Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

This reflects the positive impact loyalty programs have on driving revenue, with 83 percent of restaurant leaders saying their loyalty program successfully drives up order or basket size, as well as repeat visits (82 percent) and return on investment (78 percent). Fast-casual visits overall were down 3.8 percent in November.

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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. Roughly half of U.S. Streamlined Menus with More Plant-Based Options and Sustainable Packaging.

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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

JULY 12, 2023

Key takeaways include: More than half of consumers surveyed (51 percent), felt that independent restaurants have been impacted the most by not having enough staff to take orders, cook food, and handle deliveries – followed by major chains (36 percent) and mid-sized regional restaurants (14 percent).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 29, 2020

As we head into 2020 and digital ordering continues to boom, the restaurant segment is in for some major changes, particularly when it comes to delivery. According to research done by eMarketer , 23 percent of all smartphone users will use a food delivery app by 2023.

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The Rail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By Kateryna Reshetilo, Contributor Are you a restaurant owner looking for ways to keep up with the fast-changing demands of your customers? As customers increasingly turn to online ordering for convenience and safety, restaurants must adapt to stay competitive. The global online food delivery market size was valued at USD 221.65

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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. Online ordering and delivery play an essential role in pizzerias.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

” Slice Factory is now offering a $5 meal that includes a jumbo slice and soft drink in order to provide guests with a more affordable and discounted meal. We developed our revolutionary concept and one-of-a-kind experience in order to bring something unique to customers and are continuing to innovate our brand every day.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2024

“Both full-service and fast food restaurant customers are skewing a bit more toward higher income levels and college graduates,” says Forrest Morgeson, Associate Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University and Director of Research Emeritus at the ACSI. Chains affected include McDonald’s (visits down ~2.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

His previous experience also includes acting as CFO and controller for numerous hospitality and fast casual brands such as Rubio’s, Carl’s Jr., Fast casual restaurants continue to outpace industry growth and we see a great deal of opportunity for business owners in this urban market.” and Del Taco.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news about an influx of catering orders, the topic of tipping, the rise of kiosks and affordable Michelin restaurants. Among the highlights: On or Off Prem Same-store catering transactions increased +71 percent in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. percent in Q4 2023, the same as Q3 2023.

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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

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

” In order to commit to an effective rollout system-wide, Wing Zone will introduce the new brand at five corporate locations in Las Vegas before implementing at other locations across the country. Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Adding to the 20 Noodles & Company locations in the metro Chicago market, the ghost kitchen will help reach a new customer base through its digital channels and give the fast-casual brand a presence in-between local locations. "We're flip'd by IHOP. Egg Combos with choice of breakfast meats. Dickey's in Japan.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. Expect for casual dining, upscale casual and fine dining to have abysmal sales and traffic growth numbers.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 1, 2022

Who knows what's in store for the 2023 event, already scheduled for next April? Digital Transformation in Fast Casual and QSR Summit. This two-day workshop's focus is on the continuous pivots that fast casual restaurants and QSRs have had to make during the pandemic. Ideal Attendee: QSR Owner, Fast Casual Owner.

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2022 Fast Casual Website Management Workshop 195

Qu

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

New Online Ordering 70% of guests prefer ordering directly from restaurants 1 , and guest expectations for fast, seamless digital experiences have never been higher. As the demand for efficient online ordering solutions continues to grow, many restaurants struggle to keep up.

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Sling

JULY 24, 2023

Toast offers both front desk and tableside hardware for taking orders, processing payments, and allowing guests to track the status of their orders. 8) OpenTable OpenTable is a popular platform for taking online reservations, eliminating the need for the old-fashioned system of taking reservations by phone and writing them down.

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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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SpotOn

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

There's room for fast food chains, fine dining restaurants, and casual dining restaurants, steakhouses, falafel spots, taco trucks. Contemporary casual restaurants Contemporary casual restaurants are a newer restaurant concept. Fast food and quick service restaurants Fast food is so back.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 26, 2023

We had traditionally sit-down and quick-serve, and then fast-casual kind of birthed in the middle. And to collect all that feedback, 7 Leaves uses a software tool called AskNicely to pull feedback from review sites and ordering platforms to make rewarding those top performers a bit easier. "We

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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. million in 2021, to $974.9

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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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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. . Automated order-taking refers to technology, operating systems, or software that take orders from customers and respond to them automatically. Why Should You Integrate Automated Order Taking?

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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

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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Hotels Catering Tourism 2023 52

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

COGS Are Key as Hiring Pressures Decline In 2024, 16 percent of operators say analyzing and managing the cost of goods and services and supplier and vendor management are top pain pointscompared to 12 percent in 2023. Inflation (or the increased costs of goods and services) is still a top pain point for operators (15 percent).

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Mad Mobile

MARCH 8, 2024

Giving your servers access to iPad-based ordering systems is one of the most effective ways to streamline workflows on the floor. They’re durable and flexible enough to go from fast casual to fine dining. Your team needs to have a clear view of orders coming in so they can fulfill them accurately.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

The best performing segments during Q4 (and those that achieved positive same-store sales growth) were family dining, fine dining and upscale casual. Upscale casual also achieved positive sales growth during Q4 but experienced a small dip in sales for the entire year compared with 2018. For more information, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The online survey of 1,000 Americans was fielded by in September 2019 by Edelman Intelligence for Lightlife to measure perspectives on the plant-based category. The plant-based Beyond Meat protein is also available for order in other popular menu items such as burritos, enchiladas, taco salads or quesadillas. “With the D.C.

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Seasonal Menu Consumer Goods Fast Casual 2020 340

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

In the hospitality industry today, it’s imperative to have up to date technology solutions with features that allow for contact-free planning, ordering, payments and delivery/pick-up. The more seamless this experience is for customers, the more likely they are to order through a venue today and in the future.

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2021 Online Ordering Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 473

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2024

Restaurant leaders representing nearly 3,700 QSR, fast casual, casual dining, and fine dining locations shared 2024’s top challenges and opportunities alongside plans for investment in back-of-house technology, increased sales, and team training, benefits, and support.

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SpotOn

DECEMBER 30, 2024

At the beginning of 2024, the NRA reported that 73% of operators expected profit to be less or the same over the year, with 38% saying they didn't make any profit in 2023. Quick-service restaurants—like cafes, fast food, and fast casual—are estimated to have decent profit margins with lower food and labor costs.

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EATER

JUNE 12, 2023

It’s the waitstaff who’ve been scribbling orders on blue-striped checks for 40 years and know how to balance eight plates of pancakes on one arm. Diners in 2023 are both old-fashioned and upscale, omnivore and vegan-friendly, 24-hour and breakfast-only.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

But it’s a perfect way to maintain order and ensure customers only get the best cocktail. I recommend this dine-in bar for individuals looking for a quiet spot with a casual ambiance, probably for a friends’ reunion. I mostly loved their extensive wine list and fast customer service. Order Online.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

As previous data has highlighted, guests are hyper-focused on cleanliness during this pandemic, and it is reflected in their online comments and reviews. Meeting or exceeding their expectations for safety is rewarded by positive feedback online. 21 percent of those ordering restaurant delivery in the past month are new users.

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2021 Point of Sale Guest Recovery Travel 333

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

Off-Premises Dining Is Essential Nearly 75 percent of all restaurant traffic now happens off-premises—meaning that almost three out of four restaurant orders are taken to go. More than 60 percent say they’re ordering off-premises more often than a year ago. Older adults still prefer in-person ordering.

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