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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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Dining Trends for 2024

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Among the findings: Casual experiential dining appeals on many fronts to consumers of varying ages in different parts of the country looking for affordable culinary experiences. Chef driven fast casual restaurants feed consumers’ desires for high quality menu items delivered quickly and on the go.

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93 Restaurant Industry Statistics Every Food Service Operator Needs to Know in 2024

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To give you the full picture of the positives and negatives of what lies ahead for 2024, we combed through dozens of recent industry reports and compiled a list of 93 restaurant industry statistics. Restaurant Industry Stats 2024 – Our Top 10 10 restaurant industry stats for 2024 to keep in mind. Let’s dig in. billion by 2030.

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MRM Research Roundup: Seasonal Hiring, Online Ordering and Feeding the Workplace

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Casual Dining Preferences Market Force Information unveiled a survey on casual dining preferences across the United States highlighting shifting trends influenced by economic factors and evolving consumer tastes. Online Ordering Trends DoorDash released its fourth annual 2024 Restaurant Online Ordering Trends Report.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

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42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). billion by 2024. Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S.,

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Touchless Ketchup, Icing on the Frosting and Bobacino

Modern Restaurant Management

The new feature can also reduce packaging costs and waste for orders that are intended to be consumed on-premise. Anna Harris, R&D Project Manager at MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions, explained the significance of antimicrobial product protection for fast food areas. billion by 2024. " AI Boba Tea.

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How to Choose the Best Kitchen Management Software for Your Multi-Unit Restaurant Business

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User-Friendly – Kitchen Management Software Your Teams Are Happy To Use Every Day You could have the most advanced, smart system in the world, but if your teams don’t like using it day-in, day-out, they won’t, and it is a waste of money and time. So, how can you ensure your kitchen team produces food fast and consistently?