EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Instead, you’ll see signage about the health benefits of plant-based eating — the “primary drivers of consumer choice are personal benefit,” says Goldman — and the menu board, designed like any one in other fast-food chains. The bottom of the Yang’s Kitchen menu notes to diners, “We are working with Zero Foodprint to restore the planet.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025. Despite the popularity of our events, we will continue to keep them small but mighty in 2025."

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 27, 2025

The pandemic was in full swing, and we got really busy, like 300-400 DMs whenever we dropped a menu,” he said. And then, in 2021, the couple found a site for their first brick-and-mortar. There are a few sweet treats on the menu, and there’s a whole coffee program. We’d sell out. It was quite a phenomenon for a few months.”

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The Rail

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The Problem with Restaurants’ Supply Chain Food Waste You’ve probably felt forced to raise menu prices to offset losses incurred by wholesale prices rising and fewer people eating out. from 2021 to 2022, the most significant increase in nearly one decade. Sometimes, making your menu more expensive is counterproductive.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The menu, which includes the ever-popular fry bread taco, tells a story of connection, innovation, and respect for legacy and Indigenous culinary traditions. Thirty Nine Restaurant opened in 2021, closed for reconceptualization in 2023, and is slated to reopen in early 2025.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 13, 2025

The chain will slash prices by around 5 yuan on frappuccinos, tea lattes, and other selected menu options as consumers become more price-conscious. topping 2021’s 88.2, London, UK) Thu, 12 Jun – Starbucks adds a protein banana cold foam latte to the US menu revamp. The Copenhagen roastery’s recertification score jumped to 154.6,

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EATER

APRIL 21, 2025

Founded in 2021 via grassroots pop-ups, the now brick-and-mortar restaurant daily welcomes both Iranians and non-Iranian customers in its hip Silver Lake home. Komaajs menu is compact and crafted to honor these regional ingredients, like in a saffron-smoked ozunboron (sturgeon) and sumac-smoked mahi azaad doudi (salmon belly).

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Less choice might be the obvious downside for customers but then focus can move to the quality of food being made and potentially deflect menu price increases. The operator can take advantage of the opportunity to reduce waste from too much stockholding and use less labour resources for a narrow menu. Small is beautiful.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 17, 2025

Understandably, menu prices at “competition cafés” can reach well over US $20 for a cup of coffee, attracting a niche but steadily growing audience. The Road to Milan docuseries – which follows Onyx Coffee Lab’s Andrea Allen training for the 2021 WBC – won the Best Series Award at the 2023 Oregon Documentary Film Festival.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 14, 2025

“Italy’s coffee culture began – and stagnated – with a dangerous mindset that undervalues espresso as merely transactional instead of a delicacy,” says Dafne Spadavecchia , the co-founder and general manager of Faro and Aliena Coffee Roasters , a specialty coffee roastery opened by Faro in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) say they plan to increase their number of locations in 2025, and 74 percent plan to expand their menu offerings, leaning into new experiences and experimentation to power their growth. Similarly, Hormel Foods dramatically expanded its c-store penetration with its 2021 purchase of Planters and Corn Nuts brands.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

In terms of pricing, we did have to raise our prices a bit in 2021 due to cost increases, and we’ve been able to keep them steady, fortunately. For us, it's all about menu optionality and community connection. For us, it's all about menu optionality and community connection. Supporting your staff is crucial.

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Restaurant Business

JULY 21, 2025

Driven Brands went public in 2021 and is down 36% since the IPO. The company under former CEO Chidsey, whose job was to guide the company through a sale process, upgraded the menu, improved marketing and reorganized the corporate structure. Fitzpatrick had been with Driven Brands for 13 years before his departure earlier this year.

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EATER

MARCH 14, 2025

Arbys has a limited time menu of crispy fish sandwiches. Lent does not involve an outright fast, nor is it a one-day-only observance, which allows restaurants to design a specific menu around the food observers eat throughout the weeks-long period. A 2021 YouGov survey reported 16 percent, but it could be closer to a quarter.

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Lavu

JUNE 26, 2025

Full service restaurants saw a 237% increase in digital orders between 2020 and 2021, via NPD. Also, be sure to market your app on signs and menus that customers can see when they visit next. The average QSR now generates as much as 75% of its sales from orders made online or over the phone, via PYMNTS.com survey.

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Qu

MARCH 28, 2025

Qu’s Edge implementation addresses challenges specific to enterprise restaurant brands: Multi-location management Centralized control with localized processing enables seamless menu updates and configuration changes across hundreds or thousands of locations.

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EATER

MARCH 11, 2025

The evidence is in the numbers: According to Vox , from 2021 to 2022, pop-ups grew a whopping 105 percent in the US; from 2022 to 2023, there were 155 percent more pop-ups. Pop-ups can either be a final destination for a menu concept, or, for those determined to open a brick-and-mortar spot, a stop along the way to restaurant ownership.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

The Darden Restaurant-owned brand rated top for fast service, fresh food, accurate orders, and customizable menu options. spirits and American Whiskey exports tumbled by 12 percent and 18 percent, respectively, between 2018-2021. Driven in large part by the EU’s and UK’s retaliatory tariffs, total U.S. billion in 2024.

