Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As we settle into 2024, the restaurant industry stands on the cusp of transformative changes, shaped by evolving consumer preferences, sustainability concerns, and a relentless pace of technological innovation. This agility is crucial for staying relevant in a market where culinary innovation is critical.

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Mad Mobile

JANUARY 23, 2024

Innovative retailers can stay ahead of the competition by making informed predictions and taking action based on those predictions. Many retailers are leveraging predictive AI algorithms to anticipate customer preferences, optimize inventory levels, and strategize pricing.

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Clover - Restaurants

JULY 5, 2024

Luckily in 2024, the U.S. Whether you’re interested in quick service or full service , this guide will help you navigate the 15 most profitable restaurant types to open in 2024 based on data. Here are some of the most profitable QSR restaurants to open in 2024: 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Technomic’s revised predictions for 2024 revealed a challenging road ahead for the restaurant industry, which has been plagued by rising prices and shifting consumer behavior since the onset of the pandemic. percent rise in prices means that sales growth may barely keep up with inflation. percent sales increase by 1.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In 2023, we saw sellers increasing throughput utilizing the “experience creates consumption” strategy and we predict an increase in draft program profitability in 2024 as more on-premise professionals embrace the needs of the highly coveted craft beverage loyalists.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This is where innovative technology steps in, offering a silver lining. They drive the demand for clean labels, responsibly sourced ingredients and sustainability. According to a National Restaurant Association Show presentation, Gen Z consumers care more about authenticity, convenience and aesthetics than price value.

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Mad Mobile

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

47% 47% of operators predict an increased reliance on technology and automation to address labor shortages in their type of restaurants by 2024, including 44% of full-service and 49% of quick-service. trillion in 2024. Available restaurant technology is already reshaping the way your guests experience dining in 2024.

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SpotOn

JUNE 17, 2024

Operators plan to increase direct online ordering capabilities in 2024 to take control of takeout profits Tech plays a vital role in increasing earning potential for staff, promoting retention Kiosks provide faster service, resulting in more transactions and higher check averages SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.,

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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. Just as the transition to renewables and electric vehicles has thrived on collaborative efforts, we foresee more collaboration for the cultivated meat industry in 2024.

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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.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The campus is set to host its new Engaging Talks series, which starts with The new role of the company in the territory: how to build a successful, sustainable, innovative company. Rabobank International anticipates that consumers are likely to keep paying higher prices for coffee in 2023. Chemex launches new eight-cup ChemAer.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 5, 2023

Mon, 1 May Westrock Coffee publishes 2022 Sustainability Progress Report. The report highlights the company’s key environmental and social sustainability activities from last year, including increasing global purchases of certified and verified responsibly-sourced coffee by 9% – amounting to an increase of over 19.5 million lbs.

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EATER

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Unscrupulous landlords would often keep farming families in continual debt and sell them equipment, seed, fertilizer, and food at inflated prices. Yet, they always found innovative ways to survive. He also, Williams jokes, raised his own workforce of four sons, which helped make the farm sustainable. And now, there’s Delta Dirt.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

JUNE 13, 2024

*Originally Published in the Aaron Allen & Associates Newsletter on 06/03/2024 The 50 fastest-growing emerging restaurant chains expanded their sales by a median of 35% year-over-year (in 2022). This growth rate has remained consistent through the years for fast-growing concepts with sales between $20m-$60m. Interested in a menu overhaul?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

We look forward to continuing to innovate and find ways to make ordering plant-based at Taco Bell even more accessible at a great value,” said Taco Bell Corp Chief Food Innovation Officer Liz Matthews. We have long been a haven for vegans and vegetarians, who replace meat for beans on almost any of our menu items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This finding from Expert Market’s 2024 F&B Industry Report sheds light on a clear culinary gap within the industry's workforce. This insight seems unsurprising, considering that data from April 2024 revealed 43 percent of small business owners in the US were unable to pay their full rent on time.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 9, 2023

over the past 12 months, and estimates that capsule machine sales, as well as sales of home filter and espresso machines, will continue to grow in 2024. Nestlé launches pilot scheme to pay farmers in cash for more sustainable coffee. The plan offers financial support to farmers who want to adopt more sustainable farming practices.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With growing awareness of climate change and sustainability, some restaurants were seen as lagging in adopting eco-friendly practices and minimising their carbon footprint. And by the time Q4 is reported in January 2024, it will likely be down. As of midyear, platform menu pricing was 19 percent above first-party menu pricing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2024

percent of diners noting that recent price increases have altered their spending habits, and 58.5 Online Ordering Trends DoorDash released its fourth annual 2024 Restaurant Online Ordering Trends Report. Pizza and Italian dining establishments see an almost equal split between chain and independent preference by consumers.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 7, 2023

Collaboration is key Hosted by WCR member Lavazza at the Lavazza Innovation Centre in Italy, the focus group included robusta buyers from other members. WCR has stated that the potential robusta breeding programme will be a “significant undertaking”, and that the initial stages will begin in 2024. F) – a difference of 9°C.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 7, 2023

Tue, 4 Apr Price of Brazilian robusta recovers in late March following three weeks of devaluation. CEPEA reports that increased demand helped robusta prices recover during the last week of March, following three weeks of devaluation as a result of low purchase volumes and a decline in international coffee prices. Take a look.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

Key findings illustrating the industry's economic conditions include: Growth will continue : The foodservice industry is forecast to reach $997 billion in sales in 2023, driven in part by higher menu prices. Consumer spending at foodservice outlets was up 4 percent due to higher prices, reports The NPD Group*.

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Apicbase

JUNE 12, 2024

The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Technology Landscape report 2024 finds that 76% of operators say using technology gives them a competitive edge. Leveraging modern tools and innovations streamlines operations and enhances the customer experience, driving profitability and growth.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

To combat inflation in 2022, 39% of restaurants started tracking the price of key ingredients; 22% adjusted the number of vendors; 36% increased menu prices. In 2022, operators faced a myriad of macroeconomic issues — labour shortages and high wholesale food prices — that have made turning a profit difficult. from 2021).

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

“What’s incontrovertible is that the 2021 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index confirms brands that best meet consumers’ expectations, and are capable of sustaining emotionally engaging relationships, always see enhanced loyalty – and the market share and profits that come with it,” added Passikoff. ” The U.S.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The new headquarters also includes a Hemro Innovation & Technology campus. International Coffee Organisation says coffee prices remained stable during January 2023. Despite a decline in global exports, the organisation reports that the ICO Composite Indicator Price fell by 0.1% in January because of lower prices.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. Low priced / value perceived / big ticket items brought down to a fixed low price. percent by 2024, and 2020 will be a catalyst year that could drive that number up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

The weakest business categories varied by type and price point, and included stores selling mobile phones, shoes, and appliances. Sustainability. Packaging : The concern the public has with plastic pollution is putting pressure on food companies to find sustainable alternatives. Shopping categories declined in 2019 by 2.1

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