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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 Fast is not fast enough.

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The Top Restaurant Stories of 2022

The Rail

From increased restaurant unionization to record-high inflation, 2022 was, overall, a pretty rough year for restaurant operators. Here are our top restaurants stories of 2022. The labor movement gained a lot of momentum across the US in 2022, and restaurants were not spared from worker dissatisfaction.

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Five Casual Dining Design Trends Worth Replicating

Modern Restaurant Management

billion during 2022-2026. As a result, many establishments have made their outdoor spaces usable throughout all four seasons via the use of tents, heaters, and fans. Or consider switching to higher seat backs to create more defined space between tables. According to recent data from Morning Consult , 75 percent of U.S.

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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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Designing a Next-Gen Teaching Facility

Modern Restaurant Management

Art featured throughout the facility pays homage to the University and the fresh ingredients used daily in the 1856 kitchen – four kaleidoscope art pieces for each season of the year. The facility opened in 2022. This also provides a seasonal menu for the restaurant guests. How is the project multi-functional?

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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! 10,608 restaurants opened across the US, about 6 percent more than in 2022. Only 16 percent of respondents did not raise wages.

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8 Outdoor Dining Ideas to Increase Your Winter Patio Sales

Restaurant365

Yet, unfortunately, it looks as if we are to have another winter season of adjustments ahead with the Omnicron variant predicted to peak in the United States in January of 2022. Remember that your outdoor space is an extension of your brand and should reflect the ambience that those seated inside enjoy. Create a winter menu.

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