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Who’s Best Able to Manage Your Changing Workplace? Your Managers

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants manage and deal with change daily – from menu changes to bringing on new employees. There’s also the constant struggle to ensure your labor meets the demands of your guests. And now, it turns out, restaurants – along with businesses across industries – must confront changes in the workplace itself. “While the world’s workplace has been going through extraordinary historical change, the practice of management has fallen behind how people work, live,

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How Fresh Restaurants Reduced Their Labor Cost by 12% in One Year with 7shifts

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Fresh Restaurants is Toronto’s original go-to source for modern plant-based food. From cold-pressed juice to craft cocktails, this unique restaurant operation has been providing Canadians with healthy and delicious alternatives for over 20 years. Over 25 years ago, well before “vegan” was in everyone’s vocabulary, Ruth Tal burst onto the Toronto food scene with the launch of her first juice bar.

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How to Manage Reservations at a Restaurant (In-Depth Guide)

Eat Restaurant Management

In the restaurant industry, table reservations are tricky to master; you want to accommodate as many walk-ins as possible, but you don’t want to make your loyal customers wait or feel unappreciated. Prioritize the latter, and you still face the risk of no-shows and latecomers. When reservations are mismanaged, it can throw off the check averages for an entire evening, which is why it’s crucial to focus on this aspect of your restaurant.

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How to Engage Your Employees in Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart restaurant owners understand sustainability benefits their bottom line and customer base. if you’ve decided to get started, how do you get employees excited about sustainability too? Your employees will complete the majority of your sustainability actions. “But turnover!” I can hear you say. Restaurant turnover is legendary. In 2018, the National Restaurant Association listed it at almost 75 percent.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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The Restaurant of the Future

Modern Restaurant Management

The National Restaurant Association , in partnership with American Express and Nestlé Professional, released its 10-year outlook report on the projected state of the restaurant industry in 2030. The report, " Restaurant Industry 2030: Actionable Insights for the Future, " examines key indicators shaping the future of the industry, identifies the most and least likely developments over the upcoming decade, and considers possible disrupters outside the industry that could transform it

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Five Things You Need to Know About Restaurant Insurance

Modern Restaurant Management

Opening a restaurant can be a hectic undertaking, to say the least. Between obsessing over food and finances, one key consideration shouldn’t fall through the cracks—restaurant insurance. Having trouble deciding what kind of insurance your restaurant needs? Here are five key questions that will help you determine the type of coverage you might need.

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Restaurant Weighing Scales Guide: Why You Need Them in Your Restaurant  

Modern Restaurant Management

The importance of restaurant weighing scales cannot be underestimated. These weighing scales are designed to take the guesswork out of food measurement and ensure controlled costs and better inventory management. There are several different types of restaurant weighing scales on the market, and each one is designed for a specific function. Let’s find out the types of restaurant scales and their uses: 1.

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MRM Plant-Based: New Look for Veggie Grill and Plant-Based Pizza Toppings

Modern Restaurant Management

Please send plant-based news to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Meatless Farm Goes to Restaurant Tables. The Meatless Farm Co. is partnering New York City restaurant Pomodoro Rosso. The iconic Upper West Side Italian restaurant will be the first in the U.S. to add Meatless Farm’s plant-based products to its menu.

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The Dinova Power Table: Kim Hoeckendorf of Boston Market

Modern Restaurant Management

The Power Table is a symbol of diversity, unity, and empowerment. Once a quarter, Dinova will be setting the table and featuring food industry rockstars who wear many hats in their life roles; professionals, leaders, parents, mentors. This time, they are featuring Kim Hoeckendorf, Senior Director Off-Premise Sales at Boston Market. Hoeckendorf began her journey with Boston Market at the beginning of 2019 and came on as the Senior Director of Off-Premise Sales.

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Changes at McDonald’s and Reducing Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. Changes at the Top for McDonald's. McDonald's Corporation has made a number of personnel changes as Steve Easterbrook resigned following the Board's determination he violated company policy and demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relatio

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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[Guide] How to Add a Restaurant to Google Maps

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Google Maps is an essential part of our day-to-day navigation. Considering that it’s one of the seven apps that has over a billion users, it’s a must-have tool to use for your business. To add your restaurant to Google Maps, you’ll need to create a Google My Business (GMB) account. This post will walk you through creating, optimizing, and managing your restaurant business profile not only for single-site restaurants, but also multi-location restaurants and franchises.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Chicken Sale-d Chick and The Dolly Llama and This Is It! to Franchise

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Brentwood Acquires Chicken Salad Chick. Brentwood Associates , a consumer-focused private equity firm, acquired a majority interest in SSRG Holdings, LLC (Chicken Salad Chick) from Eagle Merchant Partners.