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Dining Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

Experiential dining, plant-based menus and sustainability were hot topics in the Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) 2023 Trends Report. Allergen awareness is driving demand for alternatives in many food and beverage categories making more options available for consumers.

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Updated: Restaurants & Food Allergies: What Customers Want You to Know

Wasserstrom

Updated 1-19-23: Sesame became the 9th official allergen listed in the United States in 2021. As of January 2023, food labels are now required to clearly list sesame as an allergen. Until this time, sesame was allowed to be listed as a “natural flavor” or “spice mix.”

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Top Food Tech Conferences to Attend in 2023

The Restaurant Times

To help you plan your 2023 around some of the best food tech conferences, we have created a comprehensive list of the ones you must attend! Top Food Tech Conferences in the US [2023] World Food Processing Expo Source: foodprocessingexpo.org The World Food Processing Expo will return to Sacramento in 2023.

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6 Up-and-Coming Restaurant Menu Trends

The Rail

By Indiana Lee, Contributor Restaurant patrons are always looking for something new, and the eateries that get ahead of the curve can see great success in 2023 and beyond. Serving the Sober Curious The year 2023 will bring a continuation of the trend that celebrates a demand for non-alcoholic beverages.

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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Highlights from this year’s study, which surveyed more than 1,100 consumers in November of 2023, included: Gift Card Spend Returning to Normal – Consumers said that gift card spending is bouncing back, with 69 percent of consumers purchasing the same amount of gift cards or more in 2023 compared to 2022. percent in 2023.

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Digital on the Surface, Dated at the Core: Why Your Restaurant’s Digital Transformation Is Missing the Mark  

Apicbase

According to The National Restaurant Association’s 2023 State of the Restaurant Industry report , 90% of restaurant operators view inflation as a significant hurdle. On top of that, the competitive landscape is evolving, with 47% of operators in 2023 anticipating fiercer competition than the previous year.

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The Essential Guide On Food Traceability For Production Kitchens [How To Comply With Regulations Without Adding To Your Employees’ Workload]

Apicbase

allergen data for every product. Traceability is integrated with the inventory management and production planning modules, making manual stock updates redundant, saving your team time and ruling out errors (app available in 2023). Apicbase also provides: nutritional value information, a Nutri-Score , and. Traceability Scan App.