Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2023

More closures in 2023 could reduce the number of restaurants to about 630,000 locations. In August 2023, only eight percent of consumers we surveyed say they do not eat out, so dining out is “in” again. In Causeway Solutions’ September 2023 survey*, we asked more than 800 U.S. Less likely to frequent fast food.

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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. Culinary methods and sources of inspiration for menus and venues were also part of this group’s discussion.

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Sling

JULY 24, 2023

Many restaurants operate on very narrow margins and fail because of mismanagement rather than anything wrong with the menu. The kiosks can make personalized menu recommendations based on historical buyer behavior, with continuous learning to improve the quality of the recommendations. It covers local health codes from the U.S.

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Open for Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

Before launching any new menu promotion idea, it’s a good idea to go back to basics and get clear a few basic points first. Many restaurant owners offer a percentage off a meal or specific menu item. Look at what menu items aren’t selling briskly. Quick links What are restaurant promotions? Who is the target customer base?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2024

Moving to Interactive Menu Boards Speaking of dining being back – it’s back to being… different. We’ve seen this trend take off at many quick-serve or fast-casual chains, where displays and screens provide entertainment value for patrons as they wait for their meals or decide if they are staying for dessert.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Rising food costs are the number one issue of concern for chefs heading into 2023, according to the survey, with 44 percent of respondents ranking it as their top worry. What were common menu items where prices were raised? . Sixty-seven percent of respondents raised prices throughout their entire menu, and 25 percent on a few items.

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Open for Business

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Engineer the menu. If you’re wondering how to boost restaurant sales, start by looking at the menu. Menu engineering is an approach to menu design that helps restaurants increase sales. It can be a more casual thing, like a pop-up dinner with a local guest chef famous for her burgers, or a 5-course prix fixe tasting menu.

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Qu

MARCH 31, 2023

That’s why we’re dubbing 2023 The Year of Efficiency. But between third-party delivery integration headaches, order fulfillment complications, and inconsistent customer experiences across channels, fast casual and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are now faced with many technology-related inefficiencies.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Effectively, that means regions represented on the list this year (winners in 2023 Texas, South, Pacific and Northwest, Northeast, Mountain, and Great Lakes) will not be on next year’s America’s Classics list. The lengthy menu of mostly Americanized versions of Chinese food spotlights 16 chop suey varieties.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2024

“We completed a rebrand in November 2023 to solidify brand identity and jumpstart us into the next half-century. ” The brand is also introducing a new concept that is a twist on the dine-in Mellow Mushroom experience that offers counter-service and a unique menu. .”

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MAY 3, 2024

Restaurant Advisory Services … BUT SOME CASUAL DINING RESTAURANT CEOs ARE USING THE RIGHT STRATEGIES TO BOOST SALES… The casual dining sector recovered in 2023, and many chains recorded healthy same-store sales growth (leading the pack were Texas Roadhouse, Maggiano’s, and Kura Sushi USA). and abroad.

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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. billion by 2030.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature pizza predictions, Valentine's Day menu trends and lots about loyalty. Valentine's Menu Trends Restaurant guests heavily favor tasting menus this Valentine’s season, according to Lightspeed. percent dip in overall gratuities.

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EATER

APRIL 10, 2024

It’s called Bankside, with a menu that includes peel-and-eat shrimp, clam chowder, crispy cod sandwiches, and a lobster roll. Like Johnson’s fast-casual rice bowl restaurant, Field Trip, the food at Bankside was developed with delivery in mind. The chefs develop the menu and recipes, lending their famous names.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Going into 2023, 45-50 percent of frequent users said they plan to use restaurant channels “more or much more” compared to just 20-23 percent of the whole respondent population. Using precision menu engineering practices to fire up sales. And how can you attract them to your restaurant? Hint: rewards help.

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EATER

MARCH 19, 2024

A dinner at Petite Cerise in Washington, DC, which opened in March 2023. To me the word ‘brasserie’ means a nice French eatery that features many classic menu items like steak frites, steak tartare, coq au vin, and more,” and the ambiance should be refined but still casual enough to visit on a weeknight.

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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. The decreased patronage along with inflation increases running costs, which means increased menu prices. In August of this year, the cost for consumers of purchasing food away from home rose by 8.3

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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. Vanilla isn’t for everyone In 2023, marketing took a cue from the ice cream parlor, embracing segmentation with the same precision as a sundae artisan.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In 2023, the restaurant industry faced several challenges and made some missteps along the way. As with most other industries, the biggest talking point for restaurants in 2023 has been artificial intelligence. We initiated our bottomless brunch menu on weekends, which actually helped us finish our weeks stronger than before.

