Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2019

"We can anticipate more meatless menu trends in 2020 as chefs experiment with additional foods to replace animal products." “The survey results are powerful and affirm what we have long held to be true: that America is joining us in seeing the power of plant-based eating now and into the future.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Fazoli’s guests can place an order on their phone or digital device and have their favorite menu item along with hot, fresh breadsticks delivered, available for pick-up through the drive-thru, brought directly to them with curbside service, or have it ready inside the restaurant in a dedicated space for its pronto pick-up orders.

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EATER

JUNE 29, 2022

Save the flat cardboard plane of a pizza box or the Chinese American oyster pail , perhaps no meal in America is as recognizable by its physical vessel as the fried chicken bucket. Other fast-food brands, like cult-favorite Filipino fried chicken chain Jollibee , have since adopted the chicken bucket.

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EATER

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Soon after, prominent all-you-can-eat chains like Gen Korean BBQ proved that diners in America also loved mass quantities of grilled meat that wouldn’t break the bank. When he initially opened AB Steak in Los Angeles right before the pandemic shutdowns in 2020, it offered a more Westernized approach, with bread and cheese on the menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Two additional cafes are under construction and slated to open in early 2020 in Highlands Ranch and Littleton. "The five existing cafes we have in Colorado have quickly become fan favorites, and the active communities here have continued to gravitate towards our better-for-you menu items. In 2020, 65.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

to add our plant-based products, because of its home-like feel, family focus, and authentic and fresh Italian fare,” said Kasper Vesth, General Manager, North America at The Meatless Farm Co. parent company of Fatburger, said all domestic locations across America now carry plant-based, dairy-free Daiya Cheddar Style Slices.

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Ordyx

APRIL 11, 2021

Food delivery sales reached over $25 billion in 2020 in the U.S. What is a Ghost Kitchen: Examples Today Some of America's favorite food chains have already launched their own Ghost Kitchens. Chipotle launched Chipotle Digital Kitchen on November 11, 2020, in New York.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants according to a new Oracle Food and Beverage study. This is compared to only 23 percent of the US and 17 percent of UK consumers reporting an increase in purchasing from national chains. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. How Is Casual Dining Doing?

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EATER

JUNE 29, 2022

But in America, fried chicken has long been associated with American Southern cuisine and soul food, and because of that, most people assume any “new” takes on it are starting from an American baseline. But then Sethi thought to combine it with a bar favorite, the fried chicken sandwich. Clay Williams.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2020

Zenreach monitors Walk-Through™ data in thousands of businesses across the North America. In a newly released deck, it shows the steep decline of foot traffic to America’s businesses in March 2020 due to the spread of Covid19 and associated governmental “shelter in place” orders. – March 2020].

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The problem lies in part in the fact that, while unemployment remains at the lowest levels experienced in the last fifty years, chain restaurants continue to expand and add to their number of locations. Net growth in number of chain restaurant locations was 1.6 However, consistency of the overall experience matters as well.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. An Uncertain Start to 2020? December’s -5.7

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Currently, PJ’s Coffee has 124 locations and by the end of 2020, the franchise is expected to open an additional six cafes throughout the country. ezCater announced the launch of Subway's new online catering platform as part of the sandwich chain's overall focus to create even greater digital convenience for guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Expansion in the Middle East, Australia, and Europe will also be additional areas of focus starting in 2020. The chain, which once boasted 55 units, closed its last location in 1999. This new restaurant concept features a hot bar with customizable plate lunch options, in addition to a selection of traditional L&L favorites.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Tony’s of Indianapolis is an Open Table Diner’s Choice Winner for 2020. Spoke & Steele was voted one of the best bars in Indianapolis in 2020. Bluebeard was a semi-finalist for the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in America within its first year of operation. Tony’s of Indianapolis.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The pizza chain is seeking multi-unit operators across the Carolinas to join in the expansion effort. “Our Edge to Edge® pizza has become a favorite in many communities across the Southeastern US and we are thrilled to continue our growth in the Carolinas.” MOOYAH Targets St. Louis Area.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Barnaby’s was once part of a local chain with a few restaurants dotted throughout the state, however, there are now only a few remaining which are situated in the suburbs. Founded in 1959, Aurelio’s Pizza is the name given to a chain of restaurants that specialize in making the thin crust, Chicago-style pizzas. Aurelio’s Pizza.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

These folks will experience improved outcomes for themselves and their families, enabling them to become civically engaged leaders in communities across America. Salata built on this momentum and new loyalty audience in 2020, driving awareness of its new native delivery offering through a free delivery week, in partnership with DoorDash.

