Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 15, 2023

On 7 March 2023, the US Senate announced that Starbucks’ interim CEO Howard Schultz has agreed to testify at a hearing which will address over 80 complaints about the company’s anti-union behaviour. In December 2021, a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York voted to become the company’s first-ever unionised store in the US.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 18, 2022

But what about the wider relationship between sports and coffee? It’s believed that the global sports sponsorship industry alone will be worth US $89.60 Some of the more notable partnerships over the years include Microsoft and the US’ National Football League (NFL) and the Olympics and Coca-Cola. billion by 2027.

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SpotOn

MARCH 19, 2024

SpotOn was named by Fast Company as one of the most innovative companies in 2024, joining past winners like OpenAI, AirBnB, and Microsoft. Listed as number 9 in the dining category by Fast Company , SpotOn was recognized for its continuous innovation with products like Seat & Send and Marketing Assist.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Isn’t this what provides excitement in life and helps us to jump out of bed in the morning? All of those listed came about because certain individuals chose to invest the time, and effort to excel, to push forward, to bring groundbreaking ideas to fruition. Isn’t this what we hope for? Aren’t we all after those WOW experiences?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature pizza predictions, Valentine's Day menu trends and lots about loyalty. This is not just about a meal; it's a curated journey of flavors designed for the ultimate romantic experience. However, when it comes to tipping, it seems Cupid missed the memo, and there's a 1.5

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EATER

APRIL 10, 2024

Wonder controls the entire experience, from recipe to fulfillment, and the company has spent $60 million so far on intellectual property — recipes and restaurant concepts — from its partner chefs. He’s not concerned about cannibalizing his audience; even if Wonder gets to a location first, he says, local diners will recognize Chai Pani.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 22, 2024

Fast food fraud has seen a 45-percent increase in the last year or so, largely driven by a digital transformation sea change that has made these restaurants more vulnerable, according to data from fraud prevention company Forter. Restaurants often offer deals like “first burger on us” or “refer a friend and you both get $25.”

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Chowly

APRIL 11, 2024

6 Tips to Make it Well-Worth Your Time- Conference season is upon us in the restaurant industry. Find out what recent initiatives or product launches have happened at the company, read product/podcast/customer reviews to find out what people really connect with in their offering. Plan your sessions. End on a warm note of gratitude.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

With concerns about the future of the coffee industry growing, implementing more sustainable business practices has never been so important. To find out more about a circular economy model in coffee, I spoke with Mark Zhou, founder of sustainable packaging company MTPak Coffee. Read on to find out what he had to say.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2023

How much information do you have about the foods your company handles in the course of business? If subjected to a food recall, would you be able to produce clear records delineating every touchpoint where the food was produced, harvested, processed or transformed, shipped, received, and used?

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

US Coffee Championships announces winners from first regional qualifying round in Baltimore. 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. million (US $4.3 million (US $1.8 million) in revenue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

Roy Phillips (RP) : 20 years ago it was all about the point of sale (POS). There were a couple restaurant management software companies out there, but it was just inventory and budgets. We would take all our invoices, mail them to the accountants and they would process all the invoices for us in financial reports.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 12, 2022

However, research has found that farmers (particularly smallholders) sometimes receive as little as US 40 cents per cup of coffee. For instance, two businesses may barter goods or services with each other rather than providing payment – particularly if the two companies specialise in different industries (such as carpentry and welding).

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2022

Cryptocurrency has real-world applications in the food industry, with restaurants using it to create new and exciting foods for their customers and find ways to use crypto as payments. They have built their solution on IBM Blockchain, which connects all participants through a permissions record about food origins and processing data.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2023

For public companies, activist investors are calling out for answers to sluggish responses to emerging challenges that characterize the modern foodservice era. What should we be doing about emerging disruptive forces in delivery, drive-thru, self-ordering, and mobile optimization? Cloud/virtual/dark kitchens?

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ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2024

And we’re excited to bring ChowNow’s premium suite of business tools and products, including ChowNow Pro , the Order Better Network , the ChowNow app , and Flex Delivery , to even more customers with this exciting move to combine our companies. What’s next? Here’s to a more profitable future for restaurants!

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 5, 2023

The report highlights the company’s key environmental and social sustainability activities from last year, including increasing global purchases of certified and verified responsibly-sourced coffee by 9% – amounting to an increase of over 19.5 FairWave Holdings acquires two more US coffee brands. US cents/lb during the period.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Shanks about the brand's growth, compeition, loyalty, and social media savvy. XO Marshmallow is the premier gourmet marshmallow company with the world’s first marshmallow café in Chicago, IL. Our brand is also quite different from other marshmallow companies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2024

The market sales are on course to increase from US$ 495.6 Million in 2023 to US$ 854.6 This makes it tough for companies to capture the market share and have to resort to competitive pricing, complimentary services and providing excellent quality products. The global restaurant fryers market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.6

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The situation is so dire we see signs in restaurant windows begging for patience and daily postings online from disgruntled workers, fairly complaining about being treated poorly by patrons after they could not do their job well, given the under-staffing at their place of employment. Money is short and claims are perceived as payoffs.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Wendy’s also has plans to use “AI-enabled menu changes” and “suggestive selling,” according to Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner. There’s a particular indignity in being forced to pay more for something that was substantially cheaper just hours ago, simply because the company’s algorithm has determined that there’s high demand. restaurants.”

