer to come and review.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Whether youre hosting a cozy night in or a sparkling holiday party, these five cocktails are guaranteed to impress your guests and add a touch of holiday magic to your menu. These festive cocktails are the perfect companions to holiday celebrations, offering a delightful mix of seasonal flavors and creative presentation.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2023

Have you experienced the flavors and presentations of the items that may grace your menu? Can you plan a menu focused on total utilization of meat and carcass? Is this the extent of your knowledge of menu planning? Is there breadth to your understanding of cooking, cooking techniques, and ingredients?

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

POS systems do more than just process payments they enable restaurants to personalize menus by analyzing customer data. Learn more in our latest post: How POS Systems Enable Menu Personalization. Real-Time Updates : Adjust menus instantly for accuracy and relevance. Improves Operations : Smarter inventory and menu management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Restaurant websites showed PDF versions of their menu. Present : QR menus started appearing. While good in theory, most who visit your restaurant’s site go directly to the menu. Is it your restaurant or the name of the third party app or digital menu company? Work with a digital menu company that values you.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 4, 2021

The quick fix may just be a dramatic change in how we plan and present our menus. CHANGE #1: The days of the fixed menu for restaurants should come to a halt. Without a clear understanding of where ingredient costs are going tomorrow and next month restaurants cannot afford to be shackled to a menu that is out of control.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 23, 2023

It is a close-knit industry of wannabe perfectionists who feel every ounce of pressure that looming failure can present. This is why ownership of the menu is so important to the chef, this is why the exactness of each plate, the consistency of flavor, and the beauty of the presentation are so critical to the chef.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 20, 2024

Partnering with November Five, Le Pain Quotidien launched Alain.AI, a tool that can be called the world's first digital twin of a chef-founder and used to help with menu development, recipe standardization, and culinary innovation. "As In addition, Alain.AI "As with anything, familiarity is key.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This shift in preferences presents in-store bakeries with a prime opportunity to refresh their offerings and boost seasonal sales through various channels. LTOs can ultimately drive incremental traffic and give operators the opportunity to test new flavors before placing them permanently on their menu, all while attracting new consumers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2021

This presents an opportunity for foodservice operations to stand out by elevating guest experience in the age of COVID-19, giving consumers a sense of exceptional service and memorable experiences they used to source from restaurants. The area of restaurant operation that presents the most opportunity for improvement is takeout and delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2024

This presents a golden opportunity to upsell specialty drinks before checkout on your restaurant app. What’s on the Menu? Restaurants in the category should consider value pricing strategies for their beverage menu. During a time of increased price sensitivity, beverages create an opportunity to increase the total check.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Yet, there remains one area ripe for innovative change: engaging communication for all stakeholders (and no, I’m not talking about customer-facing menu boards, point-of-purchase advertisements, drive-through displays, or slick commercials). Picture this: You're at the annual franchisee meeting. So, why wait?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 22, 2021

Start with Your Menu. Assuming your operation was open at all during COVID-19, you probably removed a number of items from your menu. If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that our menus featured too many items, including some we didn’t need. It’s easier for the front-of-the-house to present.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 12, 2021

An AI-powered suggestive selling engine paired with cameras can also help customize offerings and recommendations presented by the voice bot or displayed on digital menu boards. A minivan, for example, might be offered promotions from the kid’s menu. Digital Menu Boards. And it’s likely not turning back.

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Goliath Consulting

MARCH 26, 2025

Spring presents unique challenges, from sudden temperature swings to an influx of pollen that can strain ventilation systems. Why Spring HVAC Maintenance Matters Unlike residential systems, restaurant HVAC units work overtimehandling kitchen heat, crowded dining rooms, and frequent door openings.

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The Restaurant Group

MARCH 27, 2025

Introduction Have you ever wondered why certain menu items seem more tempting than others? Thats the power of Menu Psychology at work. Menu Psychology involves strategic menu design, menu formatting, menu presentation, and menu organization to make decisions easier for customers while maximizing a restaurant’s revenue.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 16, 2022

The flavor, aroma, texture, or presentation made you sit back in your chair, close your eyes, and wonder how anything could be this good. Remember how beautiful those well designed and executed plate presentations gave you pause, stopped your conversations, and insisted that you snap a picture for posterity.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 27, 2023

One of the dilemmas restaurateurs’ face is the approach taken with the management and delivery of a restaurant concept and menu. The menu is oftentimes a statement by the chef; a statement of his or her beliefs, likes and dislikes, and experiences. This menu is who I am.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2022

Differences in manpower, brand recognition, technology and marketing budgets have all presented significant challenges for single location restaurants to compete for market share. With this in mind, SL restaurants are positioned to capitalize on their unique qualities, including founding story and history, menu items, promotions, and more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2024

Designed by Overland Partners and operated by Michaels On East, the eatery's seasonally inspired menu features produce from The Drs. Another lesson would be to look over both your menu and wine list to see where you can incorporate these practices. What has the response been from guests?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2023

The partnership resulted in a 116-seat signature restaurant directly inspired by the chef’s menu. Why is design so crucial for creating the right look and atmosphere to complement a menu? Conceived as a destination, The Desmond is tucked away in a slightly hidden location and an elevator ride is required.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Repurposing a restaurant space presents unique design challenges, particularly in the planning phase. Incorporating themes from the menu or locally inspired elements creates a rich, multi-layered dining experience for guests that they cant find anywhere else. Junction Bakery Alexandria Photo courtesy of Tech24.

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EATER

MARCH 12, 2025

Enter the hot dog tower, a two-tiered assortment of five hot dogs, fries, and sauce that joined the menu in January. The concept fit into the menu of American comfort food that people loved at Trinas, and since hot dogs and fries were already two of the bars best-selling items, the new addition didnt give the kitchen extra work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2022

Present Staffing Issues at Restaurants. The machine presents a comprehensive menu with the ability to partially customize what customers order. This issue falls under orders from your mobile via a QR-scanned menu. This is what we discuss in this article. Staffing problems can arise in several forms.

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