Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

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). The goal is to work with health care systems all over the country and help them commit to 50 percent plant based daily offerings by 2025.

Hospitality 459

Hospitality Food Consumer Goods 2019 459

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

Casual Dining velocity has grown by 158 percent over the same period, suggesting many of the Casual Dining business models were able to maintain sales to some degree through pandemic restrictions. In fact, 30 percent of recent casual dining visitors think there is an opportunity to improve the quality of the beverage offer.

2021 490

2021 Coupons Loyalty Program Consumer Goods 490

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The fast-casual brand continues to grow amid the pandemic and is on track to open more than 30 restaurants this year. Together, they are launching the Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership program, an innovative personal development training initiative that equips potential business owners to operate high-performing businesses.

Franchise 385

Franchise Franchising Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program 385

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. Ike’s appointed industry veteran Adam Rinella as Vice President of Development to help the booming fast casual brand reach even more markets. It was a natural fit to bring Bangin Buns into the Ike’s family.”

Franchise 471

Franchise Franchising Food Fast Casual 471

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

This investment comes at a pivotal time, as the Indian fast casual has more than 50 franchise and corporate locations in varying stages of development across the United States, including two franchised locations that recently opened in Atlanta and Orange County, California. Curry Up Now Secures Investment.

Franchise 340

Franchise Franchising 2020 Leadership 340

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The drive-thru feature is a first for the fast casual brand, which has previously focused on eat-in cafés and kiosks. “Fazoli’s is at the forefront of the fast-casual Italian category,” Milliken said. “GFG sees this untapped segment as the biggest opportunity in the restaurant business.

Franchise 305

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 305

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The company, with US offices located in Iowa City, has recently made headlines in the country, having been selected as a food waste innovator and recipient of the Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Kroger Foundation Grant. Within the US alone, an estimated? 63 million tons of food is wasted every year. ” Marc Zornes. RMS Launches metiRi.

Waste 262

Waste Food Franchise Franchising 262

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

Dunkin’ is announcing that the company has met that milestone early, and is setting a new goal of opening its 1,000th DD Green Achievement restaurant by the end of 2025. “Working with SpotOn allows us to immediately connect tens of thousands of businesses with a large network of lenders and get capital into needed hands, fast.”

Mobile Ordering 376

Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Food Order Hospitality 376

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

. – Jackie Abril-Carlile, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Culinary Instructo r and Executive chef and general manager at North Mountain Brewing Everything Has Changed At the onset of COVID, most fast casual restaurants went from primarily dine-in business to mostly takeout and delivery models.

Loyalty Program 471

Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Customer Experience Online Ordering 471

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Operators who offer innovative benefits, like same-day pay, have an edge when it comes to finding and keeping restaurant staff. Our role should be to fully support their efforts helping them leverage this technology as innovative, transparent, and hard-working partners. Marine Corps Reserve’s annual toy drive.

Online Ordering 419

Online Ordering Leadership Website Management Customer Experience 419

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

In fact, the number of consumers who dine out weekly or more often was actually up slightly from 39 percent to 42 percent, according to TouchBistro's 2025 American Diner Trends Report , surveying 1,500 diners across the country. Despite the fact that consumers are paying more to visit and order from restaurants this year – 12.5

Pricing 251

Pricing Technology 2025 Point of Sale 251

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 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 2025. So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. Data, Data, Data. As of 2024, over half of U.S.

2025 419

2025 Loyalty Program Social Media Fast Casual 419

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

New data from the National Restaurant Association’s 2025 Off-Premises Restaurant Trends report highlights how off-premises dining has become both a consumer preference and business essential, with the convenience and availability of takeout, delivery, and drive-thru now deeply embedded in everyday life.

Reservations 488

Reservations 2025 Marketing Loyalty Program 488

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Some good news: A lower percentage of operators found sourcing and hiring a top pain point (12 percent), dropping three percentage points. Growth & Expansion On The Menu for 2025 Restaurant operators are feeling similarly confident about opening a new location within the next six to 12 months. percent, while FAH rose by only 3.37

2024 221

2024 Point of Sale Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 221