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Industry Report: Restaurants face staffing challenges, old and new in 2023

7 Shifts

The shrunken labor pool inflation, turnover, and technology, all make up the stew that operating a restaurant is in 2023. But those who are qualified to speak on the subject are the ones doing the work day in and day out trying to untangle the web that is restaurant management in 2023 and beyond.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. In 2023, we can anticipate businesses really focusing in on value and doing what they can to attract and retain both employees and guests. For part one, click here.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Consumer Data Analytics Reveal Dining Patterns to Attract Customers 

Modern Restaurant Management

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.

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A Year in Review: 2023 Food Trends That Steered the Restaurant Industry On a Rebound

The Restaurant Group

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!

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Dining Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

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 Outlook: Glass Half Full? 

Modern Restaurant Management

When asked if they had ordered more or less from full-service, fast-casual and QSRs in the past month, respondents were primarily bearish, except when it came to QSRs. Nearly 50 percent of survey respondents reported they spent less time dining out at fast casual, full service and breakfast spots. percent in Q4 2023.

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Maximizing Restaurant Profits by Routing Out Hidden Financial Risks: A Technology-Based Approach

Modern Restaurant Management

This migration could be a goldmine for casual/fast food brands if only they had the people to support them. It’s not unusual for a fast-casual restaurant with over 1,000 locations to manually save the recipes on these drives and then send them to the field teams, and hope they’re properly uploaded.