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MRM Research Roundup: Catering, Kiosks, Tipping and Dry January

Modern Restaurant Management

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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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

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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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from October 2024

Black Box Intelligence

And recovery for the industry is continued into October. The recent uptick suggests that the industry may be in full-fledged recovery mode. This made October the strongest month since April in terms of traffic recovery. As a comparison, average guest check increased by a much higher 5.4% Comp Sales -2.5% from September.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from April 2025

Black Box Intelligence

Out of the Box: April 2025 In This Issue: The Big Picture: Sales and Traffic Trends April 2025 Restaurant Industry Performance Trends In Detail Segment Focus Fast Casual: Current Performance Trends 1.1% Particularly, a signal that lower-income guests are going back to groceries instead of going out to eat. Comp Sales -1.5%

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Restaurant Industry in Review: November 2024 Restaurant Trends

Black Box Intelligence

On the surface, the numbers suggest a robust recovery. But unfortunately, there’s a good reason for that… and it doesn’t involve guests suddenly getting much stronger urges to visit more restaurants. Same-store sales and traffic growth this November were calculated compared to November 2023. Comp Sales -2.5%

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news of the expected pent-up demand from guests, the Great Restaurant Restart and delivery trends. Additional key findings from the survey include: Over a third (38 percent) of respondents plan to have between 1-20 guests, with 32 percent planning to have under 50.

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Emerging Restaurant Chains Are Vacuuming Traffic From Established Chains…

Aaron Allen & Associates

Restaurant Due Diligence Services … And Established Casual Dining Chains Are Facing Traffic Challenges Making Them Ripe for Consolidation… Restaurant chains in the U.S. account for a market capitalization of almost $500 billion (as of the end of 2023) divided among 48 companies.