EATER

MARCH 10, 2025

Andrea DAquino New books from Molly Yeh, Hailee Catalano, Meera Sodha, Calvin Eng, and more will whet your appetite for a new season I dont know about you, but the first two months of 2025 have felt like two years. And so they deliver, greeting the season with a tidal wave of new titles.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Id seen other inklings that food these days was trending a little comfort first, brain second. But perusing the menu of the buzzy Corner Store and seeing five cheese pizza rolls served with ranch solidified my instinct that something was up, and just made me cackle out loud. I think thats the point. Totinos is just so damn funny. This is LOLfood.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

We are witnessing the evolution of fine dining. Bn at an impressive 22 percent CAGR in 2022. A rise in number of vegan restaurants is witnessed as younger population especially women are preferring vegan diet over traditional fine dining options. Being Vegan Isn’t Gastronomical Anymore. percent in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Restaurant operators once again find themselves refocusing priorities and altering their plans for 2022. Here are some trends NCR is watching as move into 2022. Quick-service restaurants are also feeling the pressure – large chains like Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s have had to close dining rooms due to insufficient staffing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

To keep up with changing consumer preferences, operators noted that their top areas of investment in 2022 include mobile ordering (54 percent); delivery services (47 percent); technology such as new POS digital signage or other in-store tech (45 percent); and alternative payment methods (37 percent). "Consumers

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

In pursuit of these objectives, restaurants must reimagine dining experiences through enhanced restaurant technology, deepen their commitment to sustainability, and fine-tune their core offerings. Comparatively, 48 percent intend to automate additional on-premise functions (previously 41 percent in 2022).

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

" Pandemic Pivots Become Permanent The temporary "pivots" developed during the pandemic — expanded delivery services, outdoor dining options, to-go alcohol offerings, and investments in technology — are the foundation of the industry's "new normal." million by the end of 2023.

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EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In 2022, by far the most normal-feeling year in, well, years, chefs and restaurateurs have been chasing passions and opening dream projects. Ellen Mary Cronin. Eat here now. Thank us later. At Eater, we love answering the question: What’s the best place to eat right now? Hillary Dixler Canavan.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Updating packaging to account for new ways of getting food from restaurant to car to house to table can increase propensity to re-order significantly. percent higher than in March 2022. One of Merriam-Webster’s definitions for orchestration is “to arrange or combine so as to achieve a desired or maximum effect.”

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EATER

JULY 11, 2022

But what does getting the hot table mean in 2022? This competition is perhaps first and foremost proof that consumers are going back to restaurants. Before the pandemic began, Abena Anim-Somuah was a “broke college student,” she says, so the bulk of her New York City dining happened in places that were more budget-conscious than buzzy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This past year has shown us the invaluable difference that a warm and welcoming dining experience can make for customers, who are increasingly choosing establishments that go the extra mile in offering hospitality. Each year, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asks experts for their views on the state of the industry.

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EATER

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In 2022, 9 million tourists visited Thailand’s largest island (down from 15 million in 2018) in search of white-sand beaches, clear waters, and palm trees. Most visitors beeline for resorts and hotels that ring the coastline, which do deliver the goods for beachgoers. A busy dim sum restaurant in Phuket Town. What is the food like in Phuket?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

” “We were on a path to integrate more technology into our operations before COVID-19 and found ourselves fast-tracking during the pandemic so that we could get back to business as fast as possible, serve our customers and keep our people employed,” said Kevin Youkilis, owner of Loma Brewing Company. SpotOn Transact, Inc.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Especially since the founding of local culinary festival Canmore Uncorked in 2014, chefs have shined a spotlight on regional dining, tempting travelers to pop over from nearby Calgary or Edmonton, or cross the reopened border from the U.S. Over the course of 1,000 miles from the U.S.-Canada

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EATER

JUNE 14, 2023

It seemed like a sure thing: Loba Pastry + Coffee was Chicago magazine’s Best New Bakery in 2016, among other plaudits, and Velazquez Lindsten, who got her start as a pastry chef in Chicago’s fine dining kitchens after immigrating to the U.S. Kreiter Looking back, I can see every mistake I made very clearly.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 3, 2021

When we look back at the impact that 2020 had on the restaurant industry, we’ll see it as an accelerator of change. Fast casual is king With dining rooms effectively shut down early last year (many of them still limited), restaurants had to rethink how they would be serving hungry diners. The brand is now considering franchising.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Although those same factors seem to be slowing the erosion of guest counts across nearly all segments in the restaurant industry, guests continue to pull back on spending as their earnings decrease year-over-year (YoY) once adjusted for inflation. . from August 2022. reported in August. Same-store traffic growth fell to -3.6%

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2024

The main takeaway: It’s led to higher prices and lower foot traffic at many of the state’s dining establishments. With customers seemingly viewing dining out a luxury, restaurants that can differentiate themselves in terms of quality and value will have a competitive advantage.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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EATER

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Whistler experienced a boom in Japanese tourism in the ’80s, and though the groups in matching neon outfits headed back to Japan in the early ’90s after the decline of the yen, they left behind a standard of excellence in the town’s sushi restaurants, which have only multiplied since. The glow of nightlife in Whistler.

