Lavu

JULY 11, 2025

Its cloud-based technology and hardware flexibility make it ideal for restaurants of all sizes—from food trucks to full-service establishments—looking for a modern, scalable POS solution. Here’s how this partnership is transforming the way restaurants handle payments. How does the Lavu and Verifone integration benefit restaurants?

POS

Lavu

AUGUST 8, 2025

Boost Profits with Analytics from Your iPad Restaurant POS System Running a successful restaurant requires more than just great food and service – it calls for a deep understanding of your operations. Apple has further revolutionized this space with its introduction of Tap to Pay on iPhone in February 2022.

POS

SpotOn

DECEMBER 30, 2024

But not entirely because of inflation, labor shortages, and high food costs. Gross profit margin subtracts only the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) to determine the profitability of your food and beverages, while net profit margin subtracts all your costs to determine the profitability of your entire operation. We all know it. Labor costs.

Operations

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 6, 2025

Following its 2022 debut at Tbilisi airport, Costa Coffee has opened a new city outlet on Chavchavadze Avenue under a franchise agreement with Azerbaijan’s Sarda Group, signalling a broader push into urban locations. Tokyo, Japan) Mon, 2 Jun – Food & Drinks Malaysia to welcome 18,000 visitors and 1,000 brands.

2025

EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Lille Allen Organizations like Feeding America support the nations food-insecure communities. She told me she had been trying to figure out how to get a turkey from a food pantry; she had fallen on her hip recently, complicating existing mobility issues. I made a note to check into regular food deliveries from a local service.

Food

EATER

MARCH 19, 2025

Appalachian Sustainable Development The USDAs decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs, supply shortfalls, and the end of donations at charitable groups across the country all as hunger continues to climb Ayurella Horn-Muller is a staff writer at Grist. And its good food that can build bonds in the community.

Food

Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Let’s start with what we are fairly comfortable saying: whatever “normal” is will likely not make an appearance until the end of 2021 – so…let’s begin our speculation with January of 2022 to be safe. Of, course the food must be tasty and appealing at some level and above all else – consistent. FOOD TRUCKS are not a passing fad.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

It’s not enough just to recover, retail and specifically restaurants and the food industry are compelled to pivot, adapt and create a model that will endure. Food Trucks Factor in the New Normal. Mobile food trucks are adopting new technologies, reducing costs, and responding to change. The Store Experience.

Food Truck

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The survey was conducted in January 2024 among 522 US-based Food and Beverage professionals, including owners and managers from single-site establishments and small multi-site chains with fewer than 20 restaurants. 37 percent), and Minneapolis all saw Soup/Stew take the top spot as the most popular NFL Sunday food item.

Food Truck

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Restaurants have faced labor shortages, supply and equipment shortages, and climbing food prices, with no past playbook on how to navigate the crisis. Supplies are stuck in the harbor, on trucks or are just non-existent as both national and international supply chain shortages remain. Food Shortage. Labor Shortages.

2021

7 Shifts

JUNE 20, 2022

We chatted with some of those most experienced in the ghost kitchen game to find out some myths, best practices, and tips for success in this food service style. One ghost kitchen may contain multiple units where different brands can prepare food for delivery, and in some cases, pickup. Table of Contents. What is a ghost kitchen?

Front of House

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. The cocktails embody what makes Amazonia so special: its massive pisco collection, the way smoky flavors weave through both food and drink, and how distinctly Peruvian ingredients are the star.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2023

Everything from decreasing food waste to exploring how automation can increase revenue for small business restaurants is related to BOH procedures. They include restaurant management tips for cutting costs, decreasing food waste, and much more. Here are some back of office trends to watch for in 2023.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

“The food at Taco John’s was definitely a differentiator as I was doing my research in the industry. “As we expand to larger cities, restaurant entrepreneurs like Dara are just who we’re looking for – with a passion for the food, and his background in the industry, we definitely have a winner here.”

Franchising

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2022

Food prices are soaring amidst supply chain disruptions, increasing labor costs, and processing plant shutdowns. The food service industry is scrambling to keep up with these new costs, pushing the price of a restaurant meal to a 40-year high. Restaurants must keep innovating to elevate the diner experience. First-Rate Service.

Online Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

” Goldberg has plans to add 15 new locations for Bangin’ Buns by the end of 2022. Real Food at BK. Burger King permanently banned 120 artificial ingredients and counting from its food menu nationwide. 2022 is already shaping up to add another 50%-plus growth to a rapidly expanding success story.

Franchising

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

It remains difficult to fully staff a restaurant ; making food trucks can be the most logical concept to open in the current economy. Large cities like Portland, Los Angeles, and Austin are best known for their food trucks, but cities of all sizes are seeing more of these concepts pop up. billion by the end of 2022.

Food Truck

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content. And because our food travels so well, guests never have to choose between quality and convenience." flip'd by IHOP.

