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. An issue that may arise from this in 2024 is data privacy.

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Qu

MARCH 31, 2023

That’s why we’re dubbing 2023 The Year of Efficiency. The industry has reached a turning point. It’s ripe for innovation, consolidation, and unification—all in service to greater efficiencies. 1) More predictable digital sales will enable operational efficiency. But there’s good news, too.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A major pain point for our clients has been navigating regulatory compliance issues such as corporate officer updates, alcohol license and permit renewals, and training team members in proper alcohol service protocol. There are serious penalties for serving underage customers, including losing your liquor license and even jail time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 15, 2023

Dynamic pricing would add friction to the guest experience, according to Capterra’s 2023 Dynamic Pricing in Restaurants. The research indicates consumer sentiment on dynamic pricing is overwhelmingly negative, and that most customers are unlikely to utilize it in a way that benefits restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Fifty-one percent of adults say they aren't eating at restaurants as often as they would like, which is an increase of six percentage points from before the pandemic. 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.

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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. While there was a strong desire to return to pre-pandemic norms, many businesses underestimated the lasting impact of COVID-19 on customer behaviours and preferences. Here are some of their insights. Click here for the first part.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In this context, the only way to work your way out of inflation is innovation. Restaurant Point-of-Sale Companies Rethinking Their Go-to-Market Strategies Restaurants have been historically slow to adopt technologies. The value of a restaurant expert, a professional second opinion, cannot be overstated.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 15, 2023

Economic Growth Will Continue to Shape the Middle East HORECA Landscape Economic Indicators Encourage Hotel/Restaurant/Catering Sales Generally, the HORECA industry grows at the pace of GDP growth, population, inflation, and share of discretionary income. The Etihad Rail railway will connect the UAE with the rest of the Gulf.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 18, 2023

In the years since, machines have come to feature innovations such as pressure release valves, steam wands, and levers to improve performance. In order to minimise any physical barriers between baristas and customers, coffee shop owners often placed espresso machines at the back of the bar. Read on to learn more. bars of pressure.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The IWCA’s local chapter is inviting coffee professionals to a safe space where women and other marginalised people in the industry will share their individual experiences. SIGEP The Dolce World Expo to showcase Italian coffee, pastry, and gelato innovation in Rimini.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2023

Automation is the key to unlocking greater productivity and innovation, freeing up humans to focus on higher-level work and creative endeavors. 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?

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Apicbase

AUGUST 25, 2023

But customer behaviour has changed rapidly in recent years. According to The National Restaurant Association’s 2023 State of the Restaurant Industry report , 90% of restaurant operators view inflation as a significant hurdle. Historically, restaurant operators have (often) been resistant to change.

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Apicbase

MAY 29, 2024

According to Statista , in 2023, the revenue of online food delivery was estimated at over $1 trillion, and it is expected to hold a 50% share of the drive-thru and takeaway food service markets by 2030. Every few months, a media article declares the death of ghost kitchens as a viable business model. That is not too bad for a dying sector.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 24, 2022

The event will include the Origin Trip Experience (held from 26 to 29 June), the Café Pergamino Barista Jam competition, and the Cold Brew Championship in partnership with Toddy. From each sale of the Colombian coffee, £1 (US $1.23) will be donated to Stonewall. Here are this week’s stories. Mon, 20 Jun.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Topline numbers show robust restaurant sales growth during November. Same-store sales growth was 1.6 percent in November, which represents the third consecutive month of positive sales growth and the strongest since January. Thanksgiving typically represents lower sales volumes for most industry segments.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The first wave of the pandemic was a learning experience for people in the business, and it was responsible for reviving growth for the international F&B industry when traditional channels ran dry. The food ordering market in India is expanding at a CAGR of 16% to reach $17 billion by 2023 as per DataLabs by Inc42.

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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. Same-store sales growth was -2.1

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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. Operations will continue to be simplified despite digital experiences expansion. The “restaurant anywhere” experience will expand. For part two, click here.

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Apicbase

MARCH 17, 2023

The European foodservice industry is at a tipping point. Recommended read: 85+ Restaurant Industry Statistics That Every F&B Operator & Manager Needs to Know in 2023 Here we go! Doing so will help you cut costs, serve customers more quickly, increase customer satisfaction, and improve profits.

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EATER

MARCH 1, 2021

Because I am Chinese-Malaysian (then a rarity in the industry), many customers assumed our product was of Asian origin, and I endured racist comments about its price point, taste, and provenance; many retailers and customers found tibicos hard to pronounce and asked why we didn’t call it by its more commonly used name, water kefir.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

And while automation and robotics can help streamline some elements of operations, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a newfound appreciation for human connection and dining experiences. We've reached a point where we're recognizing the value and limits of these technologies.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Scheduling software like 7shifts can also pull data from your POS system to track labor against sales and get a more accurate picture of your labor cost— saving your restaurant money and time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2019

According to Tripleseat customers throughout the country, there has been an increase in guests requesting a variety of plant-based or meatless fixings this year, with many new plant-based options being offered. "We can anticipate more meatless menu trends in 2020 as chefs experiment with additional foods to replace animal products."

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 27, 2023

Ghost kitchens are delivery-only restaurants without dining areas for customers and have no physical storefront. Ghost kitchens are delivery-only restaurants without dining areas for customers and have no physical storefront. Customers order online on food delivery apps (such as Grubhub, Doordash, etc.) billion by 2027.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 22, 2023

While it’s promising, it’s not the magic bullet to increase your revenue in 2023. The benefits of AI for restaurants are undeniable from automation, to real-time control and information analysis, to improved customer service. They streamline communication and free up staff while reducing wait time for customers.

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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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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

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2024

Sixty-three percent of adults have worked in the restaurant industry at some point in their lives. Sixty-three percent of adults have worked in the restaurant industry at some point in their lives. This is the first time on record that demand has reached this level two summers in a row.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

The F&B industry grew in 2022… and it will keep growing in 2023. Data-driven operators get 26 times more customers; are 6 times more likely to keep those customers; and are 19 times more likely to be profitable. This trend is expected to continue in 2023. Let’s dig in.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

PRF El Salvador will take place on 16 and 17 March 2023 in San Salvador. Proceeds of sales of Ayantu’s coffee will be used to fund the project. The company aims to open 200 kiosks by the end of January 2023, most of which are currently operating in EG Group petrol station forecourts and Asda supermarket stores.

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Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 14, 2023

Every quarter, Black Box Intelligence has the privilege of hosting executives from the top restaurant chains in the country for our State of the Industry (SOTI) webinar where we reveal the latest trends and insights driving today’s restaurant experience. Unfortunately, the answer is not that clear-cut.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 29, 2023

He joined us on the Pre-Shift podcast to chat about bartaco's embrace of tech, their unique approach to training and career development, radical wage structure, and how all of those practices have them poised for growth in 2023. And now we're starting to get a little bit more of the purpose-driven, of 'what do you stand for?

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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.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content. Additional 2020 Award Recipients: Top Delivery Sales : Lance and Blake Condray, Campbell, CA. million guests.

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Qu

MARCH 16, 2023

And what they are saying is this: 2023 will be the year of driving smarter efficiencies and reducing technology proliferation through the use of more unified systems. The survey illuminated eight major trends that we expect to shape restaurant technology and the digital experience over the next 24 months. Let’s take a look.

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Rocket Fuel

APRIL 15, 2024

Delaget provides technology solutions and services that help QSRs operate more efficiently, serving the needs of franchise owners and brands and helping deliver a better experience to customers. Jason Tober, CEO of Delaget, knows this better than anyone. What have been the trendlines over the past few years?

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