March, 2020

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Cybersecurity Advice for Restaurateurs

Modern Restaurant Management

How to Ensure Your Restaurant Survives and Thrives in the Era of Widespread Cybercrime and Strict Data Security Regulations. Restaurants currently face a double barreled challenge in the form of increasing cyberattacks targeting businesses of all sizes across the United States and newly enacted state data security statutes that can create significant legal exposure for restaurants that service hundreds or thousands of customers on a daily basis.

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COVID-19 Best Practices for Restaurants: Navigating Coronavirus for Staff & Managers

7 Shifts

The COVID-19 situation has developed rapidly over the last week, with the number of cases in the US skyrocketing, and many states taking drastic measures to slow the spread of the virus. With new social distancing and self-isolation strategies, it’s clear that COVID-19 will have, and is having, an extreme impact on the restaurant and hospitality industry.

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5 Popular Food Costing Solutions to Consider for Your Restaurant

MBB Hospitality

Food costing is one of the most stressful aspects of managing your restaurant’s profitability because it’s based on so many variables. Doing the proper research into certain aspects of the market and managing your inventory consistently can help you find the right food costing solutions to your restaurant’s profit margins. How do you do that? Here are 5 food costing solutions that are popular among restaurant managers as solutions to problems of profitability. 1.

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Coronavirus: Aviation, hospitality industries respond

Smart Brief Hospitality

Airlines, hotels, and casinos are grappling with uncertain times. Due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus, the travel business is doing what it can to adjust to the situation. With restrictions on travel, self-quarantine mandates, the travel industry is responding to one of the greatest threats their industry has ever faced. Airlines gear up The unfolding pandemic has hit the aviation and travel sectors hard, putting pressure on corporate leaders to make rapid adjustments after years of growt

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Why Continuous Learning Is Essential To Your Hotel's Success

Blue Magnet Interactive

Plain and simple, change is constant – when it comes to both digital marketing and the world around us. Your hotel guests change constantly and so do their wants and needs. Ensuring that your hotel evolves along with your guests and paying attention to detail can pay huge dividends in the hospitality industry. Personalization is key to guest retention; knowing what makes your patrons come back, and upselling those aspects and amenities time and time again, is what can set your hotel apart

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Join The Great American Takeout

Modern Restaurant Management

A coalition of restaurants including Panera Bread, Noodles & Company, Veggie Grill, El Torito, Jason’s Deli, The Habit Burger Grill, Lemonade, Modern Market, and Chevys Fresh Mex is asking Americans to participate in The Great American Takeout on Tuesday, March 24. Together, we must act to support each other and our communities in unprecedented ways.

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COVID-19 Restaurant Relief Programs

7 Shifts

Governments and hospitality organizations alike are banding together to help restaurateurs in need with relief measures and programs to alleviate some of the financial burden brought on by COVID-19. Below, you'll find a list of available programs in different regions available for restaurants. The 7shifts team will continue updating this resource as the situation evolves and new programs are rolled out.

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5 Tips for Restaurant Inventory Revenue Maximization

MBB Hospitality

Maintaining an effective inventory revenue margin requires both the right infrastructure in terms of personnel and technology and the right practices. Only a multi-modal approach to your restaurant’s inventory can maximize your profits and promote strategic revenue management. Here’s a short guide on 5 tips for how to manage your inventory successfully in a restaurant setting. 1.

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Coronavirus: Aviation, hospitality industries respond

Smart Brief Hospitality

Airlines, hotels, and casinos are grappling with uncertain times. Due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus, the travel business is doing what it can to adjust to the situation. With restrictions on travel, self-quarantine mandates, the travel industry is responding to one of the greatest threats their industry has ever faced. Airlines gear up. The unfolding pandemic has hit the aviation and travel sectors hard, putting pressure on corporate leaders to make rapid adjustments after years of grow

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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Joining a community board? What to know before you do.

Resort Mgt

If you are planning to serve on your condo association board, you probably know that you will need to comply with Florida’s certification requirements within 90 days of being elected. Resort Management hosts Board Certification classes annually for its clients to obtain the required certificates required by the State of Florida. Our Condominium Association Board Member course is tailored specifically to certify condo board members.

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COVID-19: Innisfree Hotels’ Commitment to Safety

Innisfree

A message from Ted Ent, President and CEO, Innisfree Hotels. Dear guests, We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19). As travelers, we understand that you may have uncertainty about your upcoming trips and vacations. As the situation around the COVID-19 continues to evolve, our teams are working diligently to ensure the safety of our guests and employees.

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What Now? COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak effect on the restaurant industry, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine is compiling a list of resources available for restaurant owners, operators and managers. To be added to this guide, reach out to Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. The National Restaurant Association has provided a list of best practices to ensure business continuity.

