Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Supply chain disruptions and labor shortages required operators to rethink everything – leaner menus, smarter kitchens, and more efficient operations became the new standard. In addition, the state carved out a special 45 percent increase to $20 per hour for fast-food employees. per hour difference.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 16, 2025

Eventually we figured it out (to some degree) but in the process lost an enormous number of restaurants from 2020 2023. Are you developing menu concepts that shy away from typically high-cost ingredients and ones that are sensitive to market fluctuation? Do you follow commodity challenges driven by supply chain issues?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

If certified B Corps are getting what they’ve invested in, you may have seen the logo and associate it with some of the most notorious “do-gooder” brands: Patagonia, Ben & Jerry’s, Toms, and Thrive Market. We are a breakfast and lunch concept in Cincinnati, Ohio and we have been B Corp certified since January 2023.

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Restaurant Business

JULY 8, 2025

deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. The deals intensify a tradition of value marketing in the pizza business.

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EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The most accurate measure of land or CO2 “saved” by ordering a PLNT Burger is only attained if every purchase were originally intended to be for a fast-food beef burger instead. Nor has eating plant-based meat even made a significant impact on beef production, according to a 2023 report. Congratulations. So he took action.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 27, 2025

That led to selling bagels at farmers markets. In 2023, we were the most sophisticated two-store bagel shop,” Jeff joked. Los Angeles has become a hotbed for bagel concepts like Courage Bagels, Hank’s Bagels, the Yeastie Boys food trucks, and more. We’d sell out. It was quite a phenomenon for a few months.”

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 27, 2025

The sale comes off the back of Starbucks’ continued market struggles in China. Starbucks’ struggles in China and the US, both key global markets, reflect the challenges that many coffee brands, big and small, are currently facing. billion in 2023/24, up from US $1.14 Exports reached US $1.28 claims on MAHA menu alignment.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

The three-unit chain has two more under construction in the Tampa Bay area, and another five to seven are planned in 2026, reaching the Orlando market. The way Greenlane prices its menu has evolved since the first unit opened in 2023. All are company owned and there are no plans to franchise. At Greenlane, there’s no dine-in service.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Real-time inventory systems help restaurants cut food waste , save money, and improve operations. Tracking Stock Levels in Real Time With real-time inventory tracking, restaurants can keep a close eye on their ingredients and supplies. By analyzing past sales and market trends, these tools provide accurate demand forecasts.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 8, 2025

Coffee equipment marred with coffee residue, limescale, and milk buildup can, at best, turn customers off and, at worst, escalate into a food safety nightmare. With already razor-thin margins and a highly competitive market, specialty coffee shops cannot afford to use unclean equipment.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

11, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Huddle House will add drive-thrus as it moves into more urban and suburban markets. | The Atlanta-based company is hoping that more modern food and restaurants will help its brands break through with younger consumers. That means you can now get boba at Perkins. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

Continue to Site >>> Menu C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Not quite yet An easy way to bring bold Korean flavors to modern menus From BBQ to beverages, menus are seeing a lot of action Food C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Photo: Shutterstock Made-to-order food, value offerings, loyalty programs.

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Lavu

JUNE 30, 2025

Running a successful restaurant today requires more than great food and friendly service—it demands smart technology that drives efficiency. Reduces Food Waste: Tracks inventory in real-time, minimizing overstocking and shortages, saving up to 10% of annual revenue. Real-time inventory tracking is another key feature.

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Lavu

JULY 4, 2025

By letting customers handle their own orders, these tools cut down wait times and free up staff to focus on food preparation and delivery. Beyond efficiency gains, QR code systems provide valuable data insights, such as tracking top-selling items and customer trends, helping restaurants refine their menus and marketing strategies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Workforce : COVID fundamentally changed the labor market. Point-of-sale systems needed seamless integration with online ordering platforms and third-party delivery services, while customer relationship management tools facilitated personalized marketing and loyalty programs. as of December 2024, according to Homebase payroll data.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 24, 2025

Hart joins food-and-games investment company Emerging The Chicago-based company is behind Puttshack, F1 Arcade, Flight Club and the upcoming Poolhouse. The growth capital firm behind the food-and-games brands Puttshack, F1 Arcade and Flight Club has added more restaurant industry firepower to its leadership team. Photo: Shutterstock.

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Restaurant Business

JULY 14, 2025

Beerline Cafe does not serve Thai food, but gets lumped in anyway for being vegan. Google is a main thoroughfare for restaurant discovery, with more than 60% of consumers using the search engine to get restaurant information, according to a PYMNTS study from 2023. said Kyle Drenon, CEO of marketing agency Supper Co., Abdow said.

