Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

As Modern Restaurant Management Restaurant (MRM) magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary this month, we reached out to industry insiders to garner their insights on what issues have impacted the industry over the last five years and what issues they feel will impact restaurants in the years to come.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ellen Mary Cronin/Nat Belkov Where to eat well, right now A great new restaurant can be a fun experience. A best new restaurant announces itself as part of the national dining conversation. Each restaurant on this list does more than offer an exceptional meal, it also reflects something larger about the way we eat.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of Drinksgiving and Thanksgiving trends, FSR challenges, and "out-of-the-box" dining habits. The annual report surveys 600 independent full-service restaurant (FSR) owners and operators from across the U.S.,

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

It's a constant conversation in the restaurant industry. But one can't deny that tips make up a majority of restaurant workers' take-home pay. There have been several ways in which restaurant owners have tried to create a more equitable system for employees to earn consistent, fair wages and improve retention. Tip Pooling Laws.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on the impact of California's minimum wage, customer satisfaction, AI use in restaurants, popular cocktails and bathroom readiness. The law changed on April 1. In April and May, California visits were around 2.5

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APRIL 3, 2023

The restaurant industry has a wage problem. Restaurants can operate while paying staff a sub-minimum wage of just $2.13 Restaurants can operate while paying staff a sub-minimum wage of just $2.13 This is the base of wage inequality in the restaurant business. And arguably sometimes the most under-compensated.

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JANUARY 23, 2023

Joules Garcia /Eater Pastry chefs may be leaving restaurants, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for the profession For the last several years, I’ve noticed a terrifying trend: Major magazines and food publications say that pastry chefs are going extinct. Has the restaurant industry returned to business as usual?

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lille Allen Six chefs and restaurant owners from across the country explain why restaurants feel so expensive right now, and how they’re coping with high prices and customer complaints Dining out involves calculating the intangible: What is hospitality worth to you? Lately, the calculus is becoming more complicated.

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JUNE 14, 2023

It seemed like a sure thing: Loba Pastry + Coffee was Chicago magazine’s Best New Bakery in 2016, among other plaudits, and Velazquez Lindsten, who got her start as a pastry chef in Chicago’s fine dining kitchens after immigrating to the U.S. And as a single restaurant owner, that’s impossible. That was so silly. It was great.

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APRIL 28, 2022

These groups left a legacy of no-nonsense dining, but those traditions have trickled down into plenty of fun quintessential dishes. Many are small, mom-and-pop restaurants that have served communities for years. While you will find some fine dining options, most spots lean casual. The Washington Post/Getty Images.

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MAY 16, 2024

While some organizations have made strides to provide child care for restaurant staff, easy child care solutions are far from the norm for restaurant workers When Lisa Baptiste worked as a restaurant host, it was a constant puzzle finding someone to watch her 6-year-old Kennard. Some days he’s fine.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. And the big restaurant brands are only getting bigger , making it even harder to stand out. You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you. Table of Contents.

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JUNE 16, 2024

million worldwide, and in 2023, there were about 749,404 restaurants in the United States alone. This is where being well-equipped with a fool-proof restaurant marketing plan comes in. How do you create a good restaurant marketing strategy? Devise a strategy that works specifically for you.

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Sling

JULY 1, 2023

If opening a restaurant is in your future, you are undoubtedly excited — and perhaps feeling a bit overwhelmed. We’ll discuss how to navigate the early planning stages, review some essentials to take care of before launch day arrives, and leave you with some tips to keep your restaurant running smoothly once it opens.

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SpotOn

JULY 3, 2024

But when it's 5 o'clock at your bar or restaurant, you want to be prepared. Whether summer is boom time for your restaurant or you're on a quest to boost sales, pilot a happy hour to see the impact on your sales. Consult a professional and make sure you're aware of state and local laws.

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EATER

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Even though chilly winter weather has arrived, restaurant patrons are bundling up and continuing to sit outside, particularly as the omicron variant of COVID-19 brings its own uncertainties. According to Eater NY, more than 10,000 “sheds, huts, and other forms of al fresco dining ” have popped up across the city in recent months.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2020

Typically made of legumes, vegetable and assorted grains, these “meat substitutes” are now popular in grocery stores, as well as fast-food restaurants and even fine dining establishments. It is incontestable that more Americans are looking to integrate plant-based proteins into their diets. billion in 2018.

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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. An Uncertain Start to 2020? percentage points over Q3.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of LTO impact, influencer impact and no-show fees. 2024 By the Numbers Participants reported continued food and labor cost increases with slight shifts compared to the end of 2023.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

some restaurants have embraced the multi-sensory entertainment potential of eating food a little more than others. we celebrate a handful of restaurants that understand how to go big on a good time. Because when dining out is also your night out, the food is just the start. But here in the U.S., Ageless sylphs in onesies!

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EATER

JUNE 7, 2024

Some of these events are for-profit pop-ups, their organizers dreaming of opening restaurants or bars in the future; others are very much not businesses, fundraising for mutual aid projects or simply gathering to build community. They were sort of proto-gay restaurants, because they were open to everyone. Glances were coded.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Lille Allen/Eater America’s diners account for some of the oldest restaurants in the nation. America’s diners account for some of the oldest and most iconic restaurants in the nation. Diners in 2023 are both old-fashioned and upscale, omnivore and vegan-friendly, 24-hour and breakfast-only. Here are some of the most iconic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dining trends, hiring trends, tech trends, brunch trends, alcohol trends, and egg prices. American Diner Trends Despite a higher cost of living, the average consumer’s dining habits are unchanged.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features Yelp's Top Places to Eat in the U.S., Restaurants Grow Compared to January, but Headwinds Persist Fiserv published the Fiserv Small Business Index for February 2025, with the seasonally adjusted Index holding steady at 147, unchanged from January.

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JANUARY 7, 2025

These are the basic desires that compel travelers to restaurants around the world and bring together people for meals across cultures. While those establishments remain central to daily life, the restaurant scene is rapidly evolving in 2025, as Cte dIvoire pushes to assert itself regionally and globally. greatest dining cities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2020

Eligible independent local restaurant and nightlife businesses can set up Business Highlights for free as part of Yelp’s $25 million relief effort. Upcoming Products : Businesses will be able to indicate if they’re offering curbside pickup – from bookstores, to grocery, to restaurants. Engage Acquires Boston Market.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Thomas Barwick/Getty Images The recent termination of workers in New York and Boston highlights the vulnerability of restaurant employees without legal status In 2005, Fulton Fish Market, which supplies New York City with nearly half its seafood , left the Seaport for a new location in the South Bronx. By 2022, after a $194.6

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