Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 21, 2020

According to UK-based consumer intelligence firm Brandwatch, one of the biggest challenges for the food and beverage industry is staying up to date with consumers’ wants and needs. They state , “The food and beverage industry is seemingly one of the most susceptible to changing trends, micro-trends, and local trends.”.

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Café Consumer Goods Customer Experience Sustainability 137

Sling

APRIL 27, 2023

How to improve your restaurant operations management 1) Make clear plans Many things need to go right for your restaurant to open its doors each day — everything from accepting orders, prepping food, and readying the front of the house to running staff meetings and ordering supplies for the next day.

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Operations Management Management Inventory 78

Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

As we end 2021 and consider the vast increase in takeout, comfort food, and overconsumption of alcohol that took place during the throes of the pandemic, many of us are resolved to doing better in 2022. Sustainability will be top of mind. Support of the local food movement. Healthy twists on comfort foods.

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2022 Compost Recycling White Paper 78

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2020

” The experts at Parts Town authored a blog post for independent restaurants about how to transition toward delivery. Restaurant groups, such as the Arizona Restaurant Association, are also using this opportunity to launch and promote creative Take Out campaigns that benefit the broader food community. SugarTrek , Inc.

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Online Ordering Back of House Customer Service Small Business 212

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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Kitchen Safety Delivery Online Ordering Food Order 59

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Since this daypart has increased traffic during the pandemic, operators will need to innovate their food and beverage offerings to grow traffic. "Across “Demand is up and supply is down—and when that happens we see a huge increase in velocity,” said CGA’s client solutions director Matthew Crompton.

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2021 Guest Recovery Online Ordering Point of Sale 189

Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2020

Back in December we did a blog piece on our most anticipated food trends, never knowing what 2020 would bring, what with COVID-19 and the impact the pandemic would have on the restaurant industry. Here are some food trends on the spotlight today. Wellness and Immune-Boosting Foods. Plant-based.

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Menu Food Food Safety Food Supply 167

Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Tapping into a $1 Billion Food Truck Market Food trucks have been around forever, but only in recent years has this business really taken off. Whether its a food cart, concession trailer, or food truck, these kitchens on wheels are popping up everywhere. But it’s not all fun and games.

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Food Truck Food Restaurant Law Seasonal Menu 60

Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Tapping into a $1 Billion Food Truck Market Food trucks have been around forever, but only in recent years has this business really taken off. Whether its a food cart, concession trailer, or food truck, these kitchens on wheels are popping up everywhere. But it’s not all fun and games.

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Food Truck Food Restaurant Law Seasonal Menu 60

7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2020

Update your restaurant policies and operating procedures In order to reopen your restaurant safely and successfully, you’ll need to update your restaurant’s policies and operating procedures to comply with the latest safety guidance provided by the FDA, CDC, and your local government. Social distancing and protective equipment ??

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BOH FOH Food Safety Equipment 368

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Using order data from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 and a national consumer survey, DoorDash’s mid-year report checks in on popular food trends, nationally and regionally, how users ate through social distancing, cravings across the country, and more.

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2020 Franchise Franchising Food Order 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

As restaurants around the country look towards reopening, Edward Lee and Lindsey Ofcacek, director of The LEE Initiative are committed to helping reset the supply chains for farmers and restaurant operators who are committed to sustainable food. Dunkin' Sustainability.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order Recycling 150

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Among grocery experiences, H-E-B and Whole Foods made it into the top rankings. Although food quality sometimes suffered due to the speed at which orders were ready before the customer arrived. The top performers – Whole Foods and Chick-Fil-A – had wait times that were far faster than those at the bottom.

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2019 Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Customer Experience 138

EATER

JULY 22, 2021

Now, as they forge a sustainable path beyond the pandemic, one of them is ready to double down, and the other is ready to walk away. Even before the pandemic, restaurants were in a precarious position, squeezed between ever-increasing rents, food costs, and payrolls. Chef Russell Jackson was tired. Tom McGovern. It keeps me going.”.

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Fine Dining Back of House Dine-in Front of House 121

Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Guest Intelligence tracks 6 main categories ‘food’, ‘beverage’, ‘service’, ‘ambiance’, ‘value’ and ‘intent on return’. Full-service restaurants experienced an erosion in net sentiment for ‘food’, ‘ambiance’, ‘value’ and ‘intent on return’ during the quarter. This may be indicating guests are using masks as a gauge of overall safety.

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Fast Casual Guest Recovery Fine Dining Point of Sale 84