Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Many brands were able to turn a profit from the lockdowns and social distancing orders by shifting operations toward drive-thru, delivery, pick-up, and curbside models. Many brands were able to turn a profit from the lockdowns and social distancing orders by shifting operations toward drive-thru, delivery, pick-up, and curbside models.

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The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Restaurant startup developments in recent years have included a variety of food delivery alternatives, company expansion, service innovation, extended online ordering, assemble-your-meal popup businesses, and many others. . The labour shortfall and supply chain constraints that plagued 2021 have persisted into 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Miso Robotics provides intelligent automation solutions for foodservice that solve some critical back-of-house kitchen operations. Prior to the pandemic, restaurant jobs – especially those back-of house – have seen high turnover rates. fewer employees in the front-of-house and 6.2 Across the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2022

The past two years have brought unprecedented changes across the restaurant industry, from new concerns related to social distancing and cleanliness to the acceleration of pre-pandemic trends such as the rise of mobile ordering and third-party delivery services. Stay Connected. But these short-term savings come with long-term costs.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 18, 2021

A year ago this month, our industry was rocked to its core. After a few weeks of uncertainty in February and early March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, by the World Health Organization. America and Canada soon followed suit by declaring states of emergency, effectively turning all restaurants into takeout-only businesses.

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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. reported in August.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2022

Restaurants that incorporated digital solutions such as contactless ordering and delivery have been able to continue safely serving customers despite closures and shortages. From 2019 to 2021, the number of customers using food delivery apps rose by 21 percent , and this number is expected to grow another 22 percent by 2023.

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Marketing4Restaurants

JANUARY 5, 2022

Rebranding and rethinking culture, values, vision, and mission I think we’re gonna be seeing a lot more of these mission-focused restaurants in 2022 and the trend is also a great sign for other restaurant owners to consider rebranding and rethinking their culture, values, vision, and mission.

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Marketing4Restaurants

MAY 23, 2022

Rebranding and rethinking culture, values, vision, and mission I think we’re gonna be seeing a lot more of these mission-focused restaurants in 2022 and the trend is also a great sign for other restaurant owners to consider rebranding and rethinking their culture, values, vision, and mission. Just take a vegetarian restaurant for example.

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Marketing4Restaurants

DECEMBER 29, 2021

We put all these together to discuss what the big trends will be for Restaurants in 2022 and how you can benefit from them. It’s the beginning of a new year and one of the things you should be focused on are the trends in the restaurant industry for 2022. What are we seeing within the industry?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2022

Fast forward to 2022. The hi-tech workforce has expanded into factories, warehouses, ecommerce delivery fleets, and this article’s focus: quick serve restaurants. Technology has permeated the quick serve restaurant industry and job functions – from point of sale (POS) to complying with food safety standards.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Food costs increased in 2023: according to one survey, 60% of operators reported that all or most suppliers raised their prices , up from 50% in 2022. million in 2022, to $1,087 million in 2023. It is estimated that the US food service sector wasted 13 million tons of food in 2022, up from 9.15 decline from 2022.

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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. Q2 2022 net sentiment for off-premise dining was negative across all segments. All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. rating.

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ChefMod

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Pundits predict a surging demand in consumption in 2022 but also shrinking corporate pool as most people work from home. Sharing a delicious meal with friends and family delivers on all fronts. People seem to be making up for the lost time on the social front, unfazed by rising fuel, food, and labor costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. For part one, click here. The modern Kitchen Display System (KDS) will be more interactive to increase operational efficiencies and improve quality of food for the chefs and their teams.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 3, 2021

This places kitchens at the center with and multiple spokes—from delivery to meal kits to virtual brands—all coming out of it. With contactless and delivery no going away any time soon, look to many restaurants to make the fast casual pivot—or use it as a model when opening a new restaurant. The brand is now considering franchising.

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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. reported in August.

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Apicbase

MAY 5, 2022

The European Online Food Delivery Market is projected to reach US$ 66.2 The demand for food delivery is so enormous that we’ve already reached a point where it’s possible to develop a profitable foodservice business based solely on online orders. Rise Of Delivery-Only Restaurants. That’s massive.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

JULY 29, 2022

And even though there are only 1 service robots for every 1,500 restaurants (globally, as of 2022), many are coming out of the prototype phase and can do almost anything a human can. Some of the capabilities for monotonous jobs are closer than most people think and penetration is going to happen faster than delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2022

To get a pulse on QSR trends in 2022, Modern Restaurant Management magazine reached out to David Vance, Vice President of QSR at Mood Media, an on-premise media solutions company dedicated to elevating the customer experience. Joining Mood in 2018, he currently oversees the QSR team, focused on North America Account Management efforts.

