Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

More than a third (36 percent) are specifically seeking "special occasion" venues, signaling a desire to make this year's celebration more memorable than ever.1 The focus on offering a wider variety of prepared and ready-to-eat food items is clearly paying off, as c-stores registered record sales in 2023.

Marketing

Restaurant Business

JULY 22, 2025

For instance, in 2023 the median store generated a net profit of $114,549, compared with the $122,955 average. Crumbl suddenly struggled in 2023 as average unit volumes and profitability both fell. After adding 264 locations in 2022 and 281 in 2023, Crumbl added just 87 new restaurants in 2024. It’s good to provide data.

Franchising

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 17, 2025

The Road to Milan docuseries – which follows Onyx Coffee Lab’s Andrea Allen training for the 2021 WBC – won the Best Series Award at the 2023 Oregon Documentary Film Festival. The docuseries was also selected for the 2023 New York Independent Film Festival.

Café

Restaurant Business

JUNE 27, 2025

In 2023, we were the most sophisticated two-store bagel shop,” Jeff joked. The chain was able to get ahead on things like branding, packaging, relationships with distributors and, perhaps most importantly, technology. The first three hires were software engineers that helped create a proprietary tech stack for the bagel shops. “In

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

The way Greenlane prices its menu has evolved since the first unit opened in 2023. Wishnow, a former Dunkin’ and Taco Bell franchisee, tapped menu consultants and brand builders The Culinary Edge to design a menu that falls somewhere between Salad and Go and Sweetgreen, price-wise.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

They specialize in breakfast staples, homestyle favorites and homey atmospheres—Perkins largely in the Midwest and East Coast and Huddle House in the South. When we spoke to younger customers, we found that Perkins is just not as relevant,” said Ascent CEO James O’Reilly, who joined the company in 2023.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 8, 2025

The entire quick-service pizza sector grew by just 0.93% in 2023. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. Since the first quarter of 2022, the chains collectively have averaged a 0.19% same-store sales decline. Of the three, only Domino’s averaged a positive number, 1.22%. It’s not just those three.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

Eleven percent say they usually eat inside the c-store, that’s up from just 3% in 2023 and 5% a year ago. But as convenience stores remodel their locations, a growing number of consumers are choosing to dine in-store. Members help make our journalism possible.

Food

Lavu

MARCH 13, 2025

For example, if you notice a 30% drop in weekday visits during winter, you might consider launching weekday specials to boost traffic. In 2023, the restaurant reviewed past summer POS data and found some interesting trends: sales jumped by 60% in August, and specific drinks saw a 45% increase between March and July.

POS

Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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. What is happening with consumer spending patterns in the hospitality sector?

Hospitality

Sante

MARCH 24, 2025

It may have been the context that sharpened their observation – the right mix of people, a particular celebration, or a special location, but it was a truly remarkable aha instance when the excitement was palpable. Cancel reply Post navigation Previous Post Next Post Related Santé.Food.Wine.Spirits.

Seminar

Lavu

JUNE 30, 2025

With KDS integration, special requests – like dietary modifications – are clearly communicated, ensuring orders are prepared exactly as requested. A 2023 study highlighted that using a POS system improved order accuracy by 25% and reduced customer wait times by 30%.

POS

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Wages have risen roughly 13 percent since early 2023, leveling out at $13.62 In fact, more than 1,400 people became ill from contaminated food in 2024, doubling hospitalization rates compared to 2023, according to the U.S. Core indicators, like employees working and hours worked, have been bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels.

Mobile Ordering

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. From there, you can send out emails weekly, monthly, or every couple of months to offer your guests special promotions or tell them about upcoming events.

Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

In fact, in a 2023 Coast survey on animal fats, half the sample of 1,000 respondents gave a thumbs-up to animal fats for taste and versatility in the kitchen. ” Special guest speaker, Sonat Birnecker Hart, president and founder of KOVAL Distillery in Chicago, underscored the devastating impact tariffs have had on small craft distillers.

Delivery

Focus POS

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Does Your Software Provider Specialize in the Restaurant Industry? Are You Ready to Grow Your Restaurant Business in 2023? Overall, being “close to home” allows for a better understanding of your specific needs as well as building a better business relationship with your restaurant software provider.

POS

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

Nearly half (47 percent) of diners say they engage with loyalty programs at least once a week, up significantly from just 34 percent in 2023. This year, diners reported spending $54 on average when eating out at a restaurant – up from $48 in 2023.

Pricing

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 18, 2025

In recent years, more trade shows and expos have been taking place in Europe specifically, which accounted for almost a quarter of the world’s coffee consumption in 2023, according to the European Coffee Federation. WoC trade shows consistently attract a broad range of exhibitors.

