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Coffee News Recap, 13 Jun: Gesha scores 98 points at 2025 BoP, potential IPO for Pret A Manger & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

In September 2024, the Lamastus Family Estates auction surpassed all expectations and received an incredible bid of US $13,518/kg for a honey processed Elida Aguacatillo Gesha. million bags of coffee in the 2024/25 harvest year, achieving a record US $13.6 Approximately 40% of support staff relocated to Phoenix in 2024.

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Restaurant Profit Margin: 7 Ways To Actually Make Your Operation More Profitable

SpotOn

At the beginning of 2024, the NRA reported that 73% of operators expected profit to be less or the same over the year, with 38% saying they didn't make any profit in 2023. This is all the income from your food and beverage sales, catering, branded merchandise, packaged goods, venue hire, etc. Labor costs. Overhead costs.

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MRM Research Roundup: Delivery Fraud, the Playground Effect, and Top 100 Places to Eat

Modern Restaurant Management

percentage points less than sales growth from the same two-month period in 2024. This edition ranks the top fraud challenges faced by global food delivery and ride-hailing companies in 2024. Month-over-month sales (+0.1 percent) and transactions (+1.6 percent) also grew. percent, which is about 1.5

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MRM Research Roundup: Diner Resiliency, Automation Technology, and Egg Prices

Modern Restaurant Management

Technology : Operational tech adoption is growing, with 50 percent of restaurants using automated payroll and inventory tools to improve efficiency and operators are optimistic about technology’s role in the future of the industry. In 2024, consumer spending increased by 2 percent, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth.

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MRM Research Roundup: Cautious Optimism, Beyond the Burn, and the Taylor Swift Economy

Modern Restaurant Management

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. As consumer searches for malls are declining, restaurants are breathing life back into malls.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

State of the plate: US casual dining report 2025 draws upon online surveys of 9,400 Americans aged 18+ between November 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025, as part of YouGov’s QSR CategoryView solution. Starbucks saw the biggest decline in sentiment toward its customer service in 2024 (6.2 percent in 2024. billion in 2024.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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. 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.