Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news about an influx of catering orders, the topic of tipping, the rise of kiosks and affordable Michelin restaurants. Among the highlights: On or Off Prem Same-store catering transactions increased +71 percent in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Total tips averaged 18.9

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Catering 2024 2023 Guest Recovery 251

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

Experiential dining, plant-based menus and sustainability were hot topics in the Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) 2023 Trends Report. Among the findings: Casual experiential dining appeals on many fronts to consumers of varying ages in different parts of the country looking for affordable culinary experiences.

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2024 Food Truck Fast Casual Allergens 474

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

Fast-casual visits overall were down 3.8 The focus on offering a wider variety of prepared and ready-to-eat food items is clearly paying off, as c-stores registered record sales in 2023. An analysis of insurance claims processed in 2024 compared to 2023 shows a 4.4 In December, QSR restaurants overall saw visits decline 2.9

Marketing 221

Marketing Loyalty Program 2024 2025 221

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. As the trend of digital nomadism continues to rise in the future, catering to this growing demographic becomes increasingly important.

2024 539

2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 539

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

Designed to serve up to 12 people, the box provides a convenient, compact and stress-free catering option that even includes the serving materials. “Menu innovation sits at the forefront of our plans for 2023,” said Mark Parmerlee, president and chairman of Golden Chick. Three family-sized sides. ”

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2023 Menu Back of House Seasonal Menu 251

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 508

2023 Consumer Goods 2022 Point of Sale 508

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

” – Dean Drako, CEO of Eagle Eye Networks 2023 served up a year of resilience and innovation for restaurants, as they adapted to shifting landscapes and embraced new dining paradigms. The data collected will help create future strategies to identify customer preferences influencing a company's sales and marketing strategies.

2024 493

2024 Fast Casual Food Safety Insurance 493

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2024

Casual Dining Preferences Market Force Information unveiled a survey on casual dining preferences across the United States highlighting shifting trends influenced by economic factors and evolving consumer tastes. More broadly, catering is a strong revenue driver for restaurants.

Online Ordering 391

Online Ordering Ordering Hiring 2024 391

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

For example, customers at a steakhouse may be willing to spend more for a fancier cut of meat, versus a fast-casual restaurant customer who may prioritize paying for convenience. In fact, a 2023 study from ASI reported that the average branded t-shirt garners 5,053 impressions over its lifetime.

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Loyalty Program Merchandise Customer Service Customer Experience 447

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2023

Who among us hasn’t ordered food through a convenient mobile application, with menu choices ranging from not just quick-serve or fast-casual restaurants, but convenience stores as well? The company is catering to changing customer needs and preferences and positioning itself as socially responsible and sustainable.

Customer Service 474

Customer Service Fast Casual Sustainability Customer Experience 474

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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.

2024 492

2024 Loyalty Program Food Order 2030 492

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2023

QSRs, coffee shops, fast-casual restaurants, and full-service establishments all have one more opportunity to win over new diners and achieve record revenues. The rewards could be sweet; Mastercard’s Spending Pulse report projects that 2023 holiday spending at restaurants will be 5.4 percent more than in 2022.

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Equipment Customer Experience 2023 Customer Service 294

EATER

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Tipton-Martin makes each drink her own, each recipe headnote a dialogue across time and place with the Black caterers, bartenders, home cooks, socialites, and others who came before her. But Juke Joints isn’t simply a recitation of history. She is an authority without being authoritative, speaking only from her own vast experience.

2023 363

2023 Book Point of Sale Take-out 363

The Rail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

from 2023 to 2030. Are you serving fine dining patrons seeking a premium experience, casual diners looking for convenience, or a mix of both? Additionally, consider accessibility features, such as voice commands and compatibility with assistive technologies, to cater to a diverse audience. The numbers speak for themselves.

Delivery 147

Delivery Loyalty Program Food Food Order 147

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A 2023 study by Toast found that 30 percent of staff in the restaurant industry are at risk of leaving in the next two years, highlighting an equally concerning high turnover rate within this sector. From 2023, consumer spending has been steadily increasing and is set to continue into 2025. percent year-over-year, compared to 0.4

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Food Truck Fast Casual 2024 Food 251

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. The group plans to grow both Ike’s and Bangin’ Buns through franchising starting in 2023. The new Salata will offer online ordering with both pickup and delivery available for fans on the go, as well as dine-in and catering.

Franchise 471

Franchise Franchising Food Fast Casual 471

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Adding to the 20 Noodles & Company locations in the metro Chicago market, the ghost kitchen will help reach a new customer base through its digital channels and give the fast-casual brand a presence in-between local locations. "We're Three Knoxville locations are slated to open in Fall 2022 and Winter 2023.

Franchise 474

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Loyalty Program 474

The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In 2023, the restaurant industry faced challenges and opportunities in the lingering aftermath of the COVID crisis, with the impact further shaped by emerging 2023 food trends. Dining experiences in 2023 transcended food and crossed over to active play, creating a hip fusion embraced by niche markets. Eat’s a New Day!

2023 78

2023 Fast Casual Food 2024 78

EATER

MAY 9, 2023

Ria Osborne How to throw the ultimate restaurant wedding — plus, how one restaurant couple is doing it right For the couple who loves food, having a wedding in a restaurant makes sense: The food, the drinks, and the ambience are all right there, without having to roll the dice on an unknown caterer.

