Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Read on for predictions from industry insiders that include chili crunch, black limes, newstaglia, stealth health, and elevated snacking. Culinary and Cocktail Trend Forecasts Kimpton is returning with its annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast highlighting predictions from its global team of restaurant and beverage talent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This final edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup for 2024 features news of operator challenges and priorities, delivery trends, wages and hourly worker considerations. Those priorities include increased marketing and sales efforts alongside new benefits and programs to attract and retain staff.

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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. Restaurants see the highest volume of transactions during dinner (defined as 4 p.m.-9

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 23, 2025

Per the National Restaurant Association , 46 percent of restaurateurs reported a net increase in customer traffic from January 2024 to January 2025. POS Vendors Point-of-sale (POS) systems play an obviously foundational role in daily restaurant operations, making them a prime target for hackers looking to do damage. Also rising?

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Online Ordering POS Small Business Employee Relations 282

Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

Sales Tax: Stay on Top of Local Rules Every city and state has its own sales tax quirks. Pro Tip: SkyTab can track sales tax by location with its reporting tools. Equipment and Furniture: Deduct That Big Spend New ovens or tables can cost a chunk, often $5,000 or more. Pro Tip: SkyTab provides sales and wage reports.

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Point of Sale POS Restaurant Law Equipment 138

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 19, 2025

increase in volume and a 120% rise in value compared to the same period in 2024. Editor’s note Specialty coffee consumption in the US has reached a 14‑year high. This milestone marks a shift led by younger consumers, with more than half of those aged 25 to 39 now opting for specialty-grade beans.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Build a mobile-friendly restaurant website In 2024, roughly around 63% of all web traffic came from mobile devices. Nowadays, running a successful restaurant takes more than great food and good service. With 90% of diners checking a restaurant online before visiting, you also need a strong online presence to attract and boost reservations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. ” Value-Driven Dining for the Modern Consumer – In a time when consumers seek out both quality and quantity, L&L continues to provide substantial portions at an accessible price point.

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Lavu

JULY 11, 2025

Beyond operational speed, these systems equip business owners with real-time data to make informed decisions. Cloud-based POS systems offer instant access to critical data – sales figures, staff performance, and customer preferences – via any internet-connected device. This mobility isn’t just limited to servers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

This shift ensures that operations run smoothly, and sales revenue is optimized. These changes have become permanent shifts in how they target customers, market themselves, and design their offerings." One of the biggest struggles for restaurants post-covid is staffing. This trend has held on in the last five years.

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Lavu

APRIL 25, 2025

The right POS setup can make it easier to take orders, manage staff, track sales, and keep customers happy. per sale This table gives a clear view of upfront and recurring costs, helping you plan your budget effectively. With this model, you dont have to pay credit card processing fees out of pocket. Scalability for future growth.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

"As awful as it was, the pandemic pushed restaurants to completely rethink their operations in order to survive, and some of the changes they made during the pandemic have continued to be beneficial to those restaurants and industry at large." Landlord/Tenant Disputes : in my practice, I have seen a huge increase in lease disputes.

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Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Fine Dining Food Safety 418

SpotOn

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Restaurant profit margin calculator How to lower restaurant costs How to increase restaurant sales Gross and net profit margins for restaurants In restaurants, profit margin is the percentage of revenue left over after expenses and costs are taken out. We all know it. Restaurant profit margins are pretty low.

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EATER

JANUARY 31, 2025

Prince, a longtime LA resident and founder of Hotville Chicken , and Dulan, a native of Crenshaw and owner of Dulans Soul Food Kitchen in Inglewood, had 24 hours to prepare their Dulanville food truck and to process. Like so much that week, things quickly and repeatedly changed. During COVID, I watched LA suffer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Voice of the Restaurant Industry Toast's 2024 Voice of the Restaurant Industry some insights and data suggesting a cautiously optimistic outlook: profits are rising, with 63 percent reporting increased margins compared to last year.

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Point of Sale 2024 Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 221

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

On a year-over-year basis, small business sales (+2.1 Month-over-month sales (+0.1 Year-to-date, combined sales growth for January and February is 3.5 percentage points less than sales growth from the same two-month period in 2024. Independent operators feel the squeeze the most. percent) also grew.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

Key data points: The demand for takeout and delivery has slightly outpaced the demand for dining in. 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. Among delivery apps, DoorDash is the clear favorite.

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Pricing Technology 2025 Point of Sale 251

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

“It now accounts for a larger share of sales for 58 percent of limited-service and 41 percent of full-service operators compared with 2019—providing a critical path to restaurant resilience and growth despite ongoing economic pressures.” More than 60 percent say they’re ordering off-premises more often than a year ago.