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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. On the guest count front, there continues to be good and bad news. Improved Back-Of-House Staffing Positively Impacts Wait Times for Food, But Other Challenges Emerge.

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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 restaurant industry has been a primary casualty of the 2022 labor shortage—and guests haven’t been forgiving. 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. Here are a few examples of how expanding back of the house technology can help deliver on patrons’ increasing expectations: Delivering dining insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Top Ordered Food Nationwide Fries Chicken Quesadilla Mozzarella Sticks Garlic Naan Spicy Chicken Sandwich Pepperoni Pizza Chips & Queso Traditional Wings Cobb Salad Fried Rice Holiday Hosting, Delivered : This year, we saw more consumers ordering delivery for their guests while hosting.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Based on the industry performance of 2022, we’re sharing the current state of restaurant finances as well as the top trends to get ahead of in 2023. In our monthly Out of the Box Insights , we recently reported the rebound of restaurant sales and traffic growth in August 2022, posting the best month since March. The result?

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Restaurant Sales Growth Rebounds – Posting Best Month Since March 2022 All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. How did the restaurant industry perform in August 2022? percentage points over July 2022’s growth rate. Q2 2022 net sentiment for off-premise dining was negative across all segments.

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Future Food

APRIL 20, 2022

As we look at these spaces, tied to the history and ‘traditional’ culture of mining & resources and reconsider from a modern 2022 perspective, we argue that a clean slate with no preconceptions, would conceptualise and masterplan a completely different holistic village design that focuses on creating a customer (FIFO worker) centric design.

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Open for Business

MARCH 1, 2023

There were an average of 500,000 more job openings than new hires in the hospitality sector per month between October 2021 and March 2022. There were an average of 500,000 more job openings than new hires in the hospitality sector per month between October 2021 and March 2022. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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Marketing4Restaurants

MAY 23, 2022

Rebranding and rethinking culture, values, vision, and mission I think we’re gonna be seeing a lot more of these mission-focused restaurants in 2022 and the trend is also a great sign for other restaurant owners to consider rebranding and rethinking their culture, values, vision, and mission. Just take a vegetarian restaurant for example.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

The F&B industry grew in 2022… and it will keep growing in 2023. OUR TOP 10 In 2022, 31% of restaurants cut the number of menu items on offer to deal with the inflation and rising food costs. The average profit margin for US restaurants in 2022 was 10.6% , showing it’s slowly inching back to pre-pandemic levels (12% in 2019).

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

Introducing cloud kitchens , commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. These commissary kitchens are sometimes also known as ghost kitchens, shared kitchens , or virtual kitchens with the delivery-only food brands operating within them called virtual restaurants. billion by 2027.

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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. On the guest count front, there continues to be good and bad news. In fact, October’s same-store sales growth of +5.2% in October, a 0.4 recorded for July.

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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. Full-Service Restaurants Nearing Pre-Covid Staffing Levels In October, front-of-house hourly staffing was down just 2% from October of 2019.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 27, 2021

With all the major events like Expo 2020, FIFA World Cup 2022, etc. Expo 2020, delayed by a year, is now finally starting in Dubai from 1st October 2021 and is expected to last till 31st March 2022. It has been a big challenge for restaurants to recover from the pandemic. This time, we aim to throw light on the region as a whole. .

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Based on the industry performance of 2022, we’re sharing the current state of restaurant finances as well as the top trends to get ahead of in 2023. Because of the great economic impact and timing of events throughout 2022, guest expectations and overall satisfaction have wavered greatly. The result?

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

As of August 2022, 59% of web traffic was mobile.) But today, restaurant tech plays a major role in improving the guest experience. Restaurants are judged based on how they make guests feel. And 60% of guests who have a positive guest experience at a restaurant say they’re likely to visit frequently. Quick links. What is the guest experience?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Modern Restaurant Manaagement (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders to discuss the key challenges they believe restaurants will face in 2022. Restaurants will continue to grapple with labor shortages and supply chain disruptions throughout 2022. Supply chain : Supply chain issues will be a key challenge in 2022.

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