Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2024

At the same time, a rise in fast-food prices driven by inflation is reshaping consumer behavior, with many customers now treating fast food as a splurge rather than a convenience. This reduces waste and ensures menu availability, even during busy periods.

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2025 Dine-in Mobile Ordering Customer Experience 450

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2022

The company is testing a variety of programs to determine what will most effectively reduce waste while keeping customers satisfied. This change will directly contribute to the coffee chain’s 2030 sustainability goals to conserve water usage by 50 percent and achieve carbon neutral green coffee.

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Sustainability Innovation Recycling 2030 474

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Sustainable Solutions Growing in Importance Consumers in 2025 will be more conscious of “localisation” in terms of where they conduct their online purchases, and the conditions under which products are made, also considering the CO2 emissions related to intercontinental transport.

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2025 Sustainability Transportation Travel 275

EATER

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Rifrullo’s rustic-modern décor, mismatched dishware, and chalkboard sign welcoming guests to “be yourself, make friends, find harmony, and relax,” are as inviting as its prices, which top out at $16 for the salmon burger. When food waste goes to landfills, it creates methane , a powerful greenhouse gas.

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Compost Food Equipment Waste 293

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2022

Soaring prices, continued supply chain disruptions, and ongoing staffing shortages are creating a perfect storm for restaurants. To maximize your existing resources: Reduce food waste. With prices skyrocketing, restaurants should focus on eliminating food waste. Use what you have. Make your employees happier.

Food Safety 546

Food Safety Food Supply Waste Sustainability 546

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2020

One thing that is not typically top-of-mind during the quarantine is sustainability, even though sustainability could mean the difference between success and failure. Keep in mind, sustainability has three elements: social, environmental, and economic. In light of everything else, it doesn’t seem like a priority.

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Sustainability Operations Management Management 362

EATER

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This is how this interaction has gone since the dawn of restaurants realizing they can charge for the two most necessary components to sustain all life on earth: water and air. Sinzer also considers what ensures diners feel like the price tag equates to a full experience. “We I shouldn’t have been surprised.

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Fine Dining Customer Experience Compost Recycling 330

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Staff productivity plays the largest role in restaurant revenue, which is why it’s so important to invest in your recruiting and hiring strategies, finding like-minded individuals to move your restaurant forward while minimizing time waste. According to Forbes , 50% of employees waste parts of their day on their phones.

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Mobile Ordering Back of House Customer Service Online Ordering 221

ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

Understanding your target market is the foundation of making smart decisions for your menu, pricing, and overall guest experience. Without a well-defined target market, restaurants risk wasting resources on strategies that dont connect and menu offerings that dont selltrying to appeal to everyone, but standing out to no one.

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Marketing Social Media Email Marketing Loyalty Program 195

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

This is just one of the questions restaurants are tackling in their focus on sustainability. Whether they’re trying to cut down on gas emissions due to repair calls, become more energy efficient, or keep more equipment out of landfills, restaurants are finding creative ways to foster sustainable practices.

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Sustainability Food Truck Equipment Consumer Goods 294

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2025

How does it dovetail with sustainability goals? Small spaces can obviously help save on price-per-square-foot costs, they naturally reduce energy consumption, encourage precise inventory management, and enable more intentional material choices – all of which dovetail nicely with sustainability goals. Go big in little ways.

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Fast Casual 2025 Design Customer Experience 251

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The company's Beastro was designed to use AI to create personalized dishes, thereby cutting labor costs and cutting food waste. Cost remains another major barrier, as the pricing of robotic solutions often remains unrealistic, and the unit economics may not be sustainable, making it difficult for operators to justify the investment.

Food Safety 473

Food Safety BOH FOH Kitchen Safety 473

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

To position themselves for sustainable growth, restaurants must respond quickly. Waste reduction will drive significant cost savings for most brands, while having the additional benefit of addressing sustainability targets.

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Supplies Point of Sale Back of House Customer Experience 491

ChowNow

MARCH 13, 2025

These small errors add up, leading to unhappy customers, negative reviews, and wasted food costs. Are delivery prices aligned with in-house costs? When all of these issues pile up, its clear: relying on multiple separate delivery platforms isnt sustainable. Maybe a large salad is marked as a small.

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Delivery Food Food Order Point of Sale 195

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Historically high gas prices are pushing consumers towards EV options. People ( especially millennials ) are increasingly interested in sustainability and want to support brands that are aligned with their values. Demonstrate your commitment to sustainability. Are you minimizing waste (and associated costs)?

Audits 473

Audits Food Safety 2040 Consumer Goods 473

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Plastic waste is no longer a “problem”: it is a full-blown epidemic. Every year, roughly eight million tons of plastic waste escapes into the oceans from coastal nations. As a restaurant, real dedication to solving the plastic waste problem is going to take a bigger commitment than just straws.

2050 474

2050 Waste Sustainability Compost 474

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2021

Going Green with a More Sustainable Approach. When restaurants use digital menus, order forms and other mobile tools via a contactless kiosk, it reduces the waste and pollution associated with printing physical versions of those items. Digital forms and contactless kiosk technologies can be a key part of that safety plan.

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Menu Mobile Ordering Food Safety Online Ordering 479

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2024

Sustainability: A Menu with a Dash of Environmental Conscience Sustainability is the new expectation as modern diners are growing increasingly ecologically conscious. Using eco-friendly procedures in your restaurant’s operations will demonstrate your dedication to sustainability.

