Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

The landmark legislation took effect in June 2023 and classifies countries according to their risk of deforestation in the production of several commodities, including coffee. Top stories of the week Mon, 7 Jul – General Atlantic explores a $2.4 billion US IPO for Joe & the Juice. In June, the ICO composite indicator fell 9.2%

2025

EATER

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

But as we explored the crop of stellar new restaurants that opened between September 2023 and September 2024, we found ourselves — if fleetingly — forgetting about the real world outside the dining room, and settling into meals that felt exciting, confident, and joyful. And that’s a good thing; food is serious business.

Seasonal Menu

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 8, 2025

Krupa joined the breakfast chain in 2023 as director of developent and has helped more than double its footprint. Ascent Hospitality Management, the parent company of Perkins and Huddle House, promoted Nick Mason as CFO. Redler is shifting to a seat on the board of directors for the Salina, Kansas-based coffee chain.

Leadership

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. In 2023, we can anticipate businesses really focusing in on value and doing what they can to attract and retain both employees and guests. For part one, click here.

2023

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

While the restaurant and foodservice industry added back 1.7M While the restaurant and foodservice industry added back 1.7M Between 2023 and 2030, the industry is projected to add an average of 200K jobs each year, with total staffing levels reaching 16.5M million by the end of 2022.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

In a State of the Restaurant industry report, the Natiional Restaurant Association sees a return to normal with predicted sales growth in 2023. million by the end of 2023. Competition is heating up : In 2023, 47 percent of operators expect competition to be more intense than last year. "The

2023

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

A Decade of DoorDash DoorDash celebrated its 10th anniversary by unveiling Dash From the Past 2023 and Dash From the Past: A Decade Delivered, which checks in on popular trends as we celebrate the best of what users have dashed over the past year, and over the past decade.

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Updating packaging to account for new ways of getting food from restaurant to car to house to table can increase propensity to re-order significantly. Keeping brand integtrity, the interior featured a walk-up counter, digital menu boards and condensed seating/waiting areas with TVs.

Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments. This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes.

2024

EATER

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the decades that have followed, places like Alloy (decorative cherry blossoms, pink walls), Model Milk (airy, multilevel dining areas), and Sukiyaki House (sushi counter displaying seafood flown in from Japan) — which offer experiences devoid of steak and ornate dark wood — have continued to change what diners expect of fine dining.

Back of House

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. Ellen Mary Cronin/Nat Belkov Where to eat well, right now A great new restaurant can be a fun experience. But most of all, each is an original.

2023

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you. Before you get any ideas for a cheesy radio spot, take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. Table of Contents.

Seating

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. Try 7shifts for free.

Management

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

After that, the most popular back-office technologies were accounting software (55%), mobile payments (52%), and third-party food delivery services (51%). Some quick-service chains, including Chick-fil-A, have crossed a tipping point, with more than half their sales coming via digital orders in 2023.

Technology

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ripple effects of the pandemic continue: the National Restaurant Association finds that off-premises dining continues to happen much more frequently than before, with 66% of consumers more likely to order takeout in 2023 than they were before the pandemic. Try 7shifts for free.

Management

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

Q4 Restaurant Trends Toast released its Q4 2023 Restaurant Trends report that examined catering activity around the holidays, large events, cold-weather food and alcohol preferences, and weekly tipping trends. Among the highlights: On or Off Prem Same-store catering transactions increased +71 percent in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022.

Catering

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Eight months after the acquisition by Capriotti’s, Wing Zone is rolling out a brand refresh which features technology upgrades, a revamped menu, an energized restaurant design and experience, a new logo and other assets designed to further position the brand as one of the undisputed leaders in the chicken wing category.

Franchising

EATER

MAY 9, 2023

Since a restaurant’s business model relies on food and drink primarily, it functions like a venue with in-house catering. Since a restaurant’s business model relies on food and drink primarily, it functions like a venue with in-house catering. That dish you crave so badly? Finally, all your loved ones will understand why.

Back of House

7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

When the pandemic forced restaurant shutdowns, Huang turned his uncle's Fresh Meadows restaurant, Peking House, into a fried chicken popup, also called Pecking House, albeit with a spelling variation. And thinking about that now in 2023, that's crazy. It's about feeding people, nurturing people. It's an immediate lawsuit.

Fine Dining

EATER

JUNE 14, 2023

Still, 18 months later, Loba hadn’t reopened, and so in early 2023, V aleria Socorro Velazquez Lindsten launched a third round of crowdfunding. Kreiter Looking back, I can see every mistake I made very clearly. I didn’t have any doubts that I could get a loan from a bank. Every step forward sent me five steps backward.

Fine Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority.

