Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

Tableside ordering via tablets, tableside payment, POS systems designed with mobility and flexibility in mind have dominated the market growing out of the fast casual. environments and are now seen everywhere from fine dining to counter service and everywhere in between. Ilona Knopfler, Partner, Le Bilboquet.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2023

According to the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Art , fast-casual eateries and fine-dining restaurants average between 10 and 40 employees. So, make the most out of the opportunity and staff morale will be merry well into 2023. Do show gratitude in a personal way. Make them feel special.

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EATER

MARCH 19, 2024

A dinner at Petite Cerise in Washington, DC, which opened in March 2023. Yes, Balthazar and Jean-George still thrive, but French cuisine is no longer the be-all-end-all of fine dining. But look around and a certain nostalgia for the white tablecloths and frisée aux lardons of French dining is manifesting.

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Future Food

MARCH 5, 2025

Successful precinct designs are aligned to the key strategy drivers Delivering a modern dining precinct in a club environment demands a holistic strategy that goes beyond architectural or interior design plans.

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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.

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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? The numbers speak for themselves. The global online food delivery market size was valued at USD 221.65

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Future Food

MARCH 6, 2025

Successful precinct designs are aligned to the key strategy drivers Delivering a modern dining precinct in a club environment demands a holistic strategy that goes beyond architectural or interior design plans.

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Black Box Intelligence

APRIL 7, 2025

From Fine Dining leading the pack, but also likely being a statistical mirage— to weather continuously influencing performance… It can be easy to get lost in data. You might think this is the primary driver behind fine dining’s top performance based on YOY same-store sales growth.However, the reality?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2024

The main takeaway: It’s led to higher prices and lower foot traffic at many of the state’s dining establishments. With customers seemingly viewing dining out a luxury, restaurants that can differentiate themselves in terms of quality and value will have a competitive advantage.”

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

From the rise of AI to the increasing popularity of experiential dining, businesses are adapting creatively to meet new consumer demands. Full year reporting on insolvency in July (comparing financial year 2023-24 to 2022-23) indicated a 42% surge in insolvencies on the previous year – up to 1576.

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EATER

MAY 23, 2022

In 2021, Carmellini imported outposts of his acclaimed New York restaurants Carne Mare and the Dutch , and Starr announced in April that he would bring vaunted New York brasserie Pastis to a location near Downtown in 2023. A lot of those people have come from larger cities, and they’re used to lots and lots of dining options.”.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lille Allen Six chefs and restaurant owners from across the country explain why restaurants feel so expensive right now, and how they’re coping with high prices and customer complaints Dining out involves calculating the intangible: What is hospitality worth to you? We might break even this year. That’s still not quite enough.

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Open for Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

For a fine dining Italian restaurant, it could be that fresh truffle supplements are available at a premium price for a limited time. Buy X, get Y free This classic promotion works better for casual spots than fine dining restaurants. The trick is making sure the tactic boosts sales instead of cutting into revenue.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Comp Traffic Best Region: New England Best Segment: Quick Service Best Cuisine: Chicken Worst Region: NY-NJ Worst Segment: Fine Dining Worst Cuisine: Sandwich The restaurant industry started turning a corner in August and September. in 2023 and an unusually large 9.0% Comp Sales -2.5% the year before.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. “Most QSR and Fast Casual brands have already adopted a digital ordering program.

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EATER

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The composed little plate (CLP for short) was a staple of the dessert menus of the 2010s, a departure from the stodgy chocolate cakes and boring tiramisu at the upscale dining destinations of the ’90s. Earlier in 2023, at Bar Futo in Portland, Maine, matcha kakigori crowned with cherry blossom cream graced the spring dessert menu.

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7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

I worked in fine dining for so long, I thought my career was always going to be in fine dining, and I'm not saying that I'm completely. He drew on his experience in fine dining, an all too common one of overwork and chasing perfection, and knew that he wanted to create a healthier work environment at Pecking House.

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EATER

APRIL 28, 2022

These groups left a legacy of no-nonsense dining, but those traditions have trickled down into plenty of fun quintessential dishes. While you will find some fine dining options, most spots lean casual. For a sunset dinner there are two fine dining options nearby. The Washington Post/Getty Images.