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The Restaurant Group

OCTOBER 21, 2022

2022’s Restaurant Industry. When the pandemic in 2022 struck, every restaurant in the food industry was affected by numerous challenges such as coping with social distancing and food service restrictions. Labor and inflation were two of the biggest challenges faced by restaurants in 2022. Labor Shortage and Inflation Woes.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A best new restaurant announces itself as part of the national dining conversation. Together, Eater’s 12 Best New Restaurants represent the highest highs of the year in dining — loosely defined as October 2022 through September 2023 — as well as the promise of what’s to come next. But most of all, each is an original.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

year over year matched last month’s, with both tied for strongest performance since March of 2022, when the industry was still lapping over weaker results due to Covid. The best performing segment based on 3-year sales growth for the fourth month in a row was quick service, followed by fine dining. With roughly 2.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2022

So, whether you’re looking to open a new restaurant and bar or are responsible for ensuring your existing bar offerings stay up to date and relevant for your guests, let’s look at what trend-forward locations were doing in 2022 that can highlight opportunities heading into 2023. working to help our restaurant partners.

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EATER

OCTOBER 28, 2022

short Vancouver’s old(er) guard of fine dining restaurants were left by the roadside last night at a Michelin Guide ceremony where only eight one-star awards and 23 Bib Gourmands (the guide’s ‘great food at a great price’ category) were handed out. Côte de porc at St. Lawrence/Official.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Restaurant Sales Growth Rebounds – Posting Best Month Since March 2022 . How did the restaurant industry perform in August 2022? percentage points over July 2022’s growth rate. The segment with the largest growth was Fine-Dining, followed by Upscale Casual, and then Casual Dining. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

Among the highlights: On or Off Prem Same-store catering transactions increased +71 percent in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Overall, “large parties,” or a party with eight or more guests, had a +2 percent increase in same-store transactions in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Total tips averaged 18.9

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A Wine Story

MAY 18, 2022

2022 Anteprime Toscana. Official Welcome Dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022 March 19. Official Welcome Dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022 Words can’t describe the thrill of walking toward the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio for the welcome dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022. Michelangelo’s David Giving a Warm Welcome.

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Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Once the very high menu price increases start abating, as is expected, it will be increasingly harder to post strong positive same-store sales growth as was the case for most of 2022. The only segment that was able to post positive 3-year same-store traffic growth during November was Fine Dining. year over year in November.

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Restaurant365

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Between self-service, order management, home delivery options, and futuristic robotic servers, there’s no shortage of great ideas for boosting front-of-house productivity. Casual dining – 28%. Fine dining – 28%. The days of forcing restaurant managers to be tied to a PC in the back office for management tasks are over.

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The Restaurant Times

AUGUST 26, 2022

Whether you are the owner of a fine dining restaurant, quick-service restaurant, food truck, or coffee shop, you will need restaurant management apps to streamline your business operations and unlock potential revenue in 2022. The decision to choose the right restaurant management apps for your set-up may not be so easy.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

While that’s all very true, you’re holding yourself back if you think that’s all Houston has to offer. While that’s all very true, you’re holding yourself back if you think that’s all Houston has to offer. You’ll read about some of Houston’s best casual dining spots and some of the most elegant. It’s also one of the most fun.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Comp Traffic Best Region: California Best Segment: Fine Dining Best Cuisine: Chicken Worst Region: NY-NJ Worst Segment: Family Dining Worst Cuisine: Sandwich August marked a potentially pivotal moment for the restaurant industry. Lagging Segments In contrast, the worst performing segment was Family Dining. Comp Sales -3.6%

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Although those same factors seem to be slowing the erosion of guest counts across nearly all segments in the restaurant industry, guests continue to pull back on spending as their earnings decrease year-over-year (YoY) once adjusted for inflation. from August 2022. reported in August. Same-store traffic growth fell to -3.6%

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

As of August 2022, 59% of web traffic was mobile.) It also lets them easily find a time, dining experience , and type of seating that works for them. But today, restaurant tech plays a major role in improving the guest experience. Restaurants are judged based on how they make guests feel. Quick links. What is the guest experience?

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Irfan Kuci is the Director of Business Development at Focus Hospitality Consulting (FHC), a growing consulting firm based in Dubai with expertise in Back of House (BOH) design, MEP design, interior design, F&B concept creation, project management, franchising as well as hotel/restaurant operational assessments.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

year over year matched last month’s, with both tied for strongest performance since March of 2022, when the industry was still lapping over weaker results due to Covid. The best performing segment based on 3-year sales growth for the fourth month in a row was quick service, followed by fine dining. With roughly 2.5

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