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No Reservations About Putting Restaurants First

Modern Restaurant Management

Our story began in 2014 when Tock’s founder, Nick Kokonas, grew frustrated with the limitations of traditional reservation systems while running The Alinea Group. ." Read on learn more from Tucker about Tock's evolution, reservation challenges such as scalping, and what to expect in the decade ahead.

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Why Starbucks Doesn’t Hit Like It Used To

EATER

It also helped popularize “ cold foam ,” or lightly whipped and sweetened cream , in 2014, which has since become a staple of many coffee drinkers’ lattes. Starbucks was the first major U.S. chain to put matcha on the menu in 2006, introducing its verdant flavor profile to countless new drinkers.

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COVID-19 Crowdfunding for Franchise Expansion

Modern Restaurant Management

The brand, which first opened its doors in 2014, currently has five locations in New York City. We launched Pure Green in 2014 in New York City, and currently operate five stores throughout the city. Why did you decide to take Pure Green the franchise route?

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Metaverse: What it means for restaurants

Goliath Consulting

These virtual reality worlds have been a thing since 2014-2019. 5 The restaurant opened in 2014 and was awarded Best Innovation Food & Beverage. Meta’s (Facebook) founder, Mark Zuckerberg intends for metaverse to be a 3D, virtual space in which people can socialize, learn, and collab with one another.

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Would Delivery Work for My Concept?

Modern Restaurant Management

restaurant delivery revenues are expected to reach nearly $80 Billion by 2022 and digital ordering and delivery has grown 300 percent faster than dine-in traffic since 2014. Projected U.S. Need more proof? According to the latest research: 60 percent of U.S. consumers order delivery or takeout once a week.

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Condado Tacos overhauls its margarita lineup and drink sales spike by 20%

Restaurant Business

But those same margaritas had been on the menu since 2014 when the bar, so to speak, was set a bit lower. Fast-casual Condado Tacos—which prefers calling itself “next-gen casual”—has long had a bar program with a selection of conventional margaritas and beers to go with its Mexican-style menu and vibe.

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Third-Party Delivery Service Management in the Age of COVID-19 – and Beyond

Modern Restaurant Management

While takeout and delivery revenue has more than tripled since 2014, reaching over $300B+ in 2019, demand for delivery services has skyrocketed as businesses shift to takeout and delivery-only models in response to COVID-19.

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