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Lavu

MAY 23, 2025

Outdated menu items or pricing , causing confusion and delays. Additionally, 86% of restaurant operators report inconsistencies between their POS systems and online menus. Menu synchronization keeps pricing and items consistent across all systems. Spot a menu item thats suddenly popular? Notice a slow period?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It also zooms in on current challenges faced by owners/operators, menu prices and inflation, and tech/AI implementation. While guests may still be feeling the pain of rising menu prices at restaurants, fewer restaurants said that they raised prices this year compared to last year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This strategic shift can attract a new wave of health-conscious customers and, surprisingly, may boost overall revenue as smaller portions allow for creative menu diversification, reduced food waste, and better customer satisfaction. Restaurants that adapt quickly could find themselves in a prime position to capture this emerging trend. .

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Restaurant Business

JULY 1, 2025

The breakfast-and-lunch chain has expanded aggressively since going public in 2021, averaging about 10% unit growth each year since. It has been among the fastest-growing chains in the country in recent years, racking up total sales growth of 1,973% since 2021. Next was the red-hot KPOT Korean BBQ , with 40 unit openings in 2024.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Getty Images Bird flu outbreaks have caused egg prices to rise, forcing some restaurants either adapt recipes or raise menu prices Toward the end of 2024, James Wong of the San Francisco bakery Breadbelly was already mentally preparing for his egg prices to go up: They also spiked at the end of 2022 and 2023 , due to nationwide bird flu outbreaks.

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Robert Ancill Restaurant Consulting

JULY 14, 2025

June 25, 2025 Robots and AI in the Restaurant Industry June 5, 2025 Maximize Restaurant Profits with Menu Engineering February 24, 2025 Dive into 2025’s trend report to uncover the next big shifts in the food and restaurant sectors. More about Meet with Robert Ancill This entry was posted in Articles. Bookmark the permalink.

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Sante

MARCH 16, 2025

The Hospitality Experience™ Menu X Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Tasting Room Podcast Subscribe to Santé News Wall of Brands 2025 Santé International Wine and Spirits Competition Search Search for: Menu Search Santé.Food.Wine.Spirits. 2021 Capezzana “Ghiaie della Furba” Toscana IGT ($67). Santé.Food.Wine.Spirits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Indeed, what the restaurant industry thought was on the horizon for 2025 will be implemented in 2021. Disrupted supply chains will continue to plague the food business in 2021, and end-to-end supply chain visibility will be essential to meet challenges created by shortages. Agility will be the focus of technology in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2020

As we hunker down for a long winter and uncertain spring – whether you are Team Keep Going or Team Hibernation — now is the perfect time to focus on a plan to ensure that your restaurant not only survives, but thrives, in 2021. Today, an expectation of transparency is the baseline, and it will only continue into 2021.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Such is the case in 2021. So here is the good news: there will be ample opportunities in 2021 and beyond for chefs, cooks, managers, and service staff who recognize the immediacy of the challenge and the new skill set that will be required of successful players and leaders in the field.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

To help operators move forward, let’s take a look at some of the challenges the industry has experienced in 2021 and how they can come out on top in 2022 and beyond. On the plus, guests as a whole are more familiar with ingredient alternatives, hopefully making future menu/ingredient changes a bit easier to navigate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Comfort food, outdoor dining, Riesling and streamlined menus were top trends for 2020, according to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ' seventh annual Culinary & Cocktail Trend Forecast for 2021. Culinary: 2021 Predictions. Cocktail/Beverage: 2021 Predictions. Dining Experience: 2021 Predictions.

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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. 78 percent never or rarely change their order based on the suggestions made by the drive-thru operator, yet 61 percent are influenced by menu boards.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Uncovering consumer confidence and preferences in an ever-shifting market as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, Restaurants Canada is shining a light on what restaurateurs and chefs can expect with the release of the 2021 Discerning Diner Report. Sales velocity is now -1 percent vs August 28, 2021. California.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The qualities of the space must complement the menu options to deliver an unforgettable experience. Patrons have always cared about the caliber of the food, but now it is as much about the dining experience as it is about the fare. Getting Creative with Outdoor Space.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 4, 2021

CHANGE #1: The days of the fixed menu for restaurants should come to a halt. Without a clear understanding of where ingredient costs are going tomorrow and next month restaurants cannot afford to be shackled to a menu that is out of control. Smaller menus with changing content are the way to go.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Preparing a menu? Whether the task is washing pots, cutting vegetables, or setting up the most intricate plate presentation – that commitment to excellence should prevail. Writing a memo? Do it with excellence in mind. Excellence is the standard that you must follow.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Here are our best guesses for the business trends of 2021. TECH: Social distancing and contact-free technology will be indispensable in 2021, as sanitation and safety concerns around COVID-19 remain (14). A big part of the trend of automation for customers will revolve around new payment and menu alternatives.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The survey examines top restaurant industry trends across categories including menu offerings, beverages, flavors, global inspirations, packaging/off-premises trends and industry macro-trends. The What’s Hot survey was conducted in October 2021. To download the complete report, click here.

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