Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

But it wasn’t quite so bad for fast-casual concepts , which outpaced other categories with 9% growth in 2024, according to Technomic. News Heather Lalley is the managing editor of Restaurant Business, Foodservice Director and CSP Daily news. By Heather Lalley on Jun. 06, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Chipotle rose to No.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 18, 2025

Bubbakoo’s even beat category leader Chipotle, which was up nearly 15% last year. News acquisitions franchising Lisa Jennings is a veteran restaurant industry reporter and editor who covers the fast-casual sector, independent restaurants and emerging chain concepts. Sign up here. Sign Up Thanks for signing up!

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Share completed evaluation forms with staff before their reviews Share the filled out forms with employees before their reviews so that they can process your feedback calmly (in case of bad news) and prepare questions for you. Whether they’re used to deliver good news or bad news, evaluations should lead to some kind of action.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

“Although it is hard to classify anything as good news right now, there is a positive in the sense that the decline in sales may have reached bottom based on early April data. 50 percent of Americans say news coverage of cold and flu outbreaks has a "very large" or "somewhat large" impact on their hand washing behavior.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2021

While sales continue to climb for restaurants in nearly every category, the upward trend is hard-fought. Customers are coming but in new and disparate channels. Again, there’s good news and bad. Dining rooms are open, but staff isn’t available. Commodities are in demand, but supply is short.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of dramatic Valentine's Day shift, best food scenes, and the evolution of c-store foodservice. Fitch expects retail sales to be stable to slightly positive, with growth in consumer staples but weaker results in discretionary categories.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Because of the shift to off-premise dining, new restaurants in all categories will reduce the square footage of their dining areas. The good news is that the pandemic proved yet again how resilient and awesome the restaurant industry is. Even so, the demand for delivery, take-out, meal kits, and the like will proliferate.

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EATER

APRIL 9, 2025

With the arrival of the Doritos Late Night Cheeseburger flavor and other new additions to the savory chip category, consumers favorite crispy potato snack is getting a meaty makeover On its face, its an absurd premise: a Doritos tortilla chip that could really taste like a cheeseburger. If so, thats really exciting news.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Of course, the importance of healthy, functioning supply chains isn’t news to those in restaurant management – they are the lifeblood of the restaurant and food service industries. Discussion of supply chain complexities seems to have become as common as chatting about the weather.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Recently, the news has focused on what makes milk, milk. This refers to changes that could be made across multiple categories of food, such as allowing salt substitutes. Other changes in the works include a new standard of identity for yogurt and removal of some obsolete standards.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The good news? You can break marketing into two main categories: digital and traditional marketing. Many operators worry about wasting money on the wrong strategies or not seeing a return on investment, making it tempting to avoid marketing altogether. Creating an effective marketing budget doesnt have to be all that complicated.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 7, 2020

The bad news is that consistently poor performance in the aforementioned three categories is a sign of a bad hiring decision. The good news, however, is that if a star employee’s performance starts to wane, there are things that you can do to boost their performance and engagement.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 14, 2022

fell in the category of “fine dining”. So, with all of this – what’s the good news and how might the small independent restaurant find a way to thrive or at least survive? Let’s begin with some facts about the business of serving food: There are more than 1 million restaurant locations in the United States. Remember only 1.4%

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2020

Watch a movie, visit a gallery, try cooking something new. Looking for analogs out-of-category can help you realize tensions and extend the relevance of your brand to more people of diverse interests. Not at your competition, but at something inspirational. Whatever gets the creative juices flowing. Articulate Your Purpose.

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EATER

JULY 2, 2020

Plus, the House of Representatives voted to extend the PPP deadline, and more news to start your day The end of Odwalla, staple of airports and bodegas everywhere. But the smoothie category has declined, according to the spokesperson, and Coca-Cola has been evaluating the brand’s performance for several years. “[W]e And in other news….

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 4, 2020

But is this being propped up with new customers, larger check sizes, or more frequent purchases? The good news is, more and more customers are using technology as part of their restaurant experience, and it’s sticking. Personalized, relevant marketing is key to achieving this goal. Now, technology is enabling purchase behaviors.

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EATER

MARCH 27, 2025

billion in dollar sales for the 52-week period ending April 21, 2024, with Smartfood leading the category at $571.1 SkinnyPop isnt what my wife picks up when Ive had a bad day or gotten good news, both equally deserving of a special treat. million in sales.