Café

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

Value matters, too—over 80 percent of consumers utilize deals like "Buy One, Get One” offers, combo meals, or real-time specials. percent) compared to 2023, while Dunkin’ saw a slight improvement (0.5 Three-quarters of delivery customers value tech-enabled ordering and payments. The growth in U.S.

Reservations

EATER

MARCH 14, 2025

The qualified layer of restaurant workers with experience found other work, whether its in the industry, adjacent to the industry, or outside of the industry, says Alice Cheng, the founder of Culinary Agents , a firm that specializes in job marketing and recruiting for restaurants nationwide.

Marketing

EATER

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

million applications for naturalization, visas, and employment authorizations in the fiscal year 2023. Kaufman-Gutierrez says another vendor, who specializes in Ecuadorian tripa mishqui, quit cooking and is now selling merchandise instead; others have quit vending altogether. is the great backlog of immigration paperwork.

Government

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. In fact, between 2019 and 2023, FAFH spending grew by 13.52 percent, while FAH increased by only 3.37

Point of Sale

EATER

MAY 16, 2025

Led by business and life partners Silver and Cherry Iocovozzi, the Filipinx restaurant has garnered many accolades: It was a 2023 James Beard finalist for Best New Restaurant, one of Bon Appetit s 2023 Best New Restaurants, and in 2024, was named a USA Today Restaurant of the Year.

Tourism

Restaurant Business

JUNE 24, 2025

In 2023, the company launched the Emerging Fund, initially raising about $52 million with a goal of reaching $100 million, to invest in matching promising tech firms with emerging concepts.

Leadership

Lavu

JULY 25, 2025

Your POS system should also handle specials, discounts, and promotions seamlessly, without disrupting your standard pricing settings. According to a 2023 study, businesses using POS systems saw a 25% improvement in order accuracy, a 30% reduction in customer wait times, and a 20% boost in customer satisfaction.

POS

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. The 2023 South African Coffee Industry Landscape Report projects an 11.2% Minneapolis, Minnesota, US) Thu, 10 Jul – SIGEP Asia main events announced.

2025

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.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 10, 2025

In 2023, it invested in a pair of European fleet-management services, Vimcar and Avrio, and later merged them into a single company called Shiftmove. chains as the restaurant tech market continues to consolidate. Battery has done similar tech roll-ups before.

Fast Casual

EATER

MARCH 25, 2025

Since October 2023, Israel has killed over 64,000 Palestinians, or 3 percent of Gazas prewar population including dozens of my own family members while hundreds of thousands more have been maimed or rendered missing. Naels mother, sisters, and brother were killed in an Israeli airstrike in November of 2023.

Kitchen Safety

Restaurant Business

JULY 14, 2025

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.

Social Media

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.

Food Supply

EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2024

To fill the hunger gap, the USDAs Food and Nutrition Service operates 16 food and nutrition programs , costing, in 2023, $166.4 The Food Sovereignty Fund was born, and delivered 170,000 pounds of food grown on local regenerative farms in 2022 and 2023. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 13.5

Food

Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

He joined the restaurant in 2023 after working in Washington, D.C. Most recently, Mason led operations at La Luce, a signature restaurant at Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek. Oscar Bello is the new executive chef of Barn8 Restaurant & Bourbon Bar, where he previously served as chef de cuisine. Members help make our journalism possible.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 11, 2025

Sysco acquired Jacmar last year and Edward Don and BIX Produce in 2023. US Foods bought IWC Foodservice in 2024 and Renzi Foodservice and Saladino’s Foodservice in 2023. Each of the major distributors have made numerous acquisitions of smaller companies in recent years. PFG bought Cheney Brothers and Jose Santiago last year.

Food

EATER

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

But as we explored the crop of stellar new restaurants that opened between September 2023 and September 2024, we found ourselves — if fleetingly — forgetting about the real world outside the dining room, and settling into meals that felt exciting, confident, and joyful. And that’s a good thing; food is serious business.

Seasonal Menu

Restaurant Business

JULY 18, 2025

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 combo meal called Big Yummm that features a Red’s Double Tavern Burger, bottomless fries and a bottomless drink. It said the deal boosted traffic by a few percentage points in test markets.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 15, 2025

decline in the first quarter of 2023. Kevin Sheehan, Dave & Buster’s chairman who has been interim CEO since December, called Lal “a talented leader and seasoned operator with a highly successful track record of growing and improving businesses and brands in the U.S. and around the world.”

Leadership