Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

billion transactions and $67 billion in sales in 2024. In 2024, restaurants across the country saw an average five percent increase in transactions and an average eight percent increase in profits with only four percent caused by price hikes. Companies saw a sales boost in 2024 as loyalty transactions increased by over 30 percent.

Fast Casual

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 15, 2025

In 1924, popular US brand Maxwell House spent the modern-day equivalent of US $4 million on marketing , including sponsored TV shows, which helped increase sales by 85% in just a few years. Artisanry, passion, and sustainability became key focal points, demonstrating coffee businesses’ dedication to quality, transparency, and craftsmanship.

Marketing

Black Box Intelligence

JANUARY 16, 2025

Comp Traffic Best Region: New England Best Segment: Family Dining Best Cuisine: Breakfast Worst Region: NY-NJ Worst Segment: Fast Casual Worst Cuisine: Sandwich The December 2024 Restaurant Industry Trends + A Year in Review 2024 saw many ups and downs. This combined average growth rate is stronger than any other month in 2024.

2024

Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Suddenly we find that 2024 is almost behind us now but Future Food would like to share with you the trends and insight that we see across the food and hospitality sector. Innovative trends are emerging, reshaping the industry landscape and offering fresh opportunities for growth. Source mccrindle.com.au

Hospitality

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 27, 2025

The sale comes off the back of Starbucks’ continued market struggles in China. London, UK) Thu, 26 Jun – USDA cuts world 2024/25 coffee production to 174.4 The winners will be announced on Sunday, when four new World Coffee Champions will be crowned. Exports reached US $1.28 billion in 2023/24, up from US $1.14 million 60kg bags.

2025

Restaurant Clicks

JULY 30, 2025

It’s not just about who has the biggest name, but who consistently serves quality food and keeps people coming back. The combination of smoky cooking, rich spices, and casual setup keeps people coming back. The space offers both indoor and outdoor seating, creating a laid-back and welcoming setup.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The quicker businesses can feed that information back into operations, the better, whether for personalized dining, staffing optimization, or advertising and marketing. So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining.

2025

Qu

OCTOBER 17, 2024

billion in 2024 from USD 6.08 Enhance order accuracy Sixty-four percent of brands surveyed say that order accuracy is mediocre or weak, which has a direct impact on guest satisfaction. Unified kitchen systems that integrate data from all ordering channels—digital, in-store, and delivery—play a vital role in enhancing order management.

Food Order

The Food Corridor

JULY 24, 2025

Each project was selected not just for what it builds, but for whom it helps — food entrepreneurs working hard to grow their ideas into sustainable businesses. This decision marked the end of a transformative chapter — but it’s not the end of our movement.

Kitchen Safety

EATER

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Lille Allen We asked couples across the country about budgets, date nights in, and what makes a restaurant really worth it In the first seven years of our relationship, my husband and I never codified date night. We went to restaurants sometimes, we cooked together other times. We reserved Sunday nights to cook a more involved meal together.

Back of House

Qu

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

billion in 2024 from USD 6.08 Enhance order accuracy Sixty-four percent of brands surveyed say that order accuracy is mediocre or weak, which has a direct impact on guest satisfaction. Unified kitchen systems that integrate data from all ordering channels—digital, in-store, and delivery—play a vital role in optimizing order management.

Food Order

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

While working hard to bring customers back into the restaurant is very important for success, it has become more important to figure out the third-party equation in terms of pricing, commissions and fees, and value – which is ultimately the difference between success and failure. This trend has held on in the last five years.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Restaurant owners negotiated payment plans with their landlords, many of which had prolonged forgiveness dates, but were often not able to pay back rent. " As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry. ." – Pooja S.

Mobile Ordering

EATER

JANUARY 31, 2025

On that Wednesday, Dulan and Prince drove down Altadenas Woodbury Avenue, past downed power lines, and into the eerie darkness, where houses still smoldered and ash permeated the air. Restaurants are always the first ones to give back, says chef Daniel Shemtob, who lost his own Pacific Palisades home in the fires.

Food Truck

EATER

MARCH 12, 2025

But he thought he could build something better and more sustainable, for both him and his workers. Randi Lee and his wife, Jeanette Zinno, took over the storefront that would become Leland Eating and Drinking House in Brooklyn in February 2020, ready to fully demo the space. Masked chefs make pizza in a restaurant kitchen in 2022.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

percentage points less than sales growth from the same two-month period in 2024. This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features Yelp's Top Places to Eat in the U.S., decline in veganism, shift away from seed oils, Starbucks Monday, and spirts holding steady. percent, which is about 1.5

Delivery

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. Among delivery apps, DoorDash is the clear favorite.

