EATER

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Illustration by Bea Hayward Once a luxury reserved for posh dinners, fish roe has become the snack du jour at restaurants across the country — and it’s blurring the lines between casual and formal dining Caviar has gone on a journey over the past few years. The ease of offering caviar is one reason it’s become more common.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The segment with the largest growth was Fine-Dining, followed by Upscale Casual, and then Casual Dining. . Off-Premise Dining May Play A Bigger Role; But Reviews Paint A Complex Picture . Even though customers are choosing the off-premise dining option more often, they aren’t necessarily satisfied.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

For fine dining, around 30 percent. Fast-casual: 28.9%. Casual: 33.2%. Upscale casual: 30.4%. 52% of restaurant professionals named high operating and food costs as one of their top challenges, according to Toast's 2019 Restaurant Success Report. What Percentage Should Labor Cost Be In A Restaurant?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. Same-store sales growth for 2019 came in at 0.1

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EATER

OCTOBER 24, 2023

It’s an aspirational order, the (shaky) promise that warm roasted portobellos or za’atar breadcrumbs offer more nutrition, or just more sophistication, than a Panera sandwich. Sweetgreen moving into the dinner space is yet another example of the eroding lines between fast casual and fine dining, indie and mainstream.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Limited-service restaurants (those in quick service and fast casual) had a sharp acceleration in their guest check growth, as consumers likely shifted to larger off-premise orders to feed multiple people at home. Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth.

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The Restaurant Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

According to a report by RedSeer Management Consulting, cloud kitchens are set to be a $2 billion industry in India by 2024, up from $400 million in 2019. Before Covid-19, there was a distinct divide between delivery centric focussed and dine-in brands. A growing percentage of their orders are already coming from direct channels.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The segment with the largest growth was Fine-Dining, followed by Upscale Casual, and then Casual Dining. Even though customers are choosing the off-premise dining option more often, they aren’t necessarily satisfied. Q2 2022 net sentiment for off-premise dining was negative across all segments.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 23, 2021

city, with neighborhood pizza spots, fine-dining classic Italian, and even pizza food trucks serving up numerous styles of fabulous pies. The restaurant has an open kitchen where guests can watch chefs tossing pizza dough and adding the toppings to their orders. Order Online. Order Online. Pure Pizza.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

From the very beginning we worked to attract loyal guests seeking an authentic, family dining experience. With restaurant dining rooms closing unexpectedly and inconsistently from market to market, the industry realized the ability to communicate frequently and rapidly to their customers is critical. Shasta, California.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

July’s top performing segments based on sales growth were Family Dining and Fast Casual. The industry’s worst performing segments – those posting negative YoY same-store sales growth – were Casual Dining and Fine Dining. In spite of the softening, there were still top performers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

According to the latest report from Tripadvisor , which outlinines the road to recovery for the travel and dining industry, restaurants are showing the first signs of recovery, leading the way for hospitality businesses. Around one in six (16 percent) will avoid dine-in experiences altogether in favor of delivery or take-out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 27, 2020

Your restaurant employee handbook is the place you should outline employee code of conduct, and set standards on what’s deemed acceptable or unacceptable behavior.

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Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

You may not have noticed, but some brilliant restaurant chains and franchises are shaking up the dining culture of the Nordic countries, both with new concepts and by revamping old ones. These restaurants are scaling fast, and quite often venture far beyond their country of origin. Fast Casual Restaurant. Oli Oli Poke.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

On any given day in the United States, 6% of the population will order takeout for one or more meals. Many of us can attest to the fact that the frequency of our take-out and delivery orders has increased as a result of the pandemic. Year over year, restaurant delivery sales increased by 46% in 2019. Zamrudpur Can Expand .

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EATER

MAY 2, 2023

in 2019), including streaming and retail, amounting to over $200/month. month) gets members unlimited free drinks, and Sweetgreen’s $10/month subscription gets customers $3 off every Sweetgreen order, essentially “paying off” as long as someone eats Sweetgreen at least once a week. subscriptions (up from 4.2

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

A new survey from Oracle Food and Beverage found that 60 percent of respondents plan to stay at home during the holidays, and 42 percent are considering ordering their holiday meals from a local restaurant. When it came to ordering take-out, Gen Z led with 28 percent. Hassle-free holiday meals. ” The gift of food. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

“Fast food options usually fall into two buckets: fast, healthy, and unaffordable, or fast, unhealthy, and affordable and nothing in between. Combining our backgrounds in tech, automation, and culinary fine dining, we knew we could fill this void to give more people access to healthy, high-quality food.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

.” Pieology Founder and Chairman Carl Chang said, “We’re thrilled to see that what started as a family idea in Fullerton, California, to bring great food and community together, will now become a global destination for great fast casual pizza.” ” Coolgreens Turns 10. We aim to change that.”

