7 Shifts

JANUARY 26, 2021

We’re not talking about just surviving the pandemic—but thriving through 2021 and beyond, and setting new standards. For fast-casual and quick-service restaurants—no more lines. Through it all, we emerge from the year as an industry in evolution—and our restaurants need to evolve with it. Keep communication open and frequent.

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Foodable

MARCH 3, 2021

The Fast Casual Global virtual event features the rising stars, executives, and innovators in the fast casual restaurant sector. This event series will present some of the most sought after research and insights driving fast casual restaurant business growth and innovation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2023

By 2021 we asked the question a little differently and found 22 percent of consumers said they were currently eating out but 16 percent still said they would not until the pandemic ended. When we asked about fast food: 29 percent said they eat fast food frequently. Only five percent said they never eat fast food.

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EATER

OCTOBER 18, 2023

| John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images Once shunned by millennials, “uncool” chains are gearing up for a comeback For years, millennials were blamed for the death of the casual chain restaurant. Applebee’s saw massive sales growth in 2021 and 2022. The same growth is happening at other chains, too.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Intriguingly, it appears fast casual restaurants have started taking back the customers they lost to quick serve restaurants since the pandemic, with consumers visiting fast casual restaurants more often, up to 24 percent from 21 percent in May. Loyalty programs are most popular for fast food. Fast Casual.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. And three, above all, we see the need for digital marketing automation continuing and growing into 2021 and beyond. In 2021, we will see a dip in customer satisfaction. Here are their responses.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As CNBC reported earlier this year , the hospitality sector is seeing wage growth, particularly in the fast food and fast casual segments. In order to attract and retain talent, many restaurant operators are increasing wages well above the federal minimum wage of $7.25

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2022

year over year, with reviews mentioning inflation up by 22 percent compared to Q3 2021. Yelp found that food businesses are seeing one of the largest increases of inflationary experiences compared to Q3 2021, followed by restaurants. In response, consumer searches for budget-friendly dining and grocery options are higher than Q3 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2021

And, based on our recent survey of 830 US consumers, it’s likely a good mantra for 2021. A snapshot of the most recent survey results follows, with insights to guide 2021 planning. Consider these additional stats: 88 percent of families report visiting the drive-thru in the past two months. In other words, you have to be quick.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The fast-casual brand Dave’s Hot Chicken has now more than 200 units committed despite its franchise initiative being just launched in October 2019 (3). 2020 and 2021 will be optimal years to take advantage of low interest rates and better deals with the franchisors. The same benefit would apply to new franchise buyers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In 2021, restaurant marketing strategy, restaurant design, and internal systems—for independents and chains alike—will evolve, and technology and robotics will become commonplace. COVID-19 has forced some drastic changes and adaptations upon the restaurant industry that will endure well into 2021 and well beyond.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Fast-growing brand Slim Chickens sits in what we call the “premium chicken” segment, addressing the long-term preference shift towards chicken. We prefer to invest where the consumer tailwinds are favorable in long-term “on-trend” segments.

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Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It seems poised to continue at least for part of 2021. To help you, we look at six tips for restaurant success in 2021. #1: Restaurant customers in 2021 are going to be looking for contactless options when they frequent your restaurant. With these restaurant success tips, you can meet 2021 head on. #4:

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2021

With a new year comes new challenges, and after the year for the industry that was 2020, we want to help set your restaurant up for success in 2021. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. Your mission statement is the ‘why’ of your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2022

According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report released by the National Restaurant Association, some 40 percent of restaurant operators across six dining models (family dining, quick service, casual dining, fast casual, fine dining, and coffee and snack) mentioned that they added a contactless or mobile payment option.

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Foodable

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

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. To keep listening to Fast Casual Nation, check out the podcast on iTunes Now!

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 12, 2022

Vaccine rates are stable at 74 percent, a jump from a 17 percent vaccination rate reported in Q1 2021 and even surpassing the 60 percent of respondents who were or planned to get vaccinated. For fast-casual, the picture was grimmer: just 13 percent ordered more; worse still for dine-in, with only 12 percent of consumers ordering more.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 31, 2020

2021 Restaurant Industry Trends. After nine months of adapting to a new normal, here is our restaurant industry outlook for 2021 : 1. As part of our 2021 industry outlook, we foresee flexible seating and modified dining remaining part of the industry trends for the foreseeable future. Takeaways for the 2021 Industry Outlook.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Similarly, the State of Mobile 2021 report by App Annie found mobile orders of food and food delivery in the US grew by 105 percent in the past year. In fact, App Annie also reported that in April 2021, DoorDash ranked as the number one app in the food and drink category and received 2.1 million new downloads.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 24, 2022

According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report released by the National Restaurant Association, some 40 percent of restaurant operators across six dining models (family dining, quick service, casual dining, fast casual, fine dining, and coffee and snack) mentioned that they added a contactless or mobile payment option.

