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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

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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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

Modern Restaurant Management

We also anticipate restaurants will be more cautionary when it comes to menu offerings. With current supply chain issues and these brands already operating under thin margins, we expect operators to be strategic when it comes to menu sizes, limited offerings and daypart offerings to limit waste, cut costs, and maximize profitability.

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Beyond the Plate: Evolution and Exploration in the 2024 Restaurant Scene

Modern Restaurant Management

Similarly, Taco Bell Cantina is also reinventing its dining journey by offering a shareables section on its menus, showcasing local artwork, opening kitchens, and serving alcoholic drinks like twisted freezes. Comparatively, 48 percent intend to automate additional on-premise functions (previously 41 percent in 2022).

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10 ways restaurants can win holiday regulars in 2022

Open for Business

The season creates the opportunity to gain short-term holiday regulars. There’s just less time to cook when there are parties to attend, house guests to entertain, cooking projects to execute, and holiday gifts to find. Tweak the takeout menu. Bring the same sensibly you applied to the takeout menu to this initiative.

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How to Reduce Restaurant Food Costs in 2022

Margin Edge

Thanks to having a sales team made up exclusively of former operators, chefs and general managers, with 350+ years’ of collective experience, we’ve picked their brains and come up with a list of six ways restaurants can make a big impact in 2022 based on their experiences and tried-and-true tricks. Keep your menu seasonal.

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Eater’s Best New Restaurants 2022

EATER

In 2022, by far the most normal-feeling year in, well, years, chefs and restaurateurs have been chasing passions and opening dream projects. This is the year that a bakery — not a bakery-plus-restaurant, not a bakery with a savory menu too, just a damn good bakery — can feel revolutionary, even when sticking to the classics.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

As travel season approaches, we anticipate seeing more people lean into making their vacation destinations feel more like home, with an increase in activities like cooking while traveling! Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024.

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