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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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 25, 2020

Covid-19 has hit the restaurant industry badly and transformed the entire philosophy of running a restaurant business. Restaurants are undergoing permanent changes in the way they operate. Regardless of restaurant format, operators are giving paramount importance to train their staff to comply with the health guidelines.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

Restaurants owners across the country are cleaning, sanitizing, and organizing in preparation for reopening in the post-COVID-19 era. states are continuing to mandate complete restaurant dining room shut-downs, the majority of them are engaging in either regional or complete reopenings. Cleaning/sanitizing/disinfecting.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2020

Just because dine-in business is on hold doesn’t mean your restaurant’s future has to be. Now is the time to get ahead and make sure you are equipped to adequately address what customers will likely be worried about most: restaurant cleanliness and sanitation. Seating Capacity 50% Reduction. from the surface.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 19, 2020

The restaurant industry has a reputation for high staff turnover. staff turnover —and while a portion of this statistic is inevitable given the demographic of restaurant employees ( more than a third are students or teenagers whose jobs and circumstances change more frequently), this figure represents a problem that needs to be resolved.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As states across the country have lifted and eased restrictions, more and more restaurants have been able to open up — but how are they adapting, especially if they don’t have proper outdoor patios? Layout has always been an important part of any restaurant, but now it’s taking on new meaning.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 25, 2020

Over the past few months, many restaurants made difficult decisions to reduce their workforce and apply a strict delivery and takeout format or pause operations entirely due to COVID-19. Unexpected downtime, when paired with a swift return to work, can present new risks to restaurant employees. Communicate Return Criteria.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 7, 2021

Restaurant owners are looking for creative ways to revamp the indoor dining experience with improved health and safety standards. Restaurant owners can use these helpful tips to promote key health and safety standards in order to regain trust and improve the overall customer experience: Improve Air, Hand and Surface Hygiene.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Controlling the variables in the restaurant industry can feel like a game of whack-a-mole if you don’t have the right tools at your fingertips. Modern restaurant technology can provide peace of mind to operators worried about food safety violations, labor law mistakes, falsified data and more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 22, 2020

We have all been dealing with the core problems COVID-19 has brought to us: increased cleaning and sanitizing processes, loss of customers, negotiations with landlords, and many more. On top of those known problems, restaurant managers have also faced unforeseen and sometimes puzzling challenges. 3 – Online Reviews.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Hygiene and cleanliness often go hand in hand, but adoption and follow-through with measures like disinfection , handwashing , and hand sanitizer use within commercial facilities were not as consistent prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has made it clear: restaurant guests demand cleanliness, and this new emphasis is here to stay.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2023

The worst part is, this type of illness is largely preventable Restaurant owners and operators need to take active steps to prevent foodborne illness from coming out of their kitchens. To do so, they will need to create a complete food safety program to protect the restaurant itself from reputational harm and financial crisis.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 10, 2020

As restaurants begin the process of reopening, some with an extended period of nonoperation, there are safety precautions that must be considered beyond simply ordering supplies, rehiring staff and opening the doors. Train Employees to the Written Plan. Documentation is key here noting training dates, times and attendance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 11, 2024

Professionals in the restaurant industry are acutely aware of the importance of food safety, but its day-to-day implementation continues to be a challenge. Research shows that out of two million restaurant inspections between September 2022 and 2023, handwashing was the most common FDA food code violation (six percent), and 5.6

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As a restaurant owner, you want to be able to ensure your establishment can operate with healthy employees. The way you train your employees to clean, disinfect and sanitize in the restaurant is a crucial step in avoiding the spread of bacteria and viruses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

restaurant industry has a loaded plate as 2021 picks up steam – especially from an insurance and financial protection point of view. “The prospects for fine dining and sit-down restaurants are going to remain strained for all of 2021,” said Doug Groves, founder at Program Insurance Group, in College Station, Tex.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

Staffing has always been a top-of-mind issue for the restaurant industry. How can restaurants weather these complexities? As restaurants pivot from the effects of COVID-19, how can they best manage with decreased staff? Versatility equals value to the bottom line, and the same can be said for restaurant staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2020