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Black Box Intelligence

JANUARY 16, 2025

Comp Traffic Best Region: New England Best Segment: Family Dining Best Cuisine: Breakfast Worst Region: NY-NJ Worst Segment: Fast Casual Worst Cuisine: Sandwich The December 2024 Restaurant Industry Trends + A Year in Review 2024 saw many ups and downs. For example, Fine Dining often experiences significant slowdowns during holidays.

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Black Box Intelligence

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

On the surface, 2023 started off extremely well for restaurants, with sales and traffic growth experiencing a remarkable improvement compared with previous months. year over year in January 2023, up 9.3 The top performing segments during the month were fine dining, family dining and upscale casual.

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Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Comp Traffic Best Region: New England Best Segment: Quick Service Best Cuisine: Chicken Worst Region: NY-NJ Worst Segment: Fine Dining Worst Cuisine: Sandwich November 2024 brought a surprising wave of strong performance for the restaurant industry. As a result, sales and traffic were lower in November of 2023. Comp Sales -2.5%

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Sling

JANUARY 4, 2023

Today, most bistro owners don’t define their restaurant as “fine dining” per se. The umbrella term “restaurant” includes such subtypes as: Fine dining. Casual dining. Fast casual. Bistro vs. fine dining. What is a bistro versus other restaurants? Ghost restaurant. And many others.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. Or maybe it's unique to your area—like being the only fine dining spot in town. Do they prefer takeout or dine-in? Recommended Reading: 11 Restaurant Marketing Strategies That Work in 2023.

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SpotOn

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

There's room for fast food chains, fine dining restaurants, and casual dining restaurants, steakhouses, falafel spots, taco trucks. Fine dining restaurants White tablecloths, candlelit dinners, extensive wine lists, and exceptional service are some of the hallmarks of fine dining establishments.

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Clover - Restaurants

JULY 5, 2024

With nearly a 16% increase in growth going into 2023, interest and demand for food trucks does not seem to be slowing down. The coffee industry’s total economic impact has grown astronomically between 2015-2023, by 52.4% They typically cater to those looking for a comfortable, seated dining experience without breaking the bank.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Delivery/Takeout : COVID created a shift from in-person dining to takeout and delivery options, increasing reliance on third party delivery services, and on attractive takeout options. And outdoor dining, once more of an afterthought or a novelty, has become a more permanent and intentional part of restaurant design.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2023

And automated order taking, well, it is going to be one of the top trends in the restaurant industry in 2023. . But why should you automate order taking when everything is working fine for you? . According to Fast Casual research , 8 out of 10 US customers use voice search to locate restaurants.

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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. Inflation (or the increased costs of goods and services) is still a top pain point for operators (15 percent).

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Mad Mobile

MARCH 8, 2024

They’re durable and flexible enough to go from fast casual to fine dining. In 2023, investigators discovered that hackers accessed customer information from over 71,000 users. Most adults love dining out, but the number of people ordering online or for curbside pickup is increasing.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Scott Suchman This year, we found ourselves blissfully forgetting about the world outside the dining room, and settling into meals that felt exciting, confident, and joyful Dining out should be a lot of things — nourishing, thought-provoking, less than a week’s rent — but one that can be easy to forget about is fun.

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EATER

DECEMBER 21, 2023

And while they’ve existed for years, it feels like they hit peak saturation in 2023. But because it’s a more casual restaurant, that doesn’t mean completely changing how the team works. “[The It feels like we neared that point in 2023. Are people still excited about this if it’s happening all the time?”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. Family and Upscale Dining Outperformed During the Quarter.

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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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EATER

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

You, Eater readers, who have cemented Milwaukee as one of the buzziest dining scenes in the U.S. The İzmir province and eponymous city are the gateway to the resorts of the Çeşme Peninsula, where the jet set dine on Turkey’s freshest seafood, and farm-to-table restaurants intertwine with stylish beach clubs.

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EATER

JUNE 12, 2023

Diners in 2023 are both old-fashioned and upscale, omnivore and vegan-friendly, 24-hour and breakfast-only. Its myriad dining rooms encompass every genre of ’50s charm. It ticks off all the boxes for what embodies a diner: history, casual service, family-run, community-oriented, and, most importantly, simple but fantastic food.

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