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[Data] The State of Restaurants During the COVID-19 Situation

7 Shifts

The restaurant industry is in flux, and many restaurateurs lack access to the information and resources required to make decisions about their business. 7shifts is sharing insights about communication, sales, and staffing for restaurateurs to understand both the global and regional impact of COVID-19. Looking at the data inside the 7shifts labor management platform—from sales activity to staffing and communication—we see serious changes as restaurant owners struggle with reduced sales and increa

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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White Truffle Hospitality: Ensuring Rol in Your Food Anecdote

Winter Truffle Hospitality

Known for its extreme uniqueness and rare existence, White Truffles are mushrooms found in the most isolated parts of the world. The distinctive features of these one-of-a-kind mushrooms form the basis of the fascinating story of White Truffle Hospitality (WTH). Saurabh Gurjar, the Director and a chef himself, aligned the vision of spreading his expertise with his extreme sense of uniqueness under the name of his firm, WTH. “A lot of them belonged to the field,” he said, but rarely c

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How To Increase Hotel Revenue in Low Season

Xotels Hotel Revenue Management

Hotel low season revenue has long been considered to simply be an unfortunate fact of the industry. It brings less demand and, therefore, lower revenues too. But the industry has changed so much in such a short space of time, and hotels no longer have to accept that low season automatically means slow business. By adopting a proactive stance and implementing a series of tried-and-tested tactics, your hotel can blossom in what traditionally is considered low season.

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Powerful Digital Marketing Metrics Hoteliers Should Pay Attention To

Blue Magnet Interactive

As a hotelier you are tasked with many responsibilities, including overseeing day-to-day operations, managing staff members, and ensuring that your guests have a positive experience at your hotel. Digital marketing may not always be at the top of your mind, but you are a smart, business savvy professional and you have decided to work with a team of experts who have the knowledge to help your hotel achieve its goals.

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30 Movies to Watch for Event Design Inspiration

BizBash

Keep the creative juices flowing with a work-from-home lunch break that includes one of these movies boasting event inspiration.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Why (and How) to Apply Business Intelligence and Data Analytics to Restaurant Technology

Modern Restaurant Management

Business intelligence and data analytics solutions are transforming the restaurant industry. 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. Yet very few restaurants are applying business intelligence and data analytics to the “technology stack” deployed at each location.

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Growing Delivery & Takeout Channels at Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

While your first concern should be for the health and safety of yourself, staff, customers, and loved ones right now, it would be a lie to say you’re not allowed to be worried about your restaurant during COVID-19. As of this article’s publication, more than 20 U.S. states have placed temporary restrictions on eating and drinking in restaurants (a number that is likely to grow in the near future).

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Check out new ways to enhance your current establishment

Winter Truffle Hospitality

White Truffle Hospitality is a renowned Indian firm who has gained expertise in the field of business consulting and solutions. They are offering maximum support to start-ups and existing companies in the form of professional advice and DIY resources. Moreover, it is an excellent opportunity for you to seek expert information to improve the overall performance of a business organization.

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How Delivery Services Are  Impacting Restaurant Supply Chains 

Modern Restaurant Management

The revolution of delivery services is making a substantial impact on the restaurant industry. While food delivery is nothing new, breakout services like Uber Eats and DoorDash have capitalized on what customers want most: convenience. As the restaurant industry continues to evolve, we see the emergence of concepts like dark kitchens to meet the demand.

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Business Automation in Hospitality: A New World

Dive into the transformative potential of business automation within the hospitality sector. This comprehensive overview showcases how innovative technologies can streamline operations, reduce costs, and elevate guest satisfaction. Discover the advantages of integrating systems like automated check-ins, CRM, and energy management to not only save on expenses but also to provide a seamless and personalized guest experience.

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For Restaurant Owners, Cybersecurity is a People Problem 

Modern Restaurant Management

If you’re like me, chances are you’ve probably ordered food online or through an app at least once in the last couple of weeks. Curbside pickup, takeout and delivery have become buzzwords in the past week. We’re not alone — market research company Frost & Sullivan projects that online/mobile ordering will be a $200 billion dollar industry by 2025.

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Leadership in a Time of Coronavirus

Modern Restaurant Management

As the world watches and responds to the spread of COVID-19, leaders across the globe are being asked to step up and into their power. Some have done this well, while others have a few more miles to cross. For industry leaders, this is the time to ask and determine how to become the best leader for your company. For myself, as a lifelong and collegiate-level athlete, I am reminded of the lessons in leadership taught to me by coaches, my family, and professional mentors.

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10 Flooring Options for Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

There is so much organization put into the opening and running of a restaurant. From selecting the staff to planning the menu, there are so many decisions to make. Your decor is one of the most important as it creates the ambience of your establishment. The flooring becomes the foundation of your decor aesthetic. It also must be functional and safe.

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Hearty BBQ with a Heart: How Mighty Quinn’s Is Adapting

Modern Restaurant Management

Customer discounts and free sandwiches for healthcare workers are just two of the ways that the barbeque brand is showing its genuine care and appreciation for the communities it serves. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in challenging economic times, especially for the restaurant industry. Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque has certainly felt the pinch.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.