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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

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. This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes.

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2024 Outlook: Glass Half Full? 

Modern Restaurant Management

So, what can the QSR industry expect in 2024? When asked if they had ordered more or less from full-service, fast-casual and QSRs in the past month, respondents were primarily bearish, except when it came to QSRs. Takeout and dine-in usage jumped in Q4 and delivery traffic increased +14.0 percent YOY.

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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Pizza Ordering Predictions HungerRush released the results of a national dining survey on 2024 pizza ordering predictions for The Big Game (February 11) and National Pizza Day (February 9). However, the best available coupon and fastest delivery time tied in second place.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

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.

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Chefs Love Wonder, the Latest App Trying to Disrupt Delivery. Will Diners Follow Suit?

EATER

Tomekah George Wonder’s big idea for food delivery is to own every aspect of the process, from recipe development to the moment it ends up at your door A few weeks ago, chef JJ Johnson launched a new restaurant concept in downtown Brooklyn. Wonder has shown a savvy curatorial eye reminiscent of the early days of delivery app Caviar.

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Franchise Portfolio Diversification: Trends Taking Shape in 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

From full service to fast-casual to legacy fast-food brands, the one constant was disruption. Many brands were able to turn a profit from the lockdowns and social distancing orders by shifting operations toward drive-thru, delivery, pick-up, and curbside models. are the fast-casual franchise model of the future.

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Why Get a Restaurant Expert to Validate Your Plan

Aaron Allen & Associates

Originally published in the Aaron Allen & Associates newsletter on 02/12/2024. This means investments in performance optimization, modernization strategy, delivery and drive-thru strategy, diagnostics, and more are requisite for companies to stay competitive and profitable.

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