Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. Green Restaurant and Slow Food were others we considered. But it was the pivots in the pandemic that pointed us toward B.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

It’s not enough just to recover, retail and specifically restaurants and the food industry are compelled to pivot, adapt and create a model that will endure. Here are five trends in the restaurant industry to consider post-COVID: Labor Supply, Wages and Automation. Food Trucks Factor in the New Normal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences, according to the 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, conducted by TD Bank. In Love with Tech, but Impatient.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With many restaurants closed for in-person dining on and off throughout the pandemic, the food service industry shifted to delivery and takeout as a business imperative. According to SEC filings, food delivery apps experienced tremendous growth in 2020 earning a combined $5.5 billion from the same period in 2019. The world has changed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The EV market experienced explosive growth in 2021, which is projected to continue into 2022. billion in 2021 profits for their EVs – more than six times higher than its 2020 earnings. Give them charging stations and a reason to stay (delicious food, great service, and a comfortable atmosphere) while their cars are charging.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2022

Animal welfare and food processing concerns are making consumers explore environmentally-friendly food alternatives, prompting a rise in vegan food demand. Vegan trends are not only limited to raw ingredients, but they are also spreading to other domains of foods and beverages, such as confectioneries. from 2022-to 2032.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, a new trend in the food service industry has risen in popularity—ghost kitchens. These restaurants, which exclusively deliver food, typically use online ordering and a cashless transaction system that allows for little physical interaction between the customer and facilitator. Temperature monitoring.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to the National Restaurant Association’s State of the Industry report, 68 percent of customers say they are more likely to purchase takeout or delivery of food than they were before the pandemic. Food and beverage sales in the restaurant and foodservice industry are projected to total $789 billion in 2021, up 19.7

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2022

Indoor dining closures, staff shortages and the supply chain are ongoing issues, especially as the Delta and Omicron variants continue to spread. The restaurant industry lost $240 billion in profits in 2020 , and in 2021 is projected to fall about $167.5 Doing so will help increase revenue while effectively managing shortages.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Restaurants will continue to grapple with labor shortages and supply chain disruptions throughout 2022. Supply chain : Supply chain issues will be a key challenge in 2022. Supply chain will continue to be bothersome for at least the first half of the year and will need to continue to monitor that.

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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. After his first stint in the NFL, Tebow joined ESPN and the SEC Network.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

As brands look to 2021, here are five operational best practices restaurants can use to boost CX and gain a competitive edge during today’s complex market: 1. In this new normal, nothing became more important to CX — and to business sustainability — than safety, cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation practices.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

billion in earnings from 2021/22 coffee exports. ofi secures US $1.975 billion sustainability-linked loan. The three-year loan, which also includes a two and three-year revolving credit facility, will be used to achieve the food and beverage supplier’s sustainability targets – including in its coffee supply chains.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Though many of the market forces that shaped the restaurant industry in 2021 were closely linked to disruption from the pandemic's onset in 2020, 2022 brings new challenges — and opportunities. Unprecedented labor and supply chain pressure will drive most of the restaurant trends that will define 2022, industry analysts say.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Tastewise, an AI-powered food intelligence solution, launched in the UK. With real-time data into consumer behavior data, the solution offers immediate, location-specific food and beverage insights into an industry that is changing faster than ever before. ” Tastewise Data. social interactions, and 1.2M online recipes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of dramatic Valentine's Day shift, best food scenes, and the evolution of c-store foodservice. As they grapple with rising costs across their supply chain, 71 percent of restaurants plan to increase prices this year.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 13, 2025

JAB hired bankers to attract new investors as it considers an IPO for the coffee and food to-go chain. Roaster co-working hubs in Lviv and petrol station networks sustained specialty growth amid conflict. topping 2021’s 88.2, (Boquete, Panama) Mon, 9 Jun – JAB Holdings eyes new Pret A Manger investors ahead of potential IPO.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2022

