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

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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 29, 2020

While the year is now nearly over, with more new cases of Covid-19 continuing to surface each day, the current challenges are most definitely going to spill over into 2021. In light of its popularity and efficiency, your restaurant needs a robust online ordering system if you are to be ready for 2021. Digitize Your Menu.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It's estimated that 100,000 restaurants have already closed because of the pandemic and there’s no doubt that we will continue to feel the effects of 2020 well into 2021. Because ghost kitchens are designed to churn out menu items for delivery, it can be easy for a restaurant’s brand and identity to get lost in the shuffle.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In addition to bringing customers to your restaurant, your 2021 marketing should focus on bringing your restaurant to them. Mobile Menus. Your online menu is the crux of your restaurant’s digital marketing efforts. Everything you do should funnel customers towards your mobile menu to encourage takeout orders.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2021

Create a Special Menu. Design a prix fixe or specials menu that’s festive for the holiday. Customers are looking for something to celebrate and be excited for, so making your menu reflect this will help mark the day and add to the specialness. Set menu deal for two. Complimentary menu items. Family meal deal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The day served up a multi-course menu of timely topics designed to empower restaurant marketers, including tapping into industry trends, deploying strong loyalty app campaigns, boosting ad performance with AI-powered tools, and the importance of storytelling and upleveling brand creative. . Meta Study, June 2024. billion impressions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Using Adobe Stock’s Creative Trends 2021 Report , an annual forecast of visual content trends that will shape the year, as well as our own proprietary analysis of where social media marketing is headed, we’re breaking down how your business can translate 2021’s emerging content trends into meaningful communication strategies.

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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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EATER

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore, who ran e-commerce at Walmart from 2016 to 2021 , founded Wonder in 2018. Instead of a food hall in which every vendor has its own kitchen, each cooking one menu, one physical Wonder location offers the menus of multiple “ restaurants ” from one kitchen. Who’s behind Wonder?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Likewise, Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux has succeeded in the casual dining segment due to its elevated, chef-driven menu and a mission to deliver a memorable game day experience for everyone who walks through their doors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Is this bringing in customers that tend to order from the dinner or lunch menu? How far are customers driving for this new menu item? 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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Goliath Consulting

MAY 23, 2020

The outline below will get you started on building a plan to optimize your business to keep your doors open and be prepared to capitalize on opportunities that will present themselves into 2021. Goliath Consulting Menu Development Guide. Our new normal is developing in front of us.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Now that 2021 is only weeks away, we are making predictions on what the new year will bring. Here are our top 5 food and restaurant trend predictions for 2021 and beyond. In 2021, that market will grow as meal kits provide all-in-one solutions for families staying at home and wanting easy, healthy and delicious meals.

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Goliath Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

The post Navigating the Bar Business During the Holidays and into 2021 appeared first on Goliath Consulting Group. The team at Goliath Consulting Group consists of industry professionals with experience in all areas of bar consulting, restaurant operations and marketing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

From screen to plate, the menu is expected to feature signature dishes and recipes that have been prepared on the show. “With a menu curated from the hit show’s Champion and Finalist recipes, MASTERCHEF is about the passion for cooking and the emotional connection we have with food. You can view the full guide here.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2021

You may, for example, use push notifications for advertising special discounts or notifying consumers about a new menu. For example, chefs want to ensure that their customers enjoy what they see on their plates when choosing the menu or sending it out. Menu Promotion. Special Offers and Promotions.

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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

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

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Looking ahead to 2021, there are three trends we see defining the restaurant and hospitality industry. By this point, most restaurants have experimented with their concept and menu to adapt. Therefore, we expect that the “New Normal” of operations will be here to stay at least until summer if not into the fall of 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 15, 2022

The value of the cryptocurrency market almost tripled in 2021 , with digital currencies having the potential to achieve returns higher than the stock market. And while some restaurants have yet to accept digital currencies, many are placing crypto on the menu. As payments evolve, consumers adapt and restaurants must meet them there.

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The Rail

MARCH 31, 2023

Your drink menu doesn’t need to be dominated by non-alcoholic options, but having many beverages could help you this year. A big one is using artificial intelligence (AI), which can predict future trends so you can prepare your seasonal menu ahead of time. Add more vegan options to your menu in 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Here is a look at the top trends expected to impact foodservice in the next year: Social Responsibility on the Menu : When choosing where to spend their dining dollars, consumers will seek out brands that align with their personal values and beliefs 1. 1 More than half of Gen Zers want automated/AI menu suggestions. 2021 Midyear U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Seventy-four percent of full service restaurants (FSRs) managed to maintain or increase their sales during the pandemic; however, profit margins in 2021 declined to 10 percent, compared to 12 percent in 2019, according to third annual State of Full Service Restaurants Report released by TouchBistro.

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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. Christmas Day delivers second-highest day for check value across 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2022

.” This is the American football fan’s philosophy when it comes to Super Bowl menu planning. As more restaurants continue to add wings to their lineup, with 36 prepare of the top 500 restaurant chains now offering chicken wings on their menu, we can only expect these numbers to rise. Americans ate a record 1.42

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2022

With wholesale food prices soaring 13 percent in 2021 and labor costs rising as worker shortages continue, many restaurants are looking for smart ways to lower costs and avoid passing them on to their diners. One such solution has been shrinking restaurant menus. One such solution has been shrinking restaurant menus.

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Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 21, 2021

For casseroles, customers may appreciate seeing butternut squash soup, chicken pot pie casserole, or green bean casserole on the menu. The post Fall 2021 Food & Beverage Trends appeared first on. Immunity Foods. Products touting an immunity/antioxidant or a botanical/oil claim each rose 12% for the year ended Dec.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Given that we are in a time where many restaurants are making changes to menus on a regular basis, it is important that the online menu is always accurate and connected to the restaurant POS. This will help restaurants avoid the possibility of customers placing orders and ending up with missing or non-existent menu items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

percent in July 2021, its largest monthly increase since February 1981, according to data from the U.S. How POS Analytics Can Help Restaurants Adapt Their Menu. As the economy reopens, many eateries are trying to stay ahead of rising food costs by restructuring their menus. Food costs have climbed 0.8 Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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EATER

OCTOBER 5, 2021

But because Noma is actually new Noma — it opened in its current location in February 2018 with a tasting menu that now rotates a few times a year — the wins from 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014 do not count. Another Copenhagen tasting menu restaurant, Geranium, took the number two spot. The 2021 World’s 50 Best Restaurants List.

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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. Simplified Menus. Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. Health-Conscious Food Will Dominate Menus.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Nearly three-fourths of respondents reported using the channel at least 1x weekly, a slight decline from May 2021. Takeout and delivery also have remained constant since May 2021 — 66 percent used takeout at least one time weekly, and 52 percent used delivery. Why Breakfast Is Back. see below).

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