After months-long dining room closures prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants gained new life in the summer when most government jurisdictions allowed outdoor patio dining. ” Digital workplace tools can help restaurant owners prepare employees to remain agile this winter as they adapt to modified dining protocols. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2020

economy phases in its reopening, the nation’s restaurants face the same challenges they faced as it shut down: How do we do this in a way that allows us to minimize risk to our guests, our employees and our business? There’s a patchwork pattern of partial restaurant reopenings in the states. However, as the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

Restaurants nationwide have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. As restaurants slowly begin reopening, things remain far from “business as usual.” ” The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses operate, and the restaurant industry is now learning to navigate this “new normal.”

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2022

The restaurant industry is still dealing with pandemic-related issues, including supply chain disruptions, new COVID variants and surging cases, labor shortages, rising prices, and a shift in consumer demand. Traditional restaurants – with their huge overhead costs – just aren’t built for high delivery demand.

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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. Do Your Research. Communicate Clearly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 2, 2021

Prior to COVID-19, I would have told my clients that the most important key to success in the restaurant/bar/hospitality business is customer service. Trust that our washrooms are constantly maintained to new sanitation standards. Trust that everything they touch has been COVID sanitized.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature help for small business owners and products for the 'new normal' for restaurants as they reopen. ” Traditionally, to enable delivery most sellers list their menu on food delivery platforms because the restaurant doesn’t have their own couriers. . In the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2020

For restaurants, this means dine-in service will begin again — or will be soon — and more employees will be returning to work. This is great news for an industry that has seen countless restaurants limited to takeout or delivery orders, if they were even able to remain open at all during the COVID-19 crisis.

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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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EATER

APRIL 8, 2021

The downtown Dallas restaurant was consistently listed as one of the best in the city, but suddenly, fears about an emerging pandemic were keeping folks home. Café Momentum is more than just a restaurant, though. nonprofits have spent decades training marginalized populations to work in the food and hospitality industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

While restaurants continue to mitigate impacts caused by COVID-19, many have pivoted and found new ways to redefine the dining experience. Here's a summary of what to expect and what restaurants can do to stay ahead. percent from 2020, according to the National Restaurant Association. Staffing Shortages Continue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2020

As restaurants across the nation begin to reopen for business, there are many challenges that they will face for the first time. Let your patrons feel that they are a part of the future of their favorite hangout, and they will take an interest in the restaurant's success now and for years to come. 2] More on this issue later.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The global pandemic turned the tables on the restaurant industry. Now, for restaurant employees and guests alike, nothing matters more than the safety of their experience inside the restaurant. Display signage in your restaurant that says your equipment has been treated with an anti-microbial coating service for greater safety.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Restaurants are feeling an unprecedented churn as they face staffing shortages, implement new SOPs, keep up with city, state, and national regulatory agencies and ever-evolving pandemic information – while also running their business and keeping everyone safe. Many restaurant leaders are feeling relentless pressure.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 24, 2020

Industries all over the world have come to a screeching halt with restaurants being near the top of that list. This is where commercial cleaning becomes a very important aspect of every business – especially restaurants. I believe the restaurant industry will rebound sooner rather than later. ” will be ever-present.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2022

However, spending the time to create a handbook will help create the desired culture, as well as save time and money (helping to avoid employee turnover as 36 percent of employees say they quit because they wish they had better training, legal action, safety concerns). Procedures for Operating Restaurant Equipment (if applicable).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

The restaurant industry was turned upside down in 2020, practically overnight. There is a new normal in the restaurant space, and we are all trying to figure out exactly what that means. This transition is going to be difficult for smaller restaurants or chains located in only one state. But people need to work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2020

" The restaurant industry has been one of the hardest hit by COVID-19, with sales dropping 40 percent during the month of May, according to Black Box Intelligence. The restaurant industry is no exception. The restaurant industry is no exception. The restaurant business has permanently changed.

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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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