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Restaurant Business

JANUARY 23, 2023

Combined under One Table Restaurant Brands in 2021, what have the two fast-casual brands been up to since then? Building stability, said CEO Harald Herrmann.

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Foodable

JANUARY 7, 2021

In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron gives listeners more of his predictions for the restaurant and hospitality industry in 2021. Three Key Points: Fast casual will explode exponentially and overtake QSR by 2025.

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Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Based on their 3-year same-store sales growth, the segments that performed the best fell under the limited-service category: quick service and fast casual. in December of 2021, which produced even lower staffing numbers. Limited-service includes quick service, and fast casual. in October compared to 3.5

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

Sales and traffic growth face difficult laps from 2021’s release of pent-up demand and stimulus. Putting it into a longer historical perspective, this is the weakest growth posted by the industry since February 2021 – the last month in which the industry lapped over a pre-pandemic month. July’s sales growth was +0.6% – a slowdown of 1.3

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Touch Bistro

MAY 26, 2021

And Independence Day 2021 may be the busiest one yet, with 46% of American consumers reporting that they’re excited to dine out again as pandemic restrictions are loosened. Conversely, if your restaurant is more casual, diners may be more willing to go completely red, white, and blue for the day. Download Now. Take Things Outside.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2021

As a result, quick-service and fast-casual restaurants are increasingly harnessing big data and automation to give their customers what they want before an order comes out of their mouth – or their brand’s app. According to Tech Jury , the data analytics market is expected to reach $103 billion by 2021. Further, 97.2

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The findings reveal that the negative trend in traffic growth goes beyond 2021. Guest reviews reveal net sentiment for Ambiance fell five percentage points in Q3 compared to last quarter and nine percentage points compared to Q3 2021. Limited-service includes quick service, and fast casual.

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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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Foodable

MARCH 4, 2021

The Fast Casual Global virtual event features the rising stars, executives, and innovators in the fast casual restaurant sector. This event series will present some of the most sought after research and insights driving fast casual restaurant business growth and innovation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2022

percent compared to Q2 2021, according to the Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) Q2 Industry Trends Report. Almost one in five respondents stated ordering more or much more from fast casual and full-service restaurants, an increase of four percent from Q1. percent compared to Q2 2021, with average net price up 10.8

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

According to Upserve’s 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, the industry will collectively lose $240 billion, with casual dining sales volume down by 60 percent and fast casual down 50 percent. There’s no disputing that the past year has been extremely hard on the restaurant industry overall.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2023

In 2021, restaurants saw a rebound, leading many to approach 2022 with rose colored glasses. Unfortunately, last year took a turn for the worse; the momentum from 2021 was stunted as we embarked on 2022. Growth won’t be as fast as one would have hoped, and supply chain continues to be a challenge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Born and Raised Hospitality, the restaurant group behind other Phoenix restaurants Clever Koi, Across The Pond, and Fellow Osteria teamed up with Aline Architecture Concepts to create the new fast-casual build-your-own meal restaurant featuring a menu of customized ramen noodle bowls, steamed bao buns, and seasoned fries.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

One of the key functionalities within many QSR and fast casual mobile apps these days is the ability to order ahead and select curbside pickup. According to research from the National Restaurant Association, off-premise traffic made up 70 percent of restaurant traffic industry wide in July 2020, and increased to 80% in July 2021.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

These are fast-changing times for all types of restaurants. Quick-service and fast casual restaurants fall under the limited-service umbrella. Fine dining, upscale, casual family dining and casual dining restaurants fall under this category. Fast casual restaurants. Casual dining restaurants.

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Foodable

AUGUST 13, 2021

Listen to "Ghost Kitchen Trends | Market Wrap - Mid August 2021" on Spreaker. The next evolution of the restaurant industry has arrived, over the past two decades, I have had a chance to work with some of the fastest-growing brands and companies in the emerging category of fast-casual.

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