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Saudi Coffee Company aims to increase coffee production by 700% by 2028. Saudi Coffee Company’s CEO also stated that the organisation plans to open 25 international coffee shops in the coming years as part of its strategic growth plan. Fairtrade also established a proxy reference price of 7,150 Ugandan shillings/kg (US 85.3

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

“Restaurant operators count on us to handle repairs so they can focus their time, money, and energy on elevating the guest experience,” says Daniel Estrada, CEO of 86 Repairs. With the help of 86 Repairs, restaurant owners can access data-driven insights, reduce R&M costs, and spend less time worrying about equipment repairs.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 1, 2023

Customers who trust a company are far more likely to continue buying its products and recommend the brand to other people. In PwC’s 2022 Consumer Intelligence Series Survey on Trust , the accounting firm found that a staggering 91% of US consumers would continue to buy products or use services from a company that gained their trust.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The truth is, point-of-sale companies can either be payment or product focused. Companies that are payment-focused can implement processing fees at their own discretion. By instituting these fees, point-of-sale companies are undermining restaurant profits every time a customer places an online order. It’s all so backwards.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 16, 2022

For example, in northern countries such as the US and the UK, autumn and winter run from September to March (although the exact duration depends on your region). Holly Watson is the co-founder of the Zero Waste Company in Tunbridge Wells, UK. She believes that seasonality goes hand-in-hand with sustainability.

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EATER

APRIL 2, 2024

No one is happy about the delivery apps. Unhappy about the state of things now? It also spent $750 million last year buying back its own stock, a move often used by corporations to boost stock value. This year, the company is preparing to shell out a cool $7 billion on stock buybacks. per hour — again, sub-minimum wages.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 28, 2022

We’re constantly being bombarded by messages about how important it is to own your customer data. Company Information. Company information is any data generated by your company during your regular operations. For instance, you can use order information to determine your best seller. Your cost of goods sold.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Recently the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job openings in the hospitality industry increased by 130 percent in 2021, with over 1.7 In 2021, the US saw a 32 percent increase in employees quitting their hospitality jobs, well above the 25 percent increase across all industries. Reevaluate Your Retention Strategy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2024

To promote sustainability and help reduce meat consumption, Mush Foods introduced 50Cut, a mushroom mycelium blend to the US market for chef use in meat, poultry, and fish dishes. What factors have fueled the increased use of mushrooms in unique ways? What makes them so versatile?

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EATER

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

. | Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Earlier this week, the FTC filed a lawsuit alleging that the deal would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices It’s likely that the place you shop for groceries every week is owned by one of two companies — Kroger, or Albertsons. billion merger. billion merger. antitrust concerns” over the merger.

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EATER

APRIL 5, 2024

Torani, the syrup company, called “galaxy” its flavor of the year. Jeni’s, the ice cream company, is scooping Punk Stargonaut , a space-inspired collection that circles around bright mixed-fruit flavors. In contrast, Jeni’s thought more about inventing its own galaxyscape for its new pints. Are they totally alien?

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 19, 2023

Read on to learn more about this year’s Specialty Coffee Expo, as well as key events and activities taking place at the three-day trade show. Competitions and awards programmes at Specialty Coffee Expo Organised by the Specialty Coffee Association , the Specialty Coffee Expo is held in a different US city every year.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Alexandros says that the company rebranded in 2013 and then entered its first international market in 2016 when it opened a coffee shop in the UK. Now more than ever, consumers want to know more information about their coffee – including origin, processing method, and roast profile. Considering the location.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

This got us wondering whether this news was true, or if it were just a rumor. So, you don’t have to worry about missing out on your unlimited breadsticks and salad because it seems that this Italian restaurant is sticking around. So, it seems that the company is going nowhere. So, let’s take a look at what we found out.

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Xtra Chef

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This past year, our industry has endured hurdles that none of us could have anticipated. Like most companies and individuals, when COVID emerged, we were temporarily struck with uncertainty about what to do and how to proceed. So, we told our customers that they could pay us later for March usage. Yet, here we are.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JANUARY 31, 2023

This is because while coffee is sold in US dollars on the C market, coffee is also purchased in other currencies along the supply chain – largely depending on the origin country it was sold in. It is the largest trading market in the world, with daily turnover reaching US $7.5 Let’s use Colombia as an example.

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