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. An Uncertain Start to 2020? Guest Counts Continue Falling.

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2020 Point of Sale Online Ordering Consumer Goods 95

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

percent from 2020, according to the National Restaurant Association. As seen first with many fast casual chains, we expect more differentiated benefits packages to continue to emerge as a way for restaurants to fill much needed open positions. Here's a summary of what to expect and what restaurants can do to stay ahead.

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2022 Employee Relations Outdoor Fast Casual 199

The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In this article, we explore the fascinating insights derived from this episode of Restrocast by Ashish Tulsian featuring Karl Goodhew, offering a glimpse into the captivating transformation of a retail tech leader into a visionary figure in the world of fast-casual dining.

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Innovation Fast Casual Retail Loyalty Program 52

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

“As many companies look to create a new normal for employees, Church’s has chartered a course that focuses on sustaining our team members and securing the continuity of our business,” said Karen Viera, Chief People Officer for Church’s Chicken. ” Curry Up Now Adds Incentives LTO. .

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Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 199

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2022

Piya has no confirmed locations, but it will have a private omakase dining room and a fast-casual area where NFT holders can access exclusive events. When it opened up in November 2020, it only accepted bitcoin as payment, but now there are several other ways you can do so, including Ethereum, among others. Camboflare.

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Serving Loyalty Program Food Supply Point of Sale 184

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

We also think there will be a greater focus on sustainability efforts throughout the industry. We also think there will be a greater focus on sustainability efforts throughout the industry. We celebrate this as it benefits us all when brands focus on sustainability. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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2021 Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 229

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The fast-casual brand continues to grow amid the pandemic and is on track to open more than 30 restaurants this year. million over the next five years to build and sustain the program. With drive-thru equipped buildouts as low as 1,200 sq. The alliance aims to catalyze additional franchises and companies to join the effort.

Franchise 128

Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 128

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020. Snack periods, were down -5 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2020, and for a pre-pandemic view, down -11 percent compared to same month two years ago.

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2021 Guest Recovery Online Ordering Point of Sale 186

Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

The setting is festive, but you can also enjoy a casual date as well. Feby’s was a great place to stop by and enjoy fine dining with a casual feel. Get there fast! Trolley Square Oyster House is a casual seafood eatery with a fun atmosphere. The service is fast in addition to the food being excellent.

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Back of House Fast Casual Front of House Online Ordering 147

Foodable

JULY 17, 2020

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. At the start of 2020, we were doing better than ever. Honeygrow is 100 percent app-based.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). In 2020, the HSUS is ramping up these efforts with a new training created specifically for chefs, dietitians and physicians within healthcare.

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Hospitality Food Consumer Goods Point of Sale 156

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

“The restaurant scene was the natural next step for Meatless Farm following our fast-growth in grocery stores across the globe. Protein Bar & Kitchen now operates 19 fast casual restaurants with 13 in Chicago, four in and around Denver and two in Washington D.C. Plant-Based More Mainstream.

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Fast Casual Seasonal Menu Innovation Customer Experience 92

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2019

"We can anticipate more meatless menu trends in 2020 as chefs experiment with additional foods to replace animal products." 73 percent believe they can get protein from other food sources. " Mainstream Plant Based. 58 percent of parents want to set a “good example” for their kids. “Mrs. metro system.

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Seasonal Menu Fast Casual Consumer Goods 2020 112

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

” According to a survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry is expected to lose $240 billion by the end of 2020. launched Fall Scoop 2020, titled “On Point With Off-Premise – Designed To Make It.” Each member of the coalition is committed to responsibility.

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Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 134

EATER

AUGUST 26, 2021

Like Franko, Earl — who says his budding virtual restaurant empire helped sustain his hospitality business during the pandemic — is looking to capitalize on some perceived spare capacity (space, time, equipment, labor) in restaurant kitchens. Virtual Dining Concepts isn’t Earl’s only venture with ghost kitchens.

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Dine-in Delivery Equipment Fast Casual 94

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

Takeout and delivery has continued to sustain interest on Yelp, still up 148 percent based on consumer interest relative to pre-pandemic levels. In addition, the cheaper price tag that most fast food outlets offer may be appealing to consumers tightening their budgets amid the pandemic. Diners are Ready, but Concerned. percent to 77.9.

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2020 Travel Food Safety Consumer Goods 178

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. Minimal Waste – Ono’s food truck is designed to be environmentally sustainable. Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein. and now, Philadelphia.

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Food Truck Customer Service Customer Experience Dietary Restrictions 123

EATER

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Food & Wine asked a bunch of chefs what they think we’ll be cooking and eating next year, and the trends seem to be inspired by the big news stories of 2020 — the pandemic, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Vegan fast casual chain By Chloe has declared bankruptcy. [ 2020 was a year of fried chicken sandwiches. [

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2021 Fast Casual Food 2020 107

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Restaurants will become increasingly casual.

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Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 212

EATER

MAY 10, 2023

Ashley Randall Photography Crudo e Nudo made a thriving restaurant business out of sustainable seafood by reimagining what service looks like We often presume to understand restaurant economics because we know what a chicken breast costs at the supermarket. “I I could make this dish at home for $5,” goes the refrain. It was a gamble.