Loyalty Program 453

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Dietary Restrictions Social Media 453

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I t’s no secret that the key to sustainability in restaurants is managing limited resources and keeping your operations clean and safe. The bottom line: clarity around sustainability, food preparation and safety is essential. As consumers demand more transparency about sustainability, turn your operations into an advantage.

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Management Management Waste Sustainability 297

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Seeking sustainability. With the growing importance of enterprises that empower communities and fuel localism, hyper-local delivery will go mainstream as consumers seek to balance their desire for convenience with a quest for sustainable solutions. Sustainability remains a primary concern of consumers across the globe.

2022 493

2022 Point of Sale Sustainability Customer Experience 493

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2024

Finally, restaurant leaders are doubling down on sustainability as an investment in their business and the future. More than 68 percent reported implementing sustainability practices. As a result, they are making hard decisions to adjust prices and make menu changes. LTO Impact A new Placer.ai The survey of more than 1,000 U.S.

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Influencer Pricing 2024 Social Media 251

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

These factors contribute to a volatile supply chain, influencing everything from ingredient availability to menu pricing strategies. These technologies not only help to reduce waste with precise supply chain and inventory tracking but also guarantee food freshness and authenticity.

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2024 Food Supply Kitchen Safety Influencer 506

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 20, 2024

Is growth coming only from price increases and therefore, higher AOV or is the restaurant doing a better job of upselling and generating more revenue from every transaction? For example, AUV is a function of traffic (number of transactions) and average order value (“AOV”); what do the trends suggest about each of those components?

2024 450

2024 Cash Management Food Sustainability 450

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Focused on the retail, services and restaurant industries, the SpotOn ecosystem offers powerful technology to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) at a price they can afford. is rolling out a suite of features and extended price cuts through March 2021 to support restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. SpotOn Executive Team.

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Serving White Paper Food Recycling 517

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Despite the industry being at its most stable since 2019, customers being more educated and engaged around the issues impacting the food system, and massive strides made in creating sustainable and equitable conditions for staff, rising costs are greatly impacting both operations and the public’s dining out frequency.

2024 474

2024 2023 Food Order 2013 474

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2023

Through tracking orders and managing produce, venues can also plan resources and product supply more effectively, reducing waste and saving costs. Ultimately, this results in greater sustainability, both environmentally and economically.

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Technology Customer Service Online Ordering Hospitality 486

The Rail

JANUARY 28, 2025

Food prices continue rising at grocery stores and through suppliers, while staffing gaps and shifting guest preferences add extra pressure to already thin margins. For instance, restaurant operators who track ingredient usage patterns and implement precise portion controls see significant reductions in food waste.

Cash Management 130

Cash Management Loyalty Program Inventory Waste 130

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2023

Dynamic pricing on these platforms might be necessary to combat some of the lost revenue due to fees. Restaurants can showcase their values by participating in charitable events, sourcing sustainable ingredients, or reducing their carbon footprint.

Loyalty Program 474

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Social Media Online Ordering 474

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits. In 2024, we anticipate a continued evolution, where technology and sustainability will play pivotal roles in reshaping the culinary experience.

2024 539

2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

As long as there’s a strong Wi-Fi connection, holidaymakers can get away for longer and benefit from off-season prices, without having to cut trips short to race back to the office. Sustainable Tourism Is on the Up. For businesses keen to really benefit from this trend, it pays to look at your own sustainability credentials.

Hospitality 444

Hospitality Tourism Sustainability Travel 444

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Sustainability and healthy options rising in importance. CGA’s BeverageTrak solution combines powerful datasets to provide an ultra-granular view of how brands and categories are being consumed, when and at what price. 45 percent want to be prompted with personalized order suggestions based on their purchase history.

2022 539

2022 Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery Point of Sale 539

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Restaurants will also explore delivery options beyond costly third-party partnerships, and hike delivery menu prices to make the channel more lucrative as off-premise demand holds steady. A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste. Simplified Menus.

2022 547

2022 Customer Service Online Ordering Website Management 547

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

By focusing on people within a 5-10 mile radius of your location, you can attract more relevant customers and avoid wasting money on ads seen by people who are too far away to visit your restaurant. By focusing on these organic customer acquisition strategies, you can build a sustainable customer base that costs less to acquire over time.

Loyalty Program 195

Loyalty Program Fast Casual Social Media Email Marketing 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2022

While high stock prices of crypto companies like Bitcoin grab headlines, they are gaining traction with consumers since blockchain technology helps make transactions easier without needing an intermediary such as a bank or credit card company. It produces brand loyalty around ingredient consistency, protection, sustainability, and sourcing.

Serving 472

Serving Loyalty Program Food Supply Point of Sale 472

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The not so good news is that labor issues continue to plague all restaurants from fine dining to quick service, and supply chain challenges are limiting availability and in conjunction with inflation pushing prices of raw materials to unprecedented levels. There are a number of possible solutions, but not all of them positive.

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Compost Fine Dining Waste Café 459

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2024

The result is a unique culinary experience that features unmatched freshness and innovative and educational menus, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. Food waste is another concern regarding sustainability in restaurants. Some restaurants use innovative techniques to increase their sustainability.

Food Supply 442

Food Supply Seasonal Menu Compost Sustainability 442

The Rail

JULY 26, 2024

According to a recent report, 49% of consumers consider sustainability factors when making food and beverage purchases. There are, of course, many ways that restaurants can adopt sustainable practices, but the best place to start is the beginning of the supply chain — specifically, your sourcing.

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Sourcing Sustainability Food Supply Waste 130