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Plant Based Protein Adds Innovation, Sustainability and Profits to Restaurant Menus

Sante

Rather today’s consumer demands menu innovation as well as eco-friendly and sustainable practices. Buyer's Edge compared case purchases of meat substitute products by its 20,000+ restaurant customers from 2018 to 2019. Restaurants can accomplish these goals while adding to their bottom line. from $62 a case to $99 a case.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

Modern Restaurant Management

“We are constantly working on innovations that help merchants find new, meaningful ways to reach customers and run their businesses more efficiently,” said Fuad Hannon, Head of New Business Verticals at DoorDash. Those businesses operate separately from the core parts distribution operations and will continue to do so.

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Redefining ‘Dine and Dash’ and Review Hub

Modern Restaurant Management

Yelp is continuing its commitment to innovating on new advertising products for multi-location brands: Yelp Store Visits : ?Available “I am confident that under Carl’s leadership, the International business will create additional opportunities to drive strong performance with a focus on innovation and hospitality.”

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Federal Grants Programs for Shared Use Commercial Kitchens Supporting Local Food Systems

The Food Corridor

In 2018, Brooking Economic Development Corporation received a USDA Rural Business Development grant of $91,025 to create a commercial kitchen and implement a technical assistance program to support local entrepreneurs. The organization’s Frenchtown Farmers Market was aimed at improving the distribution of local produce to the community. .

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

An award recipient is both innovative and consistent, through storytelling on a plate; in food media; and in the broader food system. ” 7shifts Launches Tip Pooling. 7shifts launched a new solution designed to help operators and managers streamline the complicated and time-consuming tip tracking and distribution process.

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White Castle Flips for Flippy and Burma Bites

Modern Restaurant Management

“With 92% of restaurant traffic now off-premise, this funding gives us the opportunity to provide more restaurants with innovative ways to reach more consumers. Coatue led the investment in this round alongside other prominent industry innovators and investors in Lunchbox’s seed round.

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State of the Industry and More Restaurant Research

Modern Restaurant Management

Among the results: Tipping culture is here to stay, in fact 48 percent of card or digital payment transactions at QSR restaurants included a tip – up 11 percent since 2020. The average Valentine’s Day dinner with food, drinks, and tip cost diners $121 in 2023. San Francisco only saw approximately 2 percent growth.

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