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EATER

JANUARY 19, 2024

Since then, it has worked its way into the collective cultural consciousness of folks across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. According to Supermarket News , the campaign was inspired by an ad executive’s trip to Paris. There have been changes over the years.

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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. Category Open on Christmas Transactions Change Spending Change Dive Bars 80 percent -41.09 Net sales were up 4.9 percent +7.23

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Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

The good news is that there are tax deductions and credits made for restaurants and owners that can ease the burden. Action Step Set up tax categories in SkyTab and your accounting tool. Equipment and Furniture: Deduct That Big Spend New ovens or tables can cost a chunk, often $5,000 or more. Running a restaurant is tough.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

The upcoming section details these costs across two categories: restaurant startup costs and operating costs. The good news is you can better manage labor cost with the right cost control tactics. Step 2: Calculate labor costs for the same period Calculate labor costs by adding wages, salaries, and other applicable categories.

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7 Shifts

JULY 24, 2020

Tune in on your commute for bite-size news and tips to help your restaurant rise. We’ve collected the data of more than 350,000 restaurants to measure just how COVID-19 has impacted sales and labor between restaurant categories and states. Subscribe to our mailing lis t for the latest news, industry insights, and more to your inbox.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2020

This is because most programs contain a lot of music – in theme songs, commercials, and before, during and after a sports or news broadcast. If a business’s TV use falls into any of the categories above, it’s important that songwriters and composers get paid so that the music will keep playing for all of us to enjoy.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 29, 2019

Break your menu items up by their category. Once you’ve broken up your menu items by category, you’ll likely notice that four groups emerge from your analysis. In other words, you should focus the bulk of your menu engineering work on the next three categories. The good news is there’s no shortage of space online.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This year brought new entries from most of the QSR chicken contenders. With clucking back in the news, Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) asked more than 3,000 US consumers how the chicken sandwiches, nuggets and buckets (bone-in chicken) of QSR brands stack up.

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EATER

AUGUST 1, 2022

Avery Dalal was hired as Eater’s first-ever audience fellow in October 2021, joining from the Dallas Morning News. Her fresh perspective and deep experience in the food category will help us grow and further connect with our audience across all platforms at a pivotal moment for the hospitality industry.”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Finalists who are not category winners will receive $500 each.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 5, 2023

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. World Coffee Research creates new membership category for B2B roasters. The new category applies only to B2B roasters who focus solely on roasting and manufacturing products for third parties. million lbs. Take a look.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

And yet, despite the rounds of news outrage, some restaurants still insist on implementing them, whether it be the racist dog whistle of “no athletic attire” or class signifiers like “jacket required” and “cocktail attire.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news about an influx of catering orders, the topic of tipping, the rise of kiosks and affordable Michelin restaurants. “Overall the report revealed good news for the market,” added Hudda. 1 drinks category consumers would like to learn more about.

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EATER

APRIL 5, 2024

That departure from more discernible flavors was motivated by a combination of seeing space in the news and interest, especially among younger audiences, in concepts like horoscopes, according to Andrea Ramirez, manager of consumer and customer market insights.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features Toast, Yelp, Aramark, Clover and Fiserv, OpenTable, Tripadvisor, Rich Products, Taffer’s Tavern, Dinova, DeliverThat, ParTech, SpotOn and TouchBistro. Founded in 1937 by Ed Morey, Morey’s has become a Minnesota icon and a legacy brand in the seafood category.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

The spicy chicken sandwich saw a nearly 300 percent rise in popularity this year, with other top foods spanning a range of categories and plenty of newcomers. Starbucks launched its Starbucks Global Partner Emergency Relief Program in April to help its employees impacted by the pandemic ( Starbucks Stories & News ). "The

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EATER

JANUARY 23, 2023

As a pastry chef myself, this is bad news, to say the least. The foundation added outstanding bakery as a category and states, “Eligible candidates must consistently sell goods directly to the public, but do not need a brick-and-mortar presence.” It’s clear the pastry industry is advancing beyond the four walls of the restaurant.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 31, 2023

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the previous week. Dr Sarada Krishnan, who first joined the IWCA in June 2021, will continue as an advisor and will also assist in the appointment of a new Executive Director in the coming weeks. Here are this week’s stories. Take a look.

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7 Shifts

JULY 5, 2024

Make it a habit to read up on industry news and follow financial professionals who specialize in the restaurant industry. Reputable news outlets like CNBC and The Conversation also have specific categories for restaurant news.

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