Franchising

Open for Business

MAY 19, 2023

No one would have guessed that so many people would be working remotely in 2023, or that TikTok would become the next social media powerhouse. Digital ordering has been a game changer, and the latest trends for 2023 could change how hospitality businesses operate even more. But the latest advances offer solutions for back of house too.

Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

He continued by highlighting areas where the company outperformed the industry in growth and how the organic quick-serve restaurant continues to meet and exceed serving its guests amidst the unique demands of COVID-19. million guests. “The Juicey Awards are about honoring our passionate store owners.

Franchising

Touch Bistro

AUGUST 11, 2021

When your business is located in an affected region, the federal minimum wage takes a back seat to the state or city rate. By January 1, 2023 California’s minimum wage will be $15.00/hour hour on June 1, 2023. hour on January 1, 2023. hour on January 1, 2023. hour on January 1, 2023, and an increase to $15.00/hour

2021

Sling

MAY 13, 2023

Table of contents Management restaurant positions Back-of-house restaurant positions Front-of-house restaurant positions Management restaurant positions 1) Owner The owner is at the top of the restaurant positions hierarchy.

Front of House

Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

The F&B industry grew in 2022… and it will keep growing in 2023. This trend is expected to continue in 2023. 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). Let’s dig in. 84% of diners look up the menu online before choosing a restaurant.

2023

Sling

JANUARY 4, 2023

and discuss how it differs from a restaurant and other types of food-service establishments. Table of contents. What is a bistro ? What is a bistro versus a restaurant? What is a bistro? No one is sure where the term “bistro” actually came from. The term stuck, and restaurants that served simple food quickly became known as bistros.

Fine Dining

SpotOn

JULY 3, 2024

If you're lucky enough to have a patio space or outdoor seating area, happy hour can help maximize table turns in that section. From the happy hour menu to deals to special events and marketing, here are some ideas to attract a crowd and ensure everyone leaves happy (and comes back soon). What is happy hour?

Social Media

SpotOn

JULY 9, 2024

stars G2 reviews: "SpotOn support was a huge factor in making the switch because when you call, you speak to a human in minutes or sometimes less than a minute, and 9/10 times, your problem is solved very quickly so you can get back to running your restaurant. To check out a particular review site, just click on any of the links below.

2024

SpotOn

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This means more comfortable seating and communal tables, a casual dress code, and a menu that includes more shared plates and familiar dishes (sometimes with a twist). Fast food and quick service restaurants Fast food is so back. Different types of restaurants have different needs when it comes to labor, tech, and other overhead costs.

Fast Casual

The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

The model allows one or more virtual restaurants to operate from a delivery-optimized kitchen without the overheads of a dining room or front-of-house staff. Food delivery is nothing new, of course. But moving to a delivery- only model has been made possible recently by advances in technology and changes in consumer habits. billion by 2027.

Kitchen Safety

EATER

OCTOBER 11, 2023

. | Erin Ng Neon walls, palm-shaped chairs, giant pepper grinders — there’s nothing subtle about maxed-out restaurant design in 2023 Walking into Shuggie’s Trash Pie is like entering an acid-tinged glam paradise. This is restaurant design in 2023. And it’s a good thing, too — the color yellow has been known to stimulate the appetite.)

Design

EATER

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In a 2023 statement to Eater, Kroger said that it “will not lay off any frontline associates or close any stores, distribution centers or manufacturing facilities as a result of this merger.” billion merger. Reuters previously reported that the companies would sell 250 to 300 stores to “alleviate U.S. antitrust concerns” over the merger.

Restaurant Law

EATER

JULY 8, 2024

As of 2023, the National Restaurant Association estimates that 15 percent of restaurants are using some form of additional charges. Many use the revenue to more evenly distribute pay between the front of house (servers, bussers, hosts) and back of house (cooks, dishwashers), who historically earn a lot less.

Airlines

EATER

JUNE 12, 2023

It’s the miniature packets of butter and strawberry jelly waiting for their foil to be peeled back. Diners in 2023 are both old-fashioned and upscale, omnivore and vegan-friendly, 24-hour and breakfast-only. Lille Allen/Eater America’s diners account for some of the oldest restaurants in the nation. Here are some of the most iconic.

Back of House

EATER

JUNE 4, 2024

Constructed in 1750, the building has had a series of unlikely tenants and owners — the upscale Hôtel Osmond brothel, the Vatican, a leather atelier — before Victor Goyeneix and Matthieu Nicolaï opened the current shop in 2023. The other half of Halo, tucked behind the storefront, is a restaurant headed up by Victor Blanchet. “We

Hotels

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

Event Planning Is Back. The survey revealed that after a year of birthday, holiday, graduation and anniversary celebrations over Zoom, respondents are ready to get back to event planning. consumers to better understand their feelings about planning events in 2021.

2021