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Reservations 2025 Marketing Loyalty Program 488

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.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 25, 2025

explores sale options after sustained losses. The US coffee roaster and distributor is assessing sale or merger options and alternative business models, as high green coffee costs and weak US consumer confidence weigh on its return to profitability. Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.

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Pricing Café Point of Sale Workshop 134

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

APIs, like those opened by Toast, are becoming critical to ensure systems—whether for sales, inventory, or payroll—“talk” to each other, allowing operators to get out on the floor while being accurately informed about their business. Many operators have a wealth of data but aren’t putting it to work.

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2025 Back of House Front of House Customer Experience 419

The Rail

MAY 23, 2025

hop production fell by 16% in 2024 , and domestic barley-malt supplies hit a record low because of severe droughts. In 2023, beer consumption fell to its lowest point in 20 years , driven partly by high costs but largely by a change in preference. While higher taxes on imports like Heineken and Guinness may seem like good news for U.S.

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Brewery Point of Sale 2024 Consumer Goods 130

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 21, 2025

The Periodic Review was completed in March 2024, with key changes taking effect from January 2026. Incorrect accounting standards applications can lead to inaccurate financial reporting, tax issues, complicating funding applications, or hindering business sale prospects. Key Compliance Areas for Restaurateurs 1.

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Equipment Point of Sale Small Business Catering 52

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. The annual report surveys 600 independent full-service restaurant (FSR) owners and operators from across the U.S.,

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2025 Loyalty Program Back of House 2024 221

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 22, 2025

In reaction to the tariff announcement, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 4,000 points over two days in April 2025, marking a 9.48% decline. This adjustment came in just a few weeks before the crash on April 3rd, resulting in the S&P 500 dropping 275 points, or −4.85%, to 5,395. decline over 88 trading days.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Fast Casual Marketing Fine Dining 52

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. Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour.

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2024 Loyalty Program Cash Management Customer Experience 539

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.

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2024 Loyalty Program Customer Experience Food Safety 332

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

By focusing on key technologies like point-of-sale (POS) systems, local dining businesses can maximize their investments and position themselves for success in a digital-driven industry. The right restaurant technology is essential to make it all happen.

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Loyalty Program POS Online Ordering Customer Experience 458

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The incorporation of AI into point-of-sale systems has streamlined transactions resulting in reduced waiting times and higher customer satisfaction. 2024 AI Predictions As we enter the year 2024, the restaurant industry is on the brink of changes driven by AI that go beyond what is ordinary.

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2024 Dietary Restrictions Customer Experience Customer Service 309

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. Early Impact of California's Minimum Wage A new edition of The Anchor from Placer.ai, written by R.J.

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2024 Mobile Ordering White Paper Food Order 294

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Not only do businesses rely on an automated Point of Sale to handle a customer’s transaction–both fulfillment and payment– it is often preceded by customers interacting with digital signage, interactive apps, self-serve kiosks, and more. percent of payments by 2024. They’re expected to make up 51.7

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Point of Sale Mobile Ordering Cash Management Customer Experience 505

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.

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2024 2023 Food Order 2013 474

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 22, 2024

According to the National Restaurant Association, operators’ 2024 sales should exceed $1 trillion. By listening to the “nerve center” of every location—its connected equipment. percent for the 12 months ending in May 2024 , highlighting the pressing need for energy management solutions.

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Equipment Food Truck Point of Sale Waste 493

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It empowers bartenders to take a more proactive role in the overall dining experience, which can help with higher customer satisfaction and potentially increased sales. Bar and restaurant operators often face tough dilemmas, ranging from the daily question, “Should we be mixing more drinks or turning more tables?”

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Bar Operations Back of House Front of House 449

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2024

Statista’s market insights forecast the global cost of cybercrime will increase from $9.22T in 2024 to $13.82T in 2028. And though many AI-driven breaches have targeted big companies, a vulnerability discovered within a smaller, connected organization, such as a franchisee, can offer an easy entry point for intruders.

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Email Marketing Small Business Point of Sale Franchise 512

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As with most other industries, the biggest talking point for restaurants in 2023 has been artificial intelligence. . Each year, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asks experts for their views on the state of the industry. Here are some of their insights. Click here for the first part.

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2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 492

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Asset-Based Valuation In some cases, the value of your restaurant’s assets, like equipment, furniture, and leasehold improvements, might be the best way to determine its value. For example, if your restaurant's equipment and fixtures are worth $50,000, that would become the base value for the sale.

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2024 Document Cash Management Point of Sale 195