Pricing

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 18, 2025

Washington, DC, US) Thu, 17 Jul – US House of Representatives serves 100% Puerto Rican coffee. According to the report, between 2016 and 2024, green coffee imports into Europe have shrunk by more than 18% in absolute terms. Accra, Ghana) Tue, 15 Jul – Lucky Cup opens 6,000th store amid China price war. from total figures in 2022.

Café

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features trends in off-premise, coffee wars, the AI lifeline, the return of lunch, and how teens spend their dollars. More than 60 percent say they’re ordering off-premises more often than a year ago. Older adults still prefer in-person ordering.

Reservations

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 4, 2025

Editor’s note For the first time since December 2024, the C price has fallen below US $3/lb. However, with Brazilian producers predicted to have sold up to 90% of their 2024 harvest, the market’s direction hinges on whether the remaining crops are as plentiful as expected. lb over the next 15 months.

Pricing

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 25, 2025

The spike comes off the back of US tariff and Brazil frost concerns. explores sale options after sustained losses. Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week. Editor’s note Coffee price volatility only continues. After falling to a seven-month low of US $2.86/lb

Pricing

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

Prototype locations feature flexible bar layouts, zoned seating areas, integrated digital order screens, and dedicated mobile pick-up drawers to streamline service flow and enhance the customer experience as part of the Back to Starbucks efficiency drive. High-risk origins, meanwhile, could face more hurdles.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Restaurants will continue to invest in comprehensive Back-of-House Technologies Following the pandemic, restaurants focused heavily on Front-of-House technology to streamline and digitize the diner experience. Many operators have a wealth of data but aren’t putting it to work.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

An 'Out of the Ordinary' Year for Independents 2024 was an “out of the ordinary” year for independent restaurants, according to TouchBistro's 2025 State of Restaurants Report. AI usage has also skyrocketed, primarily in the back-of-house.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. An issue that may arise from this in 2024 is data privacy. An issue that may arise from this in 2024 is data privacy. Read the first part, here.

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. We've reached a point where we're recognizing the value and limits of these technologies. The cultivated meat industry is entering its next chapter.

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

The year 2024 promises a journey of adaptation and fierce competition for the restaurant industry as it manages stronger-than-expected economic data and slowing inflation while dealing with the headwinds of short labor supply, more demanding customers and an uncertain political environment. The key lesson both establishments teach?

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

I want to highlight trends in restaurant promotion for 2024. At the beginning of the year, we like talking about trends. They seem like anchors for the new year. Trends create frameworks to understand where to start and what to focus on. To deal with it, restaurants need to offer ready-made solutions for customers. How can you achieve this?

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. We will rely heavily on the travel industry in 2024 to continue bringing us customers from local cities like Philadelphia, DC, Baltimore, New York, NJ, etc.

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024. Late Night Snacking : with the rise of trends like girl dinner this year, 2024 will be the year of late night snacking, with more consumers ordering delivery for food during late night hours.

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This approach required fewer front-of-the-house staff to maintain a dining room, complied with government orders, and kept many brands from closing. The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a lot of chaos and accelerated several trends within the restaurant industry. Just as one issue seemed fixed, another presents itself.

Franchising

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Avoiding such a calamity will always be a top priority among restaurant managers, not only by optimizing sanitation and safe handling practices in-house, but also through rigorous sourcing and supply chain management. Traceability Is Essential. Regulatory Requirements. To drive traceability enhancements industrywide, the U.S.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 12, 2023

To learn more about the current state of restaurant investing, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine spoke with Uday Ahuja, Chief Investment Officer at RSE Ventures, who played a key role in investing and identifying/growing scalable consumer brands restaurant concepts including Momofuku, Milk Bar, Fuku, Bluestone Lane, and Magnolia Bakery.

Back of House

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

Many food and beverage establishments have seen success with technology — such as contactless options, automation to support changing workforces and innovative customer loyalty strategies — in their endeavors to meet the demand for safer and more convenient dining experiences. Gone are the days of cash-only transactions.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Hardee's, and Panda Express are just some of the leading restaurant chains that have added plant-based items to their menus over the past 12 months, with Del Taco, Qdoba Mexican Eats, Red Robin, and Yard House adding additional items to their existing plant-based offerings. This data covers U.S.

Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As guests gravitate towards digital for control and convenience and operators sought to improve operational efficiencies, brands realized the importance of implementing technology both back- and front-of-house in an effort to do more with less and make every guest feel like a regular. Here are some of their insights.

2023

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. Other top research lists how impactful the Super Bowl was for restaurants, the state of gift cards and top pizza cities. million by the end of 2023.

2023