Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2020

With restaurants reopening under guidelines calling for decreased capacities, efficienct practices are top of mind. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Mark Heymann, a labor expert and CEO of UniFocus, for his insights on navigating post-pandemic restaurant recovery through effective hiring and training.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2020

As more restaurants in the United States receive the go-ahead to open their doors for indoor dining, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to industry experts on ways to calm employee anxiety. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2021

Almost every industry was affected in some way by the pandemic, but possibly none more than the hospitality industry, specifically restaurants. But throughout, people have stepped up to help restaurants. One Denver area man decided to do all he could to get some form of restaurant industry aid going. It’s a win-win.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Improving air quality in restaurants can provide an economic benefit, as customers will feel more confident in dining out once more. Also, there is increasing pressure on restaurants to correct emissions problems and provide a clean and safe environment for guests. Hesitancy to Return to Normality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

People do want to go to restaurants again. The Babbage Pulse, a bi-weekly report tracking consumer behavior, found Americans are most interested in going to restaurants again, when it’s safe. The report states 56 percent of respondents are most looking forward to going to a restaurant with their family.

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Synergy Suite

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In the competitive restaurant industry, consistency and efficiency are key to success. For new and established restaurants, mastering standard operating procedures (SOPs) can be the difference between merely surviving and thriving. You do need standard operating procedures (SOPs) in your restaurant. Do I Really Need SOPs?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 14, 2022

When a diner with a food allergy chooses your restaurant, you’ll want to ensure that they won’t have to think twice about their safety. Creating a safe, allergen-friendly environment within your restaurant will mean a satisfactory experience from customers and success for you. Front of House. Do Your Research.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2020

As restaurants have experienced dramatic changes in how they do business due to the pandemic, many small business owners have learned just how important a visual communication plan is for success. Outside Your Restaurant. Front of House. Traffic Pattern Areas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

New design solutions we’re considering include temporary enclosures around existing seating groups, devising clever touchless delivery systems inside existing and new restaurants, rethinking the curbside pickup landscape for our mixed-use projects as a starting point. Curbside Pick-Up and Expanded Patio Space.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 10, 2022

It’s no secret that the restaurant industry has changed dramatically in the last two years. COVID has upended the way the industry operates, shifting everything from the way we serve guests to how sanitation works to what the supply chain and labor market look like. Expanding the Tech Stack. Move to Mobile.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. Through it all, we emerge from the year as an industry in evolution—and our restaurants need to evolve with it. For fast-casual and quick-service restaurants—no more lines. million out of work, it was nothing short of devastating. Embrace Digital Hospitality ??

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Restaurant technology is no longer a nice-to-have: it’s an absolute necessity for building a modern, resilient restaurant that can become and stay competitive. The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that restaurant technology is no longer a nice-to-have. It's a necessity for building a modern and future-proof restaurant. The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 20, 2020

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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Contactless ordering and payment involve a significant change in front-of-house operations for your guests and your staff. In order to accomplish this goal, the front-of-house team will need to learn about the experience from the guests’ perspective. Make Staff Training a Priority.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Or the restaurant’s crowded. But customers have always liked it because it requires a lot less work for the diner—though enormous effort to make it work seamlessly from the restaurant point of view. What's that mean for restaurant safety? Many restaurants are still open. We're checking temperatures.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2020

Every business niche has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in some shape or form, but the impact on restaurants has been particularly devastating. If we follow the pandemic’s progression, the restaurant industry was trending downward even before lockdowns became commonplace. Equipping Your Business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2021

You’ve probably encountered restaurant management software. For the uninitiated, restaurant management software is all of the tech in a business that improves efficiencies. Despite the difficulties we faced in 2020, new restaurants continue to open and existing restaurants have eyed coming back after facing bankruptcy.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

People who don't work in the restaurant industry think that all there is to being a server is taking orders, bringing out food, and sorting out the bill. However, those with experience on the front-of-house (FOH) side of restaurants know there's more to server duties than meets the eye.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 2, 2020

As restrictions begin to ease for the restaurant industry, social distancing and hygiene standards will define the new normal. Restaurants will have to undergo significant and permanent changes in the way they operate. Reopening In The Covid World: Restaurant Safety Practices To Follow.