Restaurants that are still trying to make up for what was lost in the pandemic today are struggling with workforce shortages, record-high inflation, and supply chain constraints. And make no mistake, we will keep fighting for a sustainable future for independent restaurateurs, their employees, and the communities they support.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images According to a new study, grocery stores could keep more food out of landfills, increase profits, and pad customers’ pockets by adopting a practice widely used by airlines, hotels, and other industries This story was originally published on Civil Eats. Picture yourself grocery shopping. A recent study from U.C.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Sustainability is a concept that has gained popularity everywhere, including in the restaurant industry. When it comes to food trucks, a lack of sustainability can give rise to multiple problems. Setting up a sustainable food truck is, therefore, a new concept. . 7 Ways To Set Up A Sustainable Food Truck.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The modern Kitchen Display System (KDS) will be more interactive to increase operational efficiencies and improve quality of food for the chefs and their teams. Typically smaller but more frequent increases, especially on the big movers, will produce better, more sustainable results. – Tim McLaughlin, Founder & CEO, GoTab. "We

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

When supply infrastructure falters due to climate change, chefs and restaurant owners need to get creative This story was produced in collaboration with Civil Eats. Platt, who is in charge of sustainability initiatives at Andina, did the only thing he could: He and his staff took salmon off Andina’s menu. Here in the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

With more than a dozen restaurants set to open in the first half of 2021, Freddy’s currently boasts a development pipeline on track to open more than 45 restaurants in 2021. Among the new openings in 2021 so far, Freddy’s has celebrated new locations in key markets such as Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 20, 2022

We chatted with some of those most experienced in the ghost kitchen game to find out some myths, best practices, and tips for success in this food service style. One ghost kitchen may contain multiple units where different brands can prepare food for delivery, and in some cases, pickup. Table of Contents. What is a ghost kitchen?

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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. Dunkin' Sustainability.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As part of the initiative, local artists in three US cities – Atlanta, Milwaukee, and Portland, OR – designed street art murals to raise awareness of sustainability issues in the coffee supply chain. million bags in August 2021. Nestlé commits US $1 billion to support sustainable coffee farming. The ICO estimates 167.2

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EATER

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Becca Millstein went from negotiating brand deals in the music industry to dealmaking with fishing companies and canneries for her brand Fishwife In How I Got My Job , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well, how they got their job. How did you get into the food industry? What were they?

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EATER

APRIL 25, 2022

A number of specialty seafood companies are making it possible to have high-quality frozen fish delivered right to your door In 1912, a food-obsessed Brooklynite named Clarence Birdseye moved to Labrador, Canada. His obituaries would call him the “father of frozen foods.”. But frozen food was by and large awful.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 27, 2022

Determined to make a bigger impact, she left consulting to pursue a career in the food industry. Since then, she's worked at DIG (formerly Dig Inn) where she was Director of Strategic Operations and led supply chain strategy, menu development and their food delivery and ghost kitchen business. It's a story. It's hospitality.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 31, 2022

Another whopping $60 million was raised to continue delivering our vision, and incredible restaurant supplies to independent restaurants around the country. Cheetah in 2021 and Beyond. Cheetah is more than a restaurant distributor or even a disruptor in the food service industry- Cheetah is a restaurant’s partner in success!

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In the last year we’ve been able to really focus on growing our off-premise business, and we found that guests enjoy our home-style comfort food in the comfort of their own homes. Food delivery was an already booming industry, but when COVID hit it increased even more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Market Cafe Powered by FOODWORKS is both a cost-effective, contact-free dining option, while simultaneously helping local restaurants and food artisans who were affected by COVID-19 get back on their feet and provide them with a way to restart their services. US Foods Holding Corp. ” says John Cocker, FOODWORKS’s president.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 11, 2022

Craft and artisan are notably used throughout several food and beverage sectors; they are attached to segments such as craft beer and artisanal bread. As third wave coffee consumers express more interest in learning about where coffee comes from, there is more focus on the wider coffee supply chain, particularly on producers.

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Cheetah

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

As we reflect on 2021 and move fully into the New Year, one hopes for an easier, healthier, more profitable year ahead. Boost your profit, plan your inventory, reduce food waste, and overcome the labor shortage with help from Cheetah! In 2021 Cheetah added 500 new specialty, local products to our catalog!

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Hot Schedules

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Leading up to this, its pivotal that operators navigate global supply chain disruptions to continue enticing potential diners with a killer offering. The healthy and sustainable eating trend is not going away and will most likely continue to rise in popularity into the new year. Sustainability. b3lineicon|b3icon-heart-care|?|Heart

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