Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2023

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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2024

Bank of America suggests that technological innovation is the real game-changer , and it could have a big impact on the overall bottom line for restaurants in 2024. Interestingly, a survey from 2023 showed that promotional deals were cited as the program type that would most convince consumers to eat at a restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2023

What issues/challenges do you see ahead for restaurants as we head in 2023 and what advice can you offer to help? Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) in particular thrived during the pandemic, largely due to drive through capabilities and technological innovation. On the franchise side, what do you foresee in 2023?

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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. 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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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

People will increasingly choose innovative products not only because they align with their values, but because they taste and perform better or otherwise meet personal preferences or needs. This shift will position cultivated meat as a long-term venture with the potential for far-reaching positive impacts on future generations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

Fast-casual visits overall were down 3.8 Strong consumer interest in prepared foods, commissary and beverage options has led convenience stores, often referred to as c-stores, to compete much more aggressively with quick service restaurants and fast-food chains. In December, QSR restaurants overall saw visits decline 2.9

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2025: The Year of M&A Growth As lowering interest rates and technological innovation boost optimism, restaurant franchise leaders are turning their attention to mergers and acquisitions. percent increase compared to 2023, with the last five days of the holiday season accounting for 10 percent of all holiday spending. percent YOY.

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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. by 2030. .' There will continue to be ample opportunities for growth in 2022 and beyond."

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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? Consider an organization that delivers the insights you need fast and provides industry-recognized research on such timely topics.

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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

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

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. This movement toward more sustainably sourced food in both our fast-casual and fine dining restaurants will continue to expand in the future.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Since the pandemic, many chefs created fast-casual concepts and we see more and more tasting and prix-fix menus. What do you see as key challenges facing restaurants in 2023? More people are working from home which will offer opportunities for breakfast and lunch fast casual ideas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

“After 36+ years of serving innovative, California inspired cuisine, we are proud to have built an incredibly loyal and supportive CPK guest community, so we wanted to do something to show our appreciation as we kick off the new year,” said Ashley Ceraolo, SVP of Marketing at California Pizza Kitchen. ” The Royal Silencer.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 4, 2023

Pizza Today , the leading magazine for pizzeria owners and operators, released its annual State of the Pizzeria Industry Report, which provides pizza professionals with a deep dive report of pizzeria insights, issues, and trends for 2023. The post Overview and Trends of Pizzerias in 2023 appeared first on.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

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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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

“Superlative cuisine, an innovative cocktail program, and an atmosphere I know our customers will really enjoy. “Nothing new or innovative has been done nationally in full-service restaurants or taverns,” said Fransmart CEO Dan Rowe. “The D.C. ” Atlanta Taffer's Tavern. and Del Taco. John Fuller.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2023

QSRs, coffee shops, fast-casual restaurants, and full-service establishments all have one more opportunity to win over new diners and achieve record revenues. The rewards could be sweet; Mastercard’s Spending Pulse report projects that 2023 holiday spending at restaurants will be 5.4 percent more than in 2022.

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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

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. IHOP® unveiled the latest plans to launch a pilot of its new fast-casual concept, flip’d by IHOP (flip’d).

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. The group plans to grow both Ike’s and Bangin’ Buns through franchising starting in 2023. “I’m proud to be a part of an innovative concept like The Habit Burger Grill. Brands restaurant, KFC.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2024

Casual Dining Preferences Market Force Information unveiled a survey on casual dining preferences across the United States highlighting shifting trends influenced by economic factors and evolving consumer tastes. Furthermore, the trend of single-origin cocoa is fueling innovation and the creation of new products.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 1, 2022

Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit. Website: Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit. Topics: Franchise Staffing, Branding, Operations, and Innovation. Who knows what's in store for the 2023 event, already scheduled for next April? Digital Transformation in Fast Casual and QSR Summit.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Innovative trends are emerging, reshaping the industry landscape and offering fresh opportunities for growth. 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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. Expect for casual dining, upscale casual and fine dining to have abysmal sales and traffic growth numbers. First, at 2.1

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 29, 2023

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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Qu

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Kitchen operations, in particular, frequently lag behind front-of-house innovations, causing issues like over-preparing food, poor inventory management, and struggles to meet high demand during peak hours. TL;DR Qu’s Fall Product Release Highlights showcase our ongoing commitment to innovation and operational excellence.

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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. That’s the key takeaway from Qu’s fourth annual survey of quick service restaurants (QSRs) and fast casual brands with more than 25 locations.

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Qu

MARCH 31, 2023

That’s why we’re dubbing 2023 The Year of Efficiency. It’s ripe for innovation, consolidation, and unification—all in service to greater efficiencies. According to our survey findings, QSRs and fast casuals saw digital sales averaging 25% of total sales in 2022. The industry has reached a turning point.

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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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QSR Automations

AUGUST 21, 2024

Partnership to Integrate Advanced Kitchen Technology Across Fast-Growing Restaurant Chain LOUISVILLE, Ky, August 21, 2024 — Today, QSR Automations , a global leader in kitchen automation and guest management services, announced its strategic partnership with Dave’s Hot Chicken. We didn’t just pioneer restaurant technology.

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Clover - Restaurants

JULY 5, 2024

They include a variety of formats such as fast food restaurants, food trucks, and smoothie bars, each catering to specific consumer needs with a focus on quick preparation and minimal wait times. It is even estimated that fast food will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%

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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). LTOs per week.

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Foodable

JANUARY 7, 2021

Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date on the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. Three Key Points: Fast casual will explode exponentially and overtake QSR by 2025.

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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. We Help Investors, Innovators, and Operators with Due Diligence for Restaurant Technology Targets Due Diligence Services Record-Size Restaurant Transactions in 2023: Will Target Performance Keep Up During the Holding Period?

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 15, 2023

In the Middle East, GDP growth forecasts for 2023 are better than pre-pandemic values for Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the KSA, and the UAE. The Red Sea hospitality and tourism project includes 16 hotels offering three thousand rooms — 12 of these hotels are opening in 2023. Restaurant Due Diligence Mitigate Risk.

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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. . Or you could set up self-checkout kiosks and fast-food joints. .

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