Franchising

Restaurant Engine

JANUARY 12, 2022

Food trucks are on target to outpace traditional diners in popularity. Did you know there are nearly 33,000 food trucks in the United States? What’s more, the food truck industry’s market size has grown by an average of 6.6% Food trucks help test out public opinion. each year from 2016 to 2021.

Food Truck

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Despite this, four in 10 Canadians are still tentative about eating in-person and plan to postpone their first in-person dining experience for anywhere between a few months of reopening, to sometime in 2022. 87 percent of Canadians are interested in ordering food sourced from local farmers or using Canadian produce.

2021

MBB Hospitality

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Have you thought about the idea of using a food truck as a way of expanding your restaurant? We are going to teach you how food truck expansion can help you grow your restaurant in 2022. Why Get a Food Truck? Food trucks are trendy and unique. Rent or Buy A Food Truck.

Food Truck

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Tastewise, an AI-powered food intelligence solution, launched in the UK. With real-time data into consumer behavior data, the solution offers immediate, location-specific food and beverage insights into an industry that is changing faster than ever before. ” Tastewise Data. social interactions, and 1.2M online recipes.

Serving

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2024

It also ended with continued economic growth and low unemployment, making it a profitable, yet challenging year for small businesses in the food service industry. The food service industry has seen one of the largest increases in new business applications since 2019, with the introduction of food trucks and other non-traditional eateries.

2024

Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Supply chain disruptions and shortages like these are hitting every part of the food service industry hard. Learn how this affects your business, from restaurant suppliers struggling to keep up, to rising food prices led by labor shortages and increased consumer demand for quick, cheap food. Labor Crisis Continues.

Food Supply

EATER

MAY 3, 2022

But now it’s 2022, things are different, and everyone needs a side hustle: Seth Rogen is selling bongs! All the food and drinks were taste-tested before the restaurant opened. A few empty plates later, Ryan inquired about the caterer insisting it was “food he would eat everyday for the rest of his life.”

Back of House

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

. “After almost four decades of learning and growing, our company has decided it’s time to go back to what first brought people to our brand – and that includes offering bolder-than-ever Tex-Mex food and pulling together design elements that are inspired by On The Border’s legacy.

Franchising

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 post 8 Restaurant Management Apps To Use In 2022 appeared first on The Restaurant Times.

2022

EATER

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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. The rest of the menu is equally unfussy, and compared to the pre-COVID, tweezer-food era, it’s positively understated: That is the point.

2023

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

So technicians climb into their trucks, making three extra 40-mile round trips to complete the necessary repairs. In January 2022 alone, the cost of vegetable oil rose 4.2 percent (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, reported by Marketplace ). Could these extra trips be prevented?

Sustainability

7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2022

In 2022, there aren't many areas in restaurant management that can't be made better with technology. While the platform works for restaurants of all sizes, it's most popular with QSRs like cafes, food trucks, and breweries. Square is one of several options for a restaurant POS and payments software. Apple | Android.

Management

The Restaurant Times

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

If you own a pizza parlour, pizza window, or food truck, you understand how different your food ordering requirements are from those of other eateries. Years ago, fast service and high-quality food became one of the most important and profitable value propositions for pizza chains, while smaller enterprises struggled to compete.

POS

Sling

AUGUST 9, 2023

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Article

Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

But the root cause of the current food chain crisis and rising food prices runs deeper than that. Supply chain disruptions and shortages like these are hitting every part of the food service industry hard. Labor Issues Exacerbate Food Chain Crisis. Summer Heat Wave Inflames Food Shortage.

Food Supply

Restaurant365

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Production took a nosedive during the pandemic, meat processing slowed or stopped completely as packing houses shut down, and now a shortage of truck drivers is delaying deliveries—all tangling the meat supply chain in knots. . Bigger meat suppliers may have more investment in food safety and more consistent inspections,” he said.

Supplies

The Restaurant Times

MARCH 6, 2023

In fact, according to reports , the net profit margins across the restaurant industry decreased from 16% in Q2 2021 to 9.59% in Q2 2022. This includes expenses for things like food and beverages. This is because your net profit margin accounts for all restaurant-related costs, not just those related to food preparation and service.

Food Truck

Notch

MARCH 17, 2022

And as we begin to return to post-pandemic life, 2022 has been predicted to be the year of the sustainability revival. In only the first quarter of the year, major hospitality leaders, like Marriott Hotels have cited sustainable packaging as a goal for 2022. Restaurants often create avoidable food waste. Green Star Restaurant.

Sustainability

Lavu

JANUARY 27, 2020

Kearney estimates that by 2022, 56% of the cards in the US market will be contactless. These types of payment systems—such as Apple Pay or Google Pay —are designed for fast-paced environments where customers are in a hurry, like food trucks, ice cream shops, or cafes. . Global consulting firm A.T. Fitness trackers.

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