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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

The research also highlights the sustained momentum of loyalty program usage. Loyalty traffic doubled from 2019 to 2024, and loyalty members now represent 39 percent of total restaurant visits. Loyalty traffic increased by 5 percent last year alone, even as overall restaurant traffic declined by 2 percent.

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How to Meet The Needs of Today’s Coffee Shop Customer

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In the US in 2019, the café industry was worth US $47.5 The world we live in is fast-paced, with consumers becoming more and more focused on quality over quantity in many aspects of life,” says Dan Fellows, World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion 2018 and 2019. Sustainability Is in The Spotlight. Credit: Nicole Motteux.

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

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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. In 2019 available varieties jumped to 51 items that were available to order.

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Spark 2019: Re-Imagining Hospitality for the Restaurant Industry

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Spark 2019: Re-Imagining Hospitality for the Restaurant Industry. The 2019 Spark conference, presented by HotSchedules and Fourth, brought restaurant industry leaders together to address challenges facing operators today. Consumer demands are changing more every day, labor challenges persist, and margins remain razor-thin.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Two

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The quest for healthier and more sustainable alternatives to traditional ingredients will persist. Additionally, I foresee a resurgence of health-conscious consumers, reminiscent of the trend we witnessed pre-COVID in 2019. The quest for healthier and more sustainable alternatives to traditional ingredients will persist.

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A Coffee Shop Favourite: Why Is Oat Milk so Popular?

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Fast forward to 2019 and that number has shot up to around 3,500 coffee shops in the country. Similarly, one of the most significant factors in oat milk’s surge in popularity is a general increased awareness of environmental and sustainable issues. Yet today, oat milk is everywhere in the coffee scene. Credit: Jean Pierre Flores.

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The Top Restaurant Industry Trends to Know for 2020

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T he restaurant industry had a hectic and rather complicated 2019. It’s just not sustainable,” LeFranc said. With food allergies on the rise, and more than 15 million Americans affected, it’s critical for your restaurant to be able to deliver clear, accurate allergen information to guests. People are our most important asset.”.

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