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Dining Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

Experiential dining, plant-based menus and sustainability were hot topics in the Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) 2023 Trends Report. The visionary panel that explored dining away from home included members with specific expertise and interest in restaurant dining and the hospitality industry.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

The Hospitality Recovery Coalition includes DISCUS, the American Distilled Spirits Alliance (ADSA), the Council of State Restaurant Associations (CSRA), the National Restaurant Association and TIPs. “Without assistance at all levels of government, many of these businesses will be forced to close their doors. .”

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

And while automation and robotics can help streamline some elements of operations, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a newfound appreciation for human connection and dining experiences. We've reached a point where we're recognizing the value and limits of these technologies.

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Price Matters: Inflation Wearing on Consumer Dining Behavior

Modern Restaurant Management

When looking at YOY, guests reduced their frequency across all dining segments, with just 21 percent reporting they ordered “more or much more” from a drive-thru than in the past month. For fast-casual, the picture was grimmer: just 13 percent ordered more; worse still for dine-in, with only 12 percent of consumers ordering more.

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Restaurateurs Foresee Bright Future as Fine Dining Turns Vegan

Modern Restaurant Management

We are witnessing the evolution of fine dining. Nowadays, vegan food is becoming normal in restaurants and fast food joints. A rise in number of vegan restaurants is witnessed as younger population especially women are preferring vegan diet over traditional fine dining options. Bn at an impressive 22 percent CAGR in 2022.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features restaurant industry year-end totals, how restaurant labor is evolving, fast-food brand intimacy and top cities for locavores. An Unpopular Year. In April, the segment’s customer transactions declined by -70 percent compared to year ago, and improved its declines to -30 percent in December.

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Navigating the Supply Chain in the Restaurant Industry

Goliath Consulting

Meanwhile, sales at cafes, fast-food restaurants, coffee shops, and casual-dining establishments fell by 27 percent. According to this McKinsey Report, these “changes in consumer behavior continue to ripple through the US food and agricultural supply chains” even today (1). Shortage of workers is one reason.

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