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Sustainability Front of House Back of House Food Order 54

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

According to the latest Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report, there were more new businesses openings than at any other period over the last 12 months and business reopenings are at the highest level since the second quarter of 2020. He got creative on how to source employees.

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Fast Casual Hiring Front of House Online Ordering 219

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With growing awareness of climate change and sustainability, some restaurants were seen as lagging in adopting eco-friendly practices and minimising their carbon footprint. Many rules that held true prior to 2020 no longer apply, so restaurant owners are exploring new boundaries that resonate with the post-pandemic world.

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2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 192

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

million tons in 2020 and 12 million tons in 2021. On the other hand, fast food restaurants are on the rise , with 0.8% Toast , 2023) 58% of operators said that rising inventory costs was their number one source of financial strain in 2023. Restaurant sales in the US grew from $842.3 million in 2021, to $974.9 billion by 2030.

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Margin Edge

MARCH 16, 2021

2020 was predicted to be an incredible year for restaurants – in fact, for the almost 2,000 restaurants in our dataset, sales were up an average of 5.43% compared to the first two months of 2019. In this (now comical) report from February 27th 2020, the National Restaurant Association projected grossing a record $899 billion in 2020.

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Fast Casual Point of Sale Fine Dining Casual 52

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2021

The comparable week last year (to August 22 2020), while in recovery compared to the height of restrictions, was still lower than the same week in 2019. It is the best performing key state vs 2020 (+69 percent) and continues to do well versus 2019 (+14 percent). Source: 1010data. California. ” The Struggle Is Real.

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2021 Point of Sale White Paper 2019 134

Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2020

Coronavirus and the Restaurant Industry: Key Insights – May 13, 2020. . While casual dining’s YOY dine-in comp sales in Texas improved by almost 11 percentage points compared with the previous week, the improvement for fast casual and quick service were a much lower 3.4 Key Insights – May 6, 2020. .

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Point of Sale Guest Recovery Fine Dining Fast Casual 124

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

This investment comes at a pivotal time, as the Indian fast casual has more than 50 franchise and corporate locations in varying stages of development across the United States, including two franchised locations that recently opened in Atlanta and Orange County, California. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments.

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Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Leadership 112

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

I see flat-fee QSR, hybrid or fast casual restaurants with fixed-price approachable menus of typically unattainable offerings, such as Burger Lobster (lobster) and Sugarfish (sushi, omakase) becoming more popular. For now, it's just a matter of figuring out how we're going to survive. Scott Davis, president, CoreLife Eatery.

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2021 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Mobile Ordering 189

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In 2020, as the country was forced to reckon with a pandemic that laid bare existing racial injustice and inequities, the organization heard calls from the restaurant community and the public for a more inclusive and transparent Awards process. “We know that seismic changes continue to take place within the food and media industries.

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Food Tip Distribution Guest Recovery Food Safety 162

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The restaurant industry is in the midst of the e-commerce phase, where restaurants must get creative by embracing technology and new sources of revenue generation to reach customers outside of their four walls.” of food over 9,720 baskets since the pilot was instituted in late September 2020. In total, approximately 14,580 lbs.

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Online Ordering Customer Service Seasonal Menu Food Order 138

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Whether it’s helping them adjust to evolving guidelines or uncovering additional sources of profit, we’re committed to staying right beside our operators through it all, helping them Make It." " Upserve generated revenue of approximately $40 million3 for the trailing twelve-month period ending September 30, 2020.

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Webinar Customer Experience Mobile Ordering Customer Service 186

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders and experts for their insights on what will impact restaurants in 2020 and the response was overwhelming. The biggest trend by far, for now, and going into 2020 is ghost kitchens (AKA delivery only, virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, pick-up only, etc.).

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2020 Kitchen Safety Consumer Goods Point of Sale 136

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

As restaurants around the country look towards reopening, Edward Lee and Lindsey Ofcacek, director of The LEE Initiative are committed to helping reset the supply chains for farmers and restaurant operators who are committed to sustainable food. The Restaurant Reboot Relief Program launches in June of 2020 and run for at least a year.

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Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order Recycling 124

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Winnow aims to continue growing in the market, with hospitality being a key industry, as there has been a significant focus on companies to act sustainably, with food waste being a large contributing factor to this. 63 million tons of food is wasted every year. ” Epic Generosity. RMS Launches metiRi. ” STK in Puerto Rico.

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Waste Food Franchise Franchising 86

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Khatri said the impetus for self sign-up was simple, “Our goal is to provide restaurants with fast implementation, rather than weeks of back-and-forth, haggling over price or figuring out which option to choose. This is performed in less than a second enabling fast processing of up to 700 people per hour.

Food Safety 158

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 158

EATER

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Since opening in early 2020, Albi has become indispensable because it meets diners where they are. The list includes hard-to-source bottles from Lebanon and Palestine. Since opening in the summer of 2020, Over Under has been where locals go to let their hair down and reconnect with friends. Want to eat less meat?

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Fine Dining Front of House Food Truck Back of House 135

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

” Throughout 2020, the culinary team at Walk-On’s will feature select burgers from the menu as the “Game On Burger.” ” With plans to grow over 50 locations in 2020, Walk-On’s’ expansion will allow the Game On Foundation to further its reach and help even more young athletes thrive.

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Back of House Hotels Leadership Design 113