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

With delivery and drive-thru, you can serve those customers you have to turn away because your dining area is too packed. Average check is the measurement of how much guests spend when they dine with you. As of mid-2021, restaurant sales performance is surging, with comp sales up by 8.10% compared to 2019. Average Check.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest facts and figures of restaurant operations, the state of business dining, and the mid-year gift card report. realized a gain of +15 percent in visits in the second quarter compared to a year ago and a -5 percent decline compared to the second quarter of 2019. “The U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

Brands, Mount Franklin Foods, US Foods, Melt Shop, FoodMaven, Nathan's Famous, Island's Fine Burgers & Drinks, Checkers & Rally’s, Lineage Logistics and Minnow. The transaction marks the addition of the first fast-casual concept to Yum! ” Islands Fine Burgers Giving Back. Brands, Inc.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features news of restaurant resiliency, dining trends in Canada, restaurant salaries across the U.S. Like digital ordering, carry-out, delivery, and drive-thru were also growing before the pandemic. Carry-out ended 2020 holding 46 percent of off-premises order share. Restaurant Resiliency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

There’s just not the same amount of volume in takeout as there is in in-person dining.” It also could provide a future outlook for the industry, especially if more states implement stay-at-home orders in response to rising COVID-19 cases. Upscale/fine-dining restaurants. percent demand decline. Shopping malls.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery. You can see which other restaurants they frequent, too, and the types of items they order from those places. Of course, people will always dine out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features restaurant industry year-end totals, how restaurant labor is evolving, fast-food brand intimacy and top cities for locavores. The chains’ carry-out, drive-thru, and delivery orders soared throughout the pandemic as consumers looked for relief from preparing most of their meals at home.

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KaTom

JUNE 15, 2020

We know half the appeal of Elmo’s is going in, ordering a bottomless cup of coffee, and hanging out while kids decorate their free coloring pages bearing the likeness of the restaurant’s duck mascot. Plus, during the pandemic they’re offering grocery and pantry items, and will even deliver your order by bicycle.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2021

Compared to six months ago, there has been an increase in frequency of consumers ordering take out/ delivery, with 39 percent order more than three times in the last two weeks. Local Restaurants Leading the Return Over Casual Dining Chains. Casual Dining Chains come in #2 with 52 percent likely to visit.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The new restaurants — as well as upgrades to existing locations — will adapt the company’s new, modern, and inviting “Fresh Forward” design and meet the needs of today’s consumer with comfortable guest indoor dining spaces as well as numerous delivery and order ahead options, with a strong digital first strategy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. Yelp’s diners seated data shows significantly more people are dining-in at restaurants. Yelp's Economic Impact Report. Diners are Ready, but Concerned.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

." Pandemic Pivots Become Permanent The temporary "pivots" developed during the pandemic — expanded delivery services, outdoor dining options, to-go alcohol offerings, and investments in technology — are the foundation of the industry's "new normal."

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

“We’ve fine-tuned our recipe for growth at Dave’s Hot Chicken and our strong performance so far in 2021 is proof,” said Swenson. We’ve really set ourselves apart as the hottest fast-casual brand out there right now, and there’s no question about it based on the numbers.” and Canada. .

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 8, 2021

From the best burger joint to a fine dining restaurant, here are the best restaurants in LA. The four-course plus dessert menu creates a curated dining experience. Order Online. Order Online. To order, select the pieces of chicken you’d like–breast, leg, wings, half-chicken, or whole chicken.

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Margin Edge

MARCH 16, 2021

After an unprecedented and unparalleled crash, restaurants have clawed their way back up – taking steps forward, getting pushed backwards – but ultimately beginning to close the vast gap between Covid-era sales and 2019 sales. Plus, restaurant sales are no longer just coming from customers dining on-site. All Restaurant Sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The holiday season offers opportunities for catering orders, off-site catering, in-store limited-time offers of holiday favorites, and all of the increased revenue that comes with them. It's the most wonderful time of the year…and for many restaurant operators, one of the busiest.

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2020

The number of restaurants reopening their dining rooms has steadily increased in recent days. As of Saturday, May 9, on average almost 30% of the restaurants operated by the companies that participated in our Restaurants Recovery Sales Flash survey opened their dining rooms in some capacity. Texas allowed dining rooms to open on May 1.

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