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Restaurant Business

JULY 15, 2025

In 2023, it made its data accessible to ChatGPT , which enabled users to ask the chatbot for restaurant recommendations. And 27% have given up on a booking because they couldnt find the information they were looking for. OpenTable has been aggressive about integrating AI into its business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

SpotOn worked with Penta to conduct a nationwide survey of 200 independent and chain restaurant operators to better understand the state of financial literacy among US operators in major markets including including Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, St. Louis, Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Washington DC, Miami, Denver, and Detroit.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

Many see these options not just as operational updates, but as strategic growth opportunities in a changing market. “The positive momentum we saw in March shows how adaptable the restaurant industry is and how it can thrive even when market conditions are constantly changing,” added Fires.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 18, 2025

According to data from the Chinese government, the country imported over US $165 million worth of coffee products from Africa in 2023. But as Uganda reportedly overtakes Ethiopia as Africa’s top exporter, it could present an opportunity for the country to capture a larger market share in China. from total figures in 2022.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images President Trumps threats against undocumented immigrants put Americas entire food chain at risk Mauricio Lopez Martinez and Caroline Anders are living their dream. million applications for naturalization, visas, and employment authorizations in the fiscal year 2023. says Gomez.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 10, 2025

chains as the restaurant tech market continues to consolidate. chains as the restaurant tech market continues to consolidate. chains as the restaurant tech market continues to consolidate. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 10, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn QSR Automations offers kitchen display systems for large restaurant chains.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

With more than 25-years of experience, Secor previously served as senior vice president of operations and training at GoTo Foods. At Bobby’s Burgers, Cunningham will focus on new market expansion, and both traditional and nontraditional growth worldwide. He joined the restaurant in 2023 after working in Washington, D.C.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

The landmark legislation took effect in June 2023 and classifies countries according to their risk of deforestation in the production of several commodities, including coffee. Ultimately, EUDR requires more due diligence across the supply chain, and consumers will bear the cost. In June, the ICO composite indicator fell 9.2%

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Restaurant Business

JULY 18, 2025

It’s also working to lower restaurant expenses through supply chain efficiencies and technology investments. It said the deal boosted traffic by a few percentage points in test markets. First Choice builds upon Red Robin’s existing North Star plan, which began in 2023 under then-CEO G.J. On Monday, the chain is launching a $9.99

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EATER

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Getty Images Bird flu outbreaks have caused egg prices to rise, forcing some restaurants either adapt recipes or raise menu prices Toward the end of 2024, James Wong of the San Francisco bakery Breadbelly was already mentally preparing for his egg prices to go up: They also spiked at the end of 2022 and 2023 , due to nationwide bird flu outbreaks.

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Restaurant Business

JULY 11, 2025

That would create the largest food distributor in the U.S. 11, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn US Foods may be trying to make a big move to buy PFG. Photo courtesy of US Foods. A potentially monumental combination of two food distributors is apparently on the table. US Foods, the third-largest distributor in the U.S.,

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EATER

JANUARY 22, 2025

Tariffs are often used tactically by governments to give domestic businesses an edge in the market. How much food does the U.S. He also believes that the tariffs will make American manufacturers more competitive in the global market, and that they will be a boon for U.S. What foods would be affected by Trumps proposed tariffs?

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Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 22, 2025

In times of economic uncertainty, the hospitality industry is affected by equity-market downturns that can create revenue-crushing reactions – hurting both consumers and operators alike. The severe, sustained market crashes coincided with marked contractions in restaurant expenditures throughout the two-year recession NBER.

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Restaurant Business

JULY 15, 2025

He will oversee a food-and-games chain that is seeing improving sales after a brutal start to the year. The hiring comes eight months after the Dallas-based food-and-games chain ousted Chris Morris amid a brutal sales slump that would only worsen in January and February. decline in the first quarter of 2023.

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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. – Corin Camenisch, Product Marketing Lead at SumUp AI is revolutionizing the industry, but we’ve only scratched the surface. By 2023, what began as a convenience has evolved into a necessity, shaping the way businesses operate.

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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. 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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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. – Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food and Beverage. "As Development will be deliberate and strategic as supply chain will remain a challenge in the new year."

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2024

Restaurant operators have faced stiff headwinds since 2020, with a near-constant swirl of inflation, supply chain and labor challenges. According to September 2023 numbers from the National Restaurant Association , 49 percent of restaurants reported year-over-year increases in same-store sales. Coffee in 2023. Data from the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 6, 2023

Sweetgreen launched Green January, an opportunity for customers to jumpstart a healthy routine in the new year through real, fresh food. The Under $2 Craves menu is available at participating locations through March 26, while supplies last. 5 or while supplies last. 5 or while supplies last. Green January. Order type.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Rising food costs are the number one issue of concern for chefs heading into 2023, according to the survey, with 44 percent of respondents ranking it as their top worry. Rising labor costs, the inability to find staff to hire, and rising non-food costs (utilities, containers, furniture, etc.)

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