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EATER

MAY 22, 2020

Breaking down hazard pay, sick leave, and general safety at Costco, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and more As the global pandemic drags on, grocery store employees have become frontline workers, and two months into the crisis, they’re still putting their own health at risk to keep America fed — and keep food on their own tables.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Customers within range of DoorDash Kitchens can open up the DoorDash app and find these beloved restaurants in their feed, a welcome surprise from the far distances customers previously would travel to access their favorite foods. restaurant chains have a plant-based entrée. Foodable Labs). Foodable Labs).

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the state of flavor, COVID-19 restaurant operations, public acceptance of delivery charges, the best of the best and the most allergy-friendly restaurant chains. Breakfast burritos were the 7th most ordered item on DoorDash in 2020.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Throughout the pandemic, QSR restaurants, particularly chains, benefitted from well-established off-premises services, like carry-out, drive-thru, and delivery. With dining rooms opening in the quarter, off-premises FSR visits were down -9 percent compared to an +83 percent gain in the same quarter in 2020. “The U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Manifest surveyed 501 people about their food delivery and restaurant habits during COVID-19 and found that two-thirds of people ate in-person at a restaurant in July 2020. Nearly two-thirds of people (65 percent) ordered food delivery in July 2020 as food options remain in-demand, but restaurant profit margins decrease with delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 7, 2020

If these can be resolved to better reflect the realities of our industry’s unique operating challenges, we will have a better chance of reopening, rebuilding, and ensuring our continued position as fundamental to the fabric of our rich and diverse communities across America,” the letter states. WorkJam Secures Funding.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 19, 2021

Of Americans who say they’re motivated to order directly from a restaurant instead of a third-party delivery platform, nearly 3 in 10 (28 percent) say it’s because they’ve seen their favorite restaurants struggle and want to help out others as much as possible. Some key takeaways: Sales Experienced a Catastrophic Dropoff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Nearly 6,600 new restaurant and food businesses opened in May 2021, a 42 percent increase from May 2020 and down by only 21 percent from May 2019. As we settled into the new year, customers grew comfortable with treating themselves at home, whether that be indulging more in snack time or ordering in their favorite health and wellness items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

restaurants, the industry demonstrated its resiliency against a variety of headwinds throughout 2020 by rising from a -35 percent traffic decline in April to a -11 percent visit decrease in December compared to year ago, reports The NPD Group. Carry-out ended 2020 holding 46 percent of off-premises order share. Restaurant Resiliency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

” Despite obstacles in 2020, Dunkin’s non-traditional development continued with 27 additional restaurants, including openings throughout airports in Boston, San Antonio, St. This includes more than 170 across Latin America, Spain and Portugal, where DFSI currently operates in excess of 280 locations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest consumer behaviors, local spend, and the best and worst cities in America for BBQ. Local Restaurants Leading the Return Over Casual Dining Chains. Casual Dining Chains come in #2 with 52 percent likely to visit. Guest Intent Shows Positive Trend. percent compared 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Online ordering is obviously huge in 2020, and customers are craving comfort food when they’re ordering in, according to Upserve’s new 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry data collected from the company's 10,000+ restaurant customers. State of the Industry. Holiday Plans Impacted by COVID.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Clean Juice Chief Executive Officer, Landon Eckles described 2020 as challenging but resolute in lauding its franchise partners and support staff in the company’s response to the global pandemic. Additional 2020 Award Recipients: Top Delivery Sales : Lance and Blake Condray, Campbell, CA. Clean Juice Celebrates Franchisees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

In mid-March 2020, U.S. By the last week of March 2020, customer transactions at major restaurant chains had fallen by -43 percent compared to year-ago and by -77 percent at full service chains, which were most impacted by the dine-in restrictions. .” Optimism Is Returning. ” The Return to On Premise. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

. “We know our guests’ expectations are changing, and they want to make choices they can feel good about,” said Ellie Doty, Chief Marketing Officer, Burger King North America. In addition to serving its traditional American menu, Botswana’s first Dickey’s will feature local favorites such as lamb shank.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Editor’s note: Cecilia Chiang died on October 28, 2020 , at the age of 100. This story, originally published in July 2018, sees Chiang discussing her life, career, and influence on Chinese food in America with close friend Belinda Leong, who notes “hers is a career any chef today would envy.” I said, “I just try to do my best.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The signing of the Canada franchise agreement kicks off CPK’s global growth efforts in 2020 and beyond, with additional plans to increase its presence in Asia, the Middle East, Australia and Europe. Bojangles’ named Chef Marshall Scarborough as the chain’s new vice president of menu and culinary innovation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

Dunkin' Hirin' As more of America opens up, Dunkin’ franchisees are seeking to hire up to 25,000 new restaurant employees at Dunkin’ locations, from front-counter to restaurant management, creating immediate jobs that offer long-term education benefits and key career skills for people all across the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

In 2020 alone, Curry Up Now anticipates opening 12 locations across the country. International franchise development in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments. We're excited to shake things up and make 2020 even more about what matters most: our purpose."

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