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Lithos POS

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Imagine your restaurant as a complex business where each part, from the kitchen staff to the front-of-house team, plays a crucial role in creating a premium dining experience. Here we are going to discuss everything related to fast food restaurant management. Here is the hierarchy of restaurant management.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 11, 2021

As the restaurant industry is going through a period of rapid change, it can be hard to keep up. The traditional back-of-house and front-of-house roles are a relic of the past. Servers have become sanitation experts. The constantly shifting restaurant industry can cause some uncertainty. Stay Hungry.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 16, 2022

A restaurant earns its reputation primarily from two things: its food and its service. That's why it is important to learn how to motivate your restaurant employees. There's more to life than work, so it's important to be respectful of your staff's obligations and interests outside of the restaurant's walls. Be Flexible.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 5, 2020

Amid the pandemic crisis, restaurant operators all across the globe are facing unique challenges to fulfill the new consumer expectations. With lockdown restrictions finally starting to ease, restaurants are beginning to plan what the next wave of a new normal could look like. Focus On Customers And Staff’s Safety.

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 13, 2023

The back-of-house (BOH) at a restaurant is the behind-the-scenes area of the restaurant — it works like an engine and keeps the restaurant going. While it is not visible to the customers, the restaurant’s services get hampered without back-of-house. Why is Back of House Important?

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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?” Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

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EATER

MAY 19, 2020

This means that thousands of restaurants, after pivoting to takeout or closing altogether, are now legally permitted to open their dining rooms to customers. Broadly, restaurants are being encouraged — or ordered — to reduce capacity and space out tables, but the exact rules vary from state to state. Mask on or off? Cash or credit?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2020

For large-scale restaurant operations, now is the time to double down on stringent standards, good customer communication, and consistent application of your standards. For franchises, that means making sure your evaluations and data collection house in order. Integrate Observational Data Collection in One System.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Beyond the proven existential economic threat of COVID-19, restaurant owners and operators are facing uphill-battle challenges to their defining characteristic, accessibility. Using today’s digital technologies, virtually any restaurant can modernize its high-maintenance and inaccessible PDF menus. Think about it.

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Les Roches

MAY 24, 2023

If you’re looking to start along a career path in restaurant or hospitality management, you might be wondering what skills you need to succeed. In this article, we’ll go over the skills that you will need to be successful in restaurant management. What are the essential skills for a restaurant manager?

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Les Roches

MAY 9, 2023

If you’re looking to start along a career path in restaurant or hospitality management, you might be wondering what skills you need to succeed. In this article, we’ll go over the skills that you will need to be successful in restaurant management. What is restaurant management?

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2020

Now that guests are coming back into your restaurant, it means there are more tables to clean, more guests to attend to, and more side work to complete. The problem of restaurant task management is not a new one. In that regard, restaurant task management should be more top-of-mind than perhaps it ever has been.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

You’ve probably encountered restaurant management software. For the uninitiated, restaurant management software is all of the tech in a business that improves efficiencies. Despite the difficulties we faced in 2020, new restaurants continue to open and existing restaurants have eyed coming back after facing bankruptcy.

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Les Roches

APRIL 3, 2023

Managing a successful restaurant is a challenging role. In this article, we will explore how to be a restaurant manager , including some key responsibilities and skills, and we’ll also provide some guidance on how to become the general manager of a restaurant. What is a restaurant manager? What is a restaurant manager?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2020

The novel coronavirus pandemic has had an immense impact on the restaurant industry. restaurant losses for April 2020 were projected to surpass $50 billion, according to estimates from the National Restaurant Association (NRA). So how can restaurant owners and managers establish a culture that reinforces the role of cleanliness?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics.

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