Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 13, 2023

Sigep 2023 to host seven Italian National Coffee Championships from 21 to 25 January. Dutch Bros projects total 2023 revenue to be US $1 billion. The new interactive platform allows users to search for coffee shops, roasters, and other initiatives which are working to improve sustainability in the coffee sector. Wed, 11 Jan.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

ofi secures US $1.975 billion sustainability-linked loan. The three-year loan, which also includes a two and three-year revolving credit facility, will be used to achieve the food and beverage supplier’s sustainability targets – including in its coffee supply chains. Wed, 31 Aug.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

Experiential dining, plant-based menus and sustainability were hot topics in the Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) 2023 Trends Report. The discussion included food, beverage, nutrition, lifestyle and unique aspects of boutique and high volume foodservice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

The year 2024 promises a journey of adaptation and fierce competition for the restaurant industry as it manages stronger-than-expected economic data and slowing inflation while dealing with the headwinds of short labor supply, more demanding customers and an uncertain political environment. The key lesson both establishments teach?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Food Safety Specialist Francine L. Shaw sat down with Morten Larsen, CEO & Founder of EcoloxTech to discuss the use of Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) in restaurants and food service. Why is it so important for restaurants and other food businesses to be aware of – and use – HOCI as a disinfectant and sanitizer?

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Milan Coffee Festival 2023 to take place from 2 to 4 December. New Ground predicts coffee shop sales and reliance on automation will increase in 2023. The publication’s guide to prominent coffee sector trends in 2023 also includes a rise in fine robusta blends and an increase in the use of modular espresso machines.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Mon, 30 Jan Registration opens for Specialty Coffee Association’s 2023 Re:co Symposium. A total of 63 competitors from six different US Coffee Championships will proceed to the 2023 National US Coffee Championships, which will be held from 21 to 23 April. Indian coffee chain Barista aims to open 50 stores in Sri Lanka in 2023.

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Apicbase

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What will customers expect from food and hospitality brands? Predicting trends in the food-service industry is never easy because things change constantly. We can, however, tell you that restaurants will have to be more flexible in 2023 than ever to meet customer demand while running ultra-efficient operations.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The three-day event also included the 2022 European Coffee Awards – with winners such as La Marzocco in the Best Equipment Supplier category. World of Coffee to return to Dubai in January 2023. WOC Dubai will also host the 2023 UAE National Coffee Championships. Registration opens for 2022 Brazil International Coffee Week.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

International Coffee Organisation says coffee prices remained stable during January 2023. Nestlé pledges to support 7,500 coffee producers in the region to strengthen its supply chains. Tue, 7 Feb Alliance for Coffee Excellence reschedules 2023 Indonesia auction. Luckin Coffee opened nearly 500 stores in January 2023.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 24, 2023

Mon, 20 Mar PRF El Salvador announces winners of 2023 Salvadoran Barista Championship, Salvadoran Brewers Cup, Toddy Cold Brew Coffee Championship, and Global Roasting Contest. The winners of the 2023 Toddy Cold Brew Coffee Championship were Juan Aristizabal from Colombia and Julia Dziadevych from Hungary. Norway’s US $1.3

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 9, 2023

There has been an avalanche of commentary and analysis on how automation and AI have collectively helped restaurants cope with now all-too-familiar challenges: labor, supply, inflation. Traditionally, technology also equips humans (and businesses) with tools that they can use to thrive.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 1, 2022

BITAC Food and Beverage. Advertised as a place for “uninterrupted private meetings between decision-makers and solution providers,” BITAC allows for several in-depth conversations between attendees and suppliers of equipment , furnishings, and technology needed to scale and sustain a restaurant business. When: January.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 5, 2022

The September price fell 1.84% on Monday in spite of supply concerns brought on by extended dry spells in Brazil’s Minas Gerais. Brazil’s arabica production could rebound in 2023/24 season. The family-owned business has invested more than US $1 million to develop sustainable capsule packaging and filling technology.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The coffee chain will launch ready-to-drink (RTD) products in the country later this year, with plans for nationwide distribution in 2023. From more than 800 entries, three finalists were selected for each of the 12 categories, which include Best Coffee Chain, Best Specialty Coffee Roaster, and Best Coffee Equipment Supplier.