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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.,

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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.,

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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? It makes sense since shoppers can save time by purchasing gas, food and other items in one stop.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Key figures on the restaurant workforce include: Roughly 50 percent of restaurant operators in the fullservice, quickservice, and fast-casual segments expect recruiting and retaining employees to be their top challenge in 2022. Six in 10 fullservice operators say their menu contains fewer offerings now than it did before the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2023

57 percent of consumers aren’t confident that a busy store will actually take their order correctly if they need to personalize or modify regular menu items. Not only can technology help with tasks such as ordering, which we’ve seen more fast casual and fast food restaurants adopting these days, but it can help reduce overall costs as well.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

There are new menu items like rosemary-scented fries, a no-brainer for dipping in cheese, and made-to-order appetizers like Buffalo cauliflower, fried green tomatoes, and pan-seared potstickers drizzled with teriyaki glaze. Its dining room felt like a relic of the 1990s, with tacky patterned carpets and dark wood blinds.

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EATER

OCTOBER 17, 2023

His legendary “tabletop dessert,” which is still on the Alinea menu today, involves a slew of elements — sauces and gelees, glitter made from strawberries, and sleek chocolate orbs — artfully swished and swooped all over the table right before diners’ eyes. Every meal is an opportunity to post.

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Sling

JANUARY 4, 2023

Casual dining. Fast casual. If you arranged the various types of restaurants on a ladder scale based on menu style, preparation method, pricing , seating options, and means by which the food is served, the cafe would fall somewhere between fast food and the bistro (with bistro being higher up the scale). Ghost restaurant.

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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. Ghost kitchen and virtual brands are prime strategies for this growth strategy, both of which require a thoughtful approach to menu design, production and fulfillment.

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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. For example, your ideal customers could be: Young families that want a kid's menu, great drinks, and to get home before 8. Is my menu accessible and legible? College students who come to you after a night out.

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7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

Well, as we're all aware of now, especially in wake of certain TV shows like The Bear and movies like The Menu , fine dining culture is pretty messed up. And thinking about that now in 2023, that's crazy. You'd have to eliminate tipping and then raise all your menu prices. It [can be] abusive, it's toxic, it's exploitative.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Lucia offers seasonal appetizer and entree menu options. Although this restaurant’s menu isn’t as large as our previous entries, there are plenty of a la carte dishes to sample. My go-to menu choices are their Toddfather sandwich, Texas Trinity platter, Hatch Chili & Cheese Sausages, and Pork Ribs.

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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. . According to Fast Casual research , 8 out of 10 US customers use voice search to locate restaurants. Customers are already looking forward to restaurants suggesting menu options based on their order history.

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Mad Mobile

MARCH 8, 2024

They’re durable and flexible enough to go from fast casual to fine dining. Menu management – You should be able to load your menu directly into your POS and make changes on the fly. They should have easy access to the menu and modifier screens to expedite the process.

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Black Box Intelligence

MAY 23, 2023

But the best performing segment based on traffic growth during the month was quick service, followed by family dining, then fast casual. A driving factor behind the softening of check growth has been a moderation in menu price increases, as cost pressures for restaurants subside. Average guest check grew by 5.2%

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Qu

JULY 25, 2023

Client-server and first-gen cloud POS wasn’t designed to handle the challenges facing restaurant chains in 2023. In our annual state of digital survey, 50% of fast casual and QSR brands said they’ll be switching to a “unified commerce platform” over the next 2 years. Not to mention rapidly evolving guest demands.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The joint doesn’t have a formal menu; name your drink and let the fine folks at the bar prepare it for you. Locals flock here for the seasonal cocktail menu, which changes regularly. I recommend this dine-in bar for individuals looking for a quiet spot with a casual ambiance, probably for a friends’ reunion.

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EATER

MARCH 8, 2024

s Eater Award winner for 2023 Vibe of the Year. I was going to dinner with my friends, and wanted to look elegant and casual at the same time. Want to see what diners are wearing in London, Paris, Philly, Boston, and Brooklyn? See all of our Best Dressed series here. It should come as no surprise then that Vera was D.C.’s

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