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. While sales are trending higher, the National Restaurant Association reports three in four operators say recruitment and retention is their toughest challenge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

The operative word, however, may be “half.” When asked if they had ordered more or less from full-service, fast-casual and QSRs in the past month, respondents were primarily bearish, except when it came to QSRs. percent YOY but has steadily increased since Q4 2022. So, what can the QSR industry expect in 2024?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In 2022, the restaurant business finds itself at something of a crossroads—or, to put it in a more 21st-century way, the industry has reached a pivot point. Automation and artificial intelligence have opened up new horizons of efficiency for operators, who would be loath to give it all up. Improving the Employee Experience.

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EATER

OCTOBER 18, 2023

| John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images Once shunned by millennials, “uncool” chains are gearing up for a comeback For years, millennials were blamed for the death of the casual chain restaurant. Applebee’s saw massive sales growth in 2021 and 2022. The same growth is happening at other chains, too.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In 2022, there were about 631,000 restaurants in the United States. When we asked about fast food: 29 percent said they eat fast food frequently. 46 percent said they occasionally dine at a fast-food restaurant. Only five percent said they never eat fast food. 29 percent said they rarely ate at casual restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The fast casual restaurant segment has seen tremendous success and growth in recent years. CREST®, while overall restaurant traffic was down four percent in 2022 compared to 2019, fast casual traffic was up nine percent. Why should fast casuals work on improving with young families?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Restaurants and customers are feeling the effects of inflation, according to the third quarter 2022 data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report, The report reveals that inflation experiences have intensified for consumers in every state in the U.S. percent from 2022,” added Mudan. ”

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 16, 2022

With that team, they've built a brand of 11 locations serving fresh, fast, and healthy food to the Atlanta metro area. They have been featured in QSR magazine's “ 40/40 List of America's Hottest Startup Fast Casuals" for 2020 and made Atlanta Business Chronicle's “Fastest Growing Companies” in 2022 list. s operations.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 3, 2021

The stories of adaptation and pivot in the restaurant industry are nothing short of remarkable, as owners and operators have shifted business models on their head in order to stay afloat—and thrive. Many restaurants have begin operating on what Bruce Bell, Head of Square for Restaurants, calls a “hub-and-spoke model.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Additionally, as a result of the ongoing labor shortage, we anticipate more automated chatbots to support on-site team members and help streamline their work as well as operators looking for locations with smaller dine-in square footage in favor of adding more drive-thru lanes.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

from August 2022. in June and July (a sliver of a silver lining) – this is the seventh month in a row (since March 2022) that same-store traffic growth numbers have been negative. With the exception of Fine Dining, all restaurant segments experienced negative same-store traffic growth during Q3 2022. YoY in September – down -1.9%

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2022

“It is an extremely challenging time for the restaurant industry as restaurateurs grapple with the difficulty of operating within an uncertain post-pandemic sales environment while simultaneously combating historic levels of food inflation, labor shortages and ongoing supply-chain issues.

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Restaurant Business

AUGUST 29, 2023

Here’s a look at the chains that closed the most units in 2022. Papa Murphy’s Units closed: 72 (5.8%) The take-and-bake pizza chain, which like Subway operates a system with a lot of small-scale operators, has struggled coming out of the pandemic as consumers shift to food that isn’t pizza. Subway Units closed: 571 (2.7%

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2023

There is a widespread new appreciation for restaurants, an encouraging sign for the future, according to The Bank of America 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report. In other encouraging news, franchise operators believe that, although most restaurants are not fully staffed, the labor situation has stabilized.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 21, 2022

Inflation is still climbing, but it's not all bad news for operators??. In May 2022, the annual rate was 8.6 While inflation is most definitely impacting guests, RMS' Q2 2022 Industry Trends Report shows it's not all bad news for operators. And there are still more bright spots for operators.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2024

Make Meaningful Environmental and/or Social Change – Ganzler guides companies to find leverage points for making change and setting parameters and targets to measure against, moving sustainability from vague promises to real, operational effectiveness. In day to day operations, be mindful about energy and water use.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

In addition to the emergence of indoor dining, it explores rising competition between fast food and fast casual restaurant brands with COVID restrictions loosening. “The data strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers. . Fast food reigns supreme.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Chefs are expressing optimism and anticipate a return to “normal,” according to the 2022 James Beard Foundation Fall Industry Survey. The results also show that, more than ever, chefs have to be nimble with every aspect of their operations.

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Foodable

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Listen to "Digital Consumer Trends 2022" on Spreaker. Businesses should consider ROI for every decision made regarding startup purchases in order to scale, reduce operating costs and increase profits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Recently, Thanx customer Velvet Taco, the Dallas-based fast-casual restaurant serving globally inspired tacos, has done just that with the launch of their Hidden Backdoor M enu. The fast-food giant brought back the Mexican Pizza in May 2022 as a Limited Time Offer. Starbucks Rewards members made up 53 percent of U.S.