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JULY 22, 2022

Volcafe joins the Cool Farm Alliance to reduce carbon emissions in its supply chain. The Swiss coffee trader joined the alliance as part of its new sustainability strategy to reduce its environmental impact in 15 origin countries. Portfolio company Smart Care acquires coffee equipment service firm Espresso Partners. Tue, 19 Jul.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Vanilla isn’t for everyone In 2023, marketing took a cue from the ice cream parlor, embracing segmentation with the same precision as a sundae artisan. – Matt Elders, EVP, Revenue, Cordial 2023 served up a year of resilience and innovation for restaurants, as they adapted to shifting landscapes and embraced new dining paradigms.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 24, 2022

The Specialty Coffee Business Sentiment Survey aims to collect research on how roasters, traders, producers, coffee shop owners, and equipment manufacturers perceive their individual business prospects and the challenges they may be facing. The two-day event is part of the annual Specialty & Fine Food Asia event. Tue, 21 Jun.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The online event will explore the challenges that farmers and their communities face, as well as OOH coffee operators, and expand on how Nescafé provides support to these supply chain actors. Coffee Planet partners with The Waste Lab to implement sustainable waste solutions. Registration is now open.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

Each year, food waste in the restaurant industry reaches losses that are in the billions. And, while there are multiple points of waste throughout the food supply chain, imagine if it were possible to limit losses due to power outages. It drops to 22 percent in 2023 and after that, it drops to 10 percent.

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The Rail

APRIL 4, 2023

This is how you show them the colors and textures of your food. In 2023, the projected spending for social platform advertising for restaurants is over twenty-eight billion dollars. So far, for 2023, it has been reported that consumers watch an average of seventeen hours of video content online each week.

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Sling

MAY 9, 2023

ADD_THIS_TEXT Restaurant operations (or RO for short) is the collective term for all the activities that go into managing a food-service business — everything from the daily responsibilities that need to be done to the long-term planning that keeps the business on track. Doing so involves more than just the food your diners leave behind.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2022

Indoor dining closures, staff shortages and the supply chain are ongoing issues, especially as the Delta and Omicron variants continue to spread. From 2019 to 2021, the number of customers using food delivery apps rose by 21 percent , and this number is expected to grow another 22 percent by 2023.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 29, 2022

The US division of the Italian coffee equipment manufacturer debuted at the Specialty Expo in Boston. The Dalla Corte USA range includes the Mina, Evo2, and Zero Barista espresso machines, as well as grinders and other coffee equipment. following supply chain disruptions. Mon, 25 Apr. Dalla Corte debuts in US market.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 20, 2022

Bellwether Coffee releases 2021 sustainability report. The virtual forum will be held on 12 July from 8:00 to 11:00 EST. The in-person event will take place in Kigali, Rwanda from 12 to 13 February 2023. In March, the fast food chain (which includes McCafé) closed 850 locations in Russia as a result of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2020

Cheetah, an e-commerce platform offering contactless pickup and delivery of food and supplies, closed $36M in Series B funding led by Eclipse Ventures, with participation from ICONIQ Capital, Hanaco Ventures, and Floodgate Fund. who provided business advisory and restructuring services. Cheetah Secures Funding.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In their Q3 2019 Food Sector Retail Index, Placer.ai, the world’s most advanced foot traffic analytics platform, looks at ten of the biggest QSR brands to see who came out on top this quarter. Overwhelmingly, the quality of food is the main factor in determining why consumers pick a particular restaurant when dining out (46 percent).

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

And more and more often, whether we realize it or not, it’s also where we’re ordering our food. Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. Food delivery is nothing new, of course. Customers order online on food delivery apps (such as Grubhub, Doordash, etc.)

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Restaurants are serving plant-based burgers, with either Impossible Foods or Beyond Meats. "We can anticipate more meatless menu trends in 2020 as chefs experiment with additional foods to replace animal products." 73 percent believe they can get protein from other food sources. JACK of all trades. “Mrs.

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