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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

B Corp was one of a few certifications or collectives we investigated to find guidance and validation for the way we do business, particularly our long-standing sustainable sourcing mission. For Sleepy Bee, we submitted our assessment in June 2021, entered the review process in March 2022, and completed it in November of 2022.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

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We’ve found ways to use less plastic and recycle more. 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. Today, third-party delivery is continuing to grow and becoming a more significant source of our revenue.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

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Teens continue to prefer energy drinks over coffee and soda as their source of energy. spirits and American Whiskey exports tumbled by 12 percent and 18 percent, respectively, between 2018-2021. Dr. Pepper is the number one favorite beverage brand followed by Coca-Cola and Gatorade. The report showed that U.S. billion in 2024.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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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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The New Order: Five Important Focus Areas for Greener Operations

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Throughout the paused activity of 2020 and 2021, people everywhere were reminded of the delicate ecosystem that exists between individuals and their communities, as well as between people and their planet. For the necessary packaging, try to opt for biodegradable materials and packaging with a high recycled content.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

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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. Sourcing ingredients locally or from all-natural farms. Focus on seasonal produce to ensure peak freshness.

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Supermarket Food Waste Is a Big Problem. Is Dynamic Pricing the Solution?

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The results point to the fact that stopping waste at the source is more effective — environmentally and economically. food supply — results in “annual greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of 42 coal-fired power plants,” according to a report released by the EPA in November 2021. All of this food waste — 35 percent of the U.S.