Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2023

Half of customers felt manipulated or tricked into leaving a tip at checkout, according to Capterra ’s June 2023 survey, which was conducted to learn more about how the overuse of tablet tip screens is changing the way consumers approach tipping culture. Among the insights: Over-asking for tips is alienating customers: 50 percent have felt manipulated or tricked into leaving a tip or tipping more than they intended to.

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Food + Tech Connect

JUNE 26, 2023

Image Credit: CNBC Every week we track the business, tech and investment trends in CPG, retail, restaurants, agriculture, cooking and health, so you don’t have to. Here are some of this week’s top headlines. In a major milestone for the food industry, the USDA has granted inspection approvals to Upside Foods, Good Meat, and Joinn Biologics, signaling the imminent arrival of cell-cultured chicken in the American market.

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Sculpture Hospitality

JUNE 27, 2023

In the fast-paced restaurant industry, effective inventory management is crucial to ensure smooth operations, maximize profits, and deliver an exceptional dining experience.

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Fast Casual

JUNE 26, 2023

Nathan Lester, senior director of Drive-Thru Innovation at Scooter's Coffee, reveals how technology helps the chain with its "scoot on through" customer service model.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

One of Merriam-Webster’s definitions for orchestration is “to arrange or combine so as to achieve a desired or maximum effect.” Simple concept yet much harder to pull off for today’s restaurants struggling to harmonize in-store, drive-thru, delivery and curbside experiences for both customers and employees. Customer expectations are level set by their most advanced in-store and digital experiences.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 30, 2023

In Frederik Backman’s New York Times best-selling book, “A Man Called Ove”, the first chapter is aptly titled, “A man called Ove buys a computer that is not a computer.” In those first few pages, readers are introduced to fifty-nine-year-old Ove, a decidedly grumpy and impatient man who ventures into a tech store on a mission to buy a computer. He mistakenly asks the young sales associate for an ‘O-Pad’.

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Fast Casual

JUNE 28, 2023

Idris Stover, Shake Shack's director of diversity, equity, inclusion and culture, and Nathan Lester, senior director of drive-thru innovation at Scooter's Coffee, are keynoting this year's summit being held Oct. 8-10 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2023

On the latest episode of The Main Course , Alexis Blair , CEO of Fig & Olive, shares insights into her restaurant’s expansion journey. She covers the challenges and triumphs of taking a brand global, maintaining the essence of the brand while adapting to new markets, and the impact of the pandemic on the restaurant industry.

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Chef Ann Foundation

JUNE 28, 2023

School districts are working hard throughout summer vacation to make sure kids still have access to healthy, scratch-cooked meals.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 28, 2023

Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel platforms, has announced its new AI Trip Planner, which will launch in beta to a selection of US travelers in the company’s app on June 28. Built upon the foundation of Booking.com’s existing machine learning models that recommend destination and accommodation options to millions of travelers on the platform every day, the AI Trip Planner is also partially powered by large language model (LLM) technology from OpenAI’s ChatGPT API to create a

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Fast Casual

JUNE 30, 2023

Overcome challenges, boost satisfaction, and achieve success. LG CLOi ServeBot delights servers, managers, and customers alike with features designed to enhance the restaurant experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2023

This year could be a tough one for many restaurant operators. In its 2023 State of the Industry report, the National Restaurant Association found that exactly half of all operators expect to be less profitable as compared with the previous year. While consumers still love restaurants, economic headwinds are forcing many to cut back on discretionary spending, and restaurants are experiencing higher prices across the board for line items that include food, labor, utilities and occupancy.

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The Foody Gram

JUNE 30, 2023

If your restaurant has yet to implement an online food ordering system , you may be missing out on valuable customers. Here are some key benefits of adopting this dynamic system: Expanded Reach The number of seats and tables in your restaurant may limit its physical capacity, but with an online food ordering system, those limitations disappear. By establishing an online presence through a website and ordering platform, you can connect with more potential customers, allowing them to order and p

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 30, 2023

ZEL, the new hotel brand between Meliá Hotels International and tennis player Rafael Nadal, has announced the grand opening of its first location ZEL Mallorca. The hotel celebrated with a fiesta attended by a host of famous faces to kick off the collaboration between Rafael Nadal and Meliá Hotels International. Both Nadal and Gabriel Escarrer, Chairman and CEO of Meliá Hotels International, were in attendance to welcome more than three hundred guests and enjoyed a memorable Mediterranean evening

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Fast Casual

JUNE 30, 2023

ServeBots’ bring futuristic dining experience to diners, while supporting busy wait staff, representing the ‘future of food service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2023

As summer begins, many restaurateurs expect added revenues, according to a recent Datassential survey —but how much will that truly improve their financial performance? Close to 50 percent of the survey respondents predict their summer traffic or sales will go up. But there are counteracting forces at work. For example, Black Box Intelligence reports a decrease in restaurants’ year-over-year same-store sales and traffic growth for three consecutive months (through April 2023).