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Black Box Intelligence

MAY 25, 2022

Data through the week ending May 15, 2022. Two weeks into May, the segments with the largest average check growth year over year were family dining, casual dining and fast casual. However, fast casual and fine dining are experiencing a slowdown in their check growth compared to April.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MAY 3, 2024

Restaurant Advisory Services … BUT SOME CASUAL DINING RESTAURANT CEOs ARE USING THE RIGHT STRATEGIES TO BOOST SALES… The casual dining sector recovered in 2023, and many chains recorded healthy same-store sales growth (leading the pack were Texas Roadhouse, Maggiano’s, and Kura Sushi USA).

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2023

At a high level, the findings indicated that reported usage across restaurant segments and revenue channels has fallen compared to Q4 2022. On the bright side, sales continue to perform positively compared to last year, primarily driven by price increases throughout 2022. The survey results were supported by performance.

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Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 23, 2022

Data through the week ending June 12, 2022. Highest Performers include: Fine-Dining, Fast Casual, and Upscale Casual (based on sales growth). Lowest Performers include: Quick-Service and Casual Dining (based on sales growth). Casual Dining is a newcomer to the low performer category. Segment Performance.

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Rocket Fuel

DECEMBER 7, 2022

2022 might have been QSR’s best year yet: Covid’s impact on restaurant operators dwindled, and despite inflation soaring, quick-service restaurant operators reported record sales. . Here are our top five QSR industry trends from 2022: 5. Here are our top five QSR industry trends from 2022: 5. Health foods.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

A growing number of fast food chains are experimenting with seatless locations with only takeout or drive-thru options. Getty Images/iStockphoto As diners increasingly turn to delivery, the future of fast food may be one with no human interaction at all. People just aren’t hanging out at fast food joints the way they used to.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

Same-store traffic experienced negative YoY growth for the five-month period ending in July 2022. July’s top performing segments based on sales growth were Family Dining and Fast Casual. The industry’s worst performing segments – those posting negative YoY same-store sales growth – were Casual Dining and Fine Dining.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

Consumers visit a fast food or quick serve restaurant (QSR) with a goal in mind: secure a tasty meal incredibly quickly. Once upon a time, a frontline employee at a fast food restaurant did not necessarily need technological skills to apply for the job. Fast forward to 2022. Who makes the magic happen?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 12, 2022

Revenue Management Solutions just released its Q1 2022 consumer sentiment survey, and it appears the industry’s concerns have moved beyond the pandemic. As we enter Q2 2022, it’s a different view. A year ago, the restaurant industry was hopeful as it anticipated the vaccine rollout. Restaurants were keen to have them.

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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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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

from August 2022. in June and July (a sliver of a silver lining) – this is the seventh month in a row (since March 2022) that same-store traffic growth numbers have been negative. With the exception of Fine Dining, all restaurant segments experienced negative same-store traffic growth during Q3 2022. YoY in September – down -1.9%

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Nowadays, vegan food is becoming normal in restaurants and fast food joints. Bn at an impressive 22 percent CAGR in 2022. Plant-based eating was previously limited to some selected restaurants and casual cafes. percent CAGR between 2022 and 2032, and Plant-Based Milk sales will grow ~ 2x by 2032, says Future Market Insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2023

It’s January, which means restaurant operators and managers have been juggling busy holiday crowds for breakfast, lunch and dinner while also planning the employee party that typically occurs this month. With that in mind, here are seven do’s and don’ts for restaurant operators to show how much they value their team.

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Foodable

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In this session from Fast Casual Global , host Paul Barron chats with Josh Chanin, Energy Efficiency Consultant of California Energy Wise and Jonah Goldman, Co-founder, Director of Strategic Marketing of PLNT Burger , to explore the reasons why emerging and startup brands are the new pioneers on how restaurants will be created.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2023

QSRs, coffee shops, fast-casual restaurants, and full-service establishments all have one more opportunity to win over new diners and achieve record revenues. percent more than in 2022. This lets restaurant operators preempt risks, tune up operations, offer a better dining environment, and make every experience a 10 out of 10.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In terms of trends, it is clear that in 2023 technology will continue to shape and enhance the restaurant industry and we will see operators adopting new technologies to create an even more seamless and frictionless experience for guests, while still maintaining unique and engaging dining experiences. For part one, click here.

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QSR Automations

APRIL 29, 2024

In the fast-paced world of restaurant management, making sure everything runs smoothly and customers are satisfied is key. That’s where ConnectSmart® Host comes in – it’s a game-changing tool that helps restaurants manage their front-of-house operations with ease.

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