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Back of House Events Front of House Beverage 246

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

His previous experience also includes acting as CFO and controller for numerous hospitality and fast casual brands such as Rubio’s, Carl’s Jr., Fast casual restaurants continue to outpace industry growth and we see a great deal of opportunity for business owners in this urban market.” and Del Taco. John Fuller.

Franchise 422

Franchise Franchising Food Safety Kitchen Safety 422

Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 15, 2023

We are seeing that the HORECA Middle East industry (Hotels, Restaurants, and Catering) continues to grow but in different ways, and operators are having a hard time identifying where the opportunities are. The Red Sea hospitality and tourism project includes 16 hotels offering three thousand rooms — 12 of these hotels are opening in 2023.

Catering 52

Catering Hotels Tourism 2023 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. Expect for casual dining, upscale casual and fine dining to have abysmal sales and traffic growth numbers. First, at 2.1

2019 323

2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 323

Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Chicago-style fast casual opened 12 new restaurants in 2023, a record number, and said same-store sales rose 5.7% during the year.

Catering 274

Catering Fast Casual 2023 Casual 274

Future Food

JUNE 27, 2023

Food and beverage choices are interconnected with mental and emotional well-being,’ according to the International Food Information Council’s 2023 Food and Health Survey, 74% of respondents stated that their stress levels, mental health and well-being is impacted by their food and beverage choices.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Food Mobile Ordering Beverage 78

Future Food

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Current figures from ABS report a low point, from June 2022 to June 2023 there has been a 12.7% Pacific Square in Maroubrah has developed an on-point program called ‘Savour Saturday’, running from July to November 2023 as part of a live cooking show and demonstration. Ali & the Queen, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne.,

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Loyalty Program Retail Food 78

Future Food

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Current figures from ABS report a low point, from June 2022 to June 2023 there has been a 12.7% Mini Gun Pacific Square in Maroubrah has developed an on-point program called ‘Savour Saturday’, running from July to November 2023 as part of a live cooking show and demonstration. Ali & the Queen, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne.,

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Loyalty Program Food Retail 78

Clover - Restaurants

JULY 5, 2024

They include a variety of formats such as fast food restaurants, food trucks, and smoothie bars, each catering to specific consumer needs with a focus on quick preparation and minimal wait times. With nearly a 16% increase in growth going into 2023, interest and demand for food trucks does not seem to be slowing down.

2024 52

2024 Food Truck Fast Casual Fine Dining 52

Sling

APRIL 2, 2023

Those classes are casual and structured. Casual Casual incentives stick to no set schedule and can be given to an employee at any time as a reward for reaching goals or exhibiting outstanding performance. Casual incentives can take the form of anything from recognition to cash to a catered lunch.

Cash Management 78

Cash Management Loyalty Program Casual Specials 78

Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. In a 2023 survey, 29% of operators said they are very likely to open new locations in 2024. Most operators raised their menu prices in 2023, but fewer expect to do so in 2024. million in 2021, to $974.9

2024 52

2024 Operations 2023 Loyalty Program 52

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Wages have risen roughly 13 percent since early 2023, leveling out at $13.62 In fact, more than 1,400 people became ill from contaminated food in 2024, doubling hospitalization rates compared to 2023, according to the U.S. Staffing changed during this time as well to cater to the off-premises customer experience.

Mobile Ordering 418

Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Food Safety Fine Dining 418

Future Food

JULY 20, 2022

Food and hospitality is a secure asset category and the food dollar is being targeted by many new players in Australia and New Zealand including hotels, dark kitchens, catering and hospitality groups and a range of restaurant chains that see their food-services as multi-revenue streams. Borough Yards - United Kingdom.

Hospitality 78

Hospitality Tourism Entertainment Retail 78

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

COGS Are Key as Hiring Pressures Decline In 2024, 16 percent of operators say analyzing and managing the cost of goods and services and supplier and vendor management are top pain pointscompared to 12 percent in 2023. In fact, between 2019 and 2023, FAFH spending grew by 13.52 percent, while FAH increased by only 3.37

2024 221

2024 Point of Sale Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 221

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Additionally, menu prices at casual dining establishments rose by an average of 9 percent year over year from 2021. Making this problem more cogent is the fact that inflation isn’t forecast to ease until late next year, where it is predicted to fall to 3-to-4 percent by the end of 2023, according to economic projections by Kiplinger.

Operations 492

Operations Cash Management Seasonal Menu Loyalty Program 492

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2024

Restaurant leaders representing nearly 3,700 QSR, fast casual, casual dining, and fine dining locations shared 2024’s top challenges and opportunities alongside plans for investment in back-of-house technology, increased sales, and team training, benefits, and support.

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Influencer Pricing 2024 Social Media 251

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Another recent study conducted by the Center for Biological Diversity found that offering earth-friendly catering that focuses on low-carbon, plant-based choices can save wildlife habitat and decrease climate pollution. Some trends the industry is seeing include: To Infinity & Beyond…MEATS. “With the D.C.

Seasonal Menu 342

Seasonal Menu Consumer Goods Fast Casual 2020 342

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

The best performing segments during Q4 (and those that achieved positive same-store sales growth) were family dining, fine dining and upscale casual. Upscale casual also achieved positive sales growth during Q4 but experienced a small dip in sales for the entire year compared with 2018. For more information, click here.

2020 277

2020 Point of Sale Online Ordering Consumer Goods 277

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

Catering is still a promising source of revenue for restaurants, hotels and venues to continue to capitalize on. One in three respondents shared that they still plan to host their event at home, with 51 percent of those respondents stating they will be catering their at-home event. The Great Restaurant Restart.

2021 473

2021 Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 473