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MenuTrinfo

JUNE 30, 2023

Premiere amusement park and resort in New York took home the award for Best Food Allergy Training for Restaurants The winners from MenuTrinfo’s 2023 Allergy Awards went through a rigorous nomination process that featured stiff competition. This year’s winner for “Best Food Allergy Training for Restaurants” Legoland at New York Resort was selected as a winner.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 29, 2023

The Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) celebrated its return to Toronto hosting over 4,500 attendees at the Metro Toronto Convention Center from June 26-29. Produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) for more than 50 years, the event showcases the industry’s latest technology innovations from over 325 exhibitors and provides a top-notch education program with dozens of specialty topic and general sessions.

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The Foody Gram

JUNE 29, 2023

Recent technological advancements have significantly transformed the restaurant industry, resulting in increased accessibility and improved services tailored to customers' needs. One of the most impactful innovations is the food online ordering system. Did you know that 95% of restaurant owners agree that technology has been instrumental in driving their business success?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2023

People are fallible, so it makes sense to use machinery and automated processes whenever possible, especially when it comes to repetitive behavior and tasks that are mission-critical with time sensitivities. The food industry is always keeping an eye on deadlines, with perishables that need to be harvested rapidly and processed for canning or freezing, or for rapid delivery to restaurants, supermarkets and other institutions.

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Rosseto

JUNE 29, 2023

Change the way you set up for an event – with Modulite mobile shelving system Our new Modulite System Is here. Through a long process of testing and engineering, it is exciting to see these new stations in action at our partners’ banquet and dining halls. Banquet hall design and purchasing the right equipment is a vital part of any event planning, and with our new line of Modulite products your event set up will be easier, and your event planning possibilities are endless.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 27, 2023

In the old times, Americans typically tip 15 – 20% of the pre-tax bill in sit-down restaurants with wait staff. For hotel room service, tipping 10% is expected if gratuity is already included; otherwise, 20% or more should be added.

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FoodLogiQ

JUNE 29, 2023

When it comes to food safety, there’s a lot that could be said using words. However, what can paint an even clearer picture is the numbers. Specifically for food companies, data can be used in a number of ways to determine how food safety efforts are working across the organization and across partnerships. And while it may seem easier to monitor and control internal food safety efforts, there are ways companies can harness supplier data to make informed decisions about their supply chain impacts

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2023

Opening and running a restaurant isn’t always budget friendly. Most commercial restaurant equipment can run a business around 10k – 200k. Purchasing equipment outright might sound better in the moment, but over time with natural wear and tear, you will need repairs and professional cleanings. In most cases, repairs, and maintenance can start at $300 an hour not including the price of parts, delivery, and installation.

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Food Quality & Safety

JUNE 29, 2023

Editor’s note: Thirty years ago, in 1993, Dr. Detwiler’s 16-month-old son Riley died of E. coli poisoning caused by an outbreak in ground beef from the restaurant chain Jack in the Box. Following Riley’s death, Dr. Detwiler became an influential food safety advocate and champion for families impacted by foodborne illness. His work and speaking engagements over the past 30 years have brought him in front of a U.S.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 26, 2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA (June 26, 2023) — Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is pleased to announce the Digital Horizons 360 Symposium, a one-day event in Mallorca, Spain aimed at fostering a collaborative environment for the advancement of hospitality technology in Europe. As an exclusive, invitation-only event, the symposium will bring together thought leaders and industry stakeholders from various segments for dynamic interaction and networking.

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FoodInsight

JUNE 29, 2023

As kids growing up, many of us were often given a message along the lines of, “Be sure to eat your protein—it’s good for your muscles!” For sure, dietary protein is an essential nutrient for maintaining muscle strength, bone health and blood sugar control. As part of appreciating the plethora of protein choices available to many of us as we seek to build healthy meals, let’s take a look at the farming practices and regulations that support the production of animal protein in our food system.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 29, 2023

There’s that word again: omnichannel. The word omnichannel has been buzzing since 2010, but at its core it’s all about guests. A restaurant omnichannel strategy puts the customer at the center of the dining experience. Now more than ever, customers have more opportunities to engage with restaurants across multiple channels. Why is omnichannel more important than ever?

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Food Quality & Safety

JUNE 29, 2023

Editor’s note: As Food Quality & Safety celebrates 30 years of publication, we think it’s fitting to examine the major food safety events of the period and to highlight the extraordinary efforts to make food safer over the last three decades. In this important retrospective, you’ll hear food safety experts discuss—decade by decade—the monumental outbreaks, regulations, and technologies that played pivotal roles in advancing food safety, often sharing events they were there to witness and sha

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 30, 2023

The Ritz-Carlton, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 31 exceptional hotel brands, announces the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka on the island of Kyushu in Southern Japan. Rising above Fukuoka, the luxury hotel is situated within the 111-meter main tower of Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City, the tallest urban lifestyle complex in the city’s core commercial district.

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