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A Chef’s Guide to Sustainable Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

There are two key reasons for moving to more sustainable gastronomy: one is because climate change is threatening our very food supply, and the other is that how we are currently producing food is contributing to climate change. What Is Sustainable Gastronomy and Why Is it Important? Designing a Sustainable Menu.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. Green Restaurant and Slow Food were others we considered. But it was the pivots in the pandemic that pointed us toward B.

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Franchise Portfolio Diversification: Trends Taking Shape in 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

From full service to fast-casual to legacy fast-food brands, the one constant was disruption. Labor shortages and other factors are affecting the global supply chain in never-before-seen ways, and certain commodities are intermittently not available, or if they are, they’re expensive.

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The Future of Restaurant Design Post COVID-19

Modern Restaurant Management

In this article, we discuss how restaurant design is changing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight how we must rethink the consumer-facing footprint to make the restaurant experience more sustainable and bolster consumer confidence. In this type of system, the supply air is introduced at floor level at a low velocity.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Grubhub's mid-year report checks in on the popular food trends to date and what quarantined Americans ordered through contact-free delivery, and predicts what we can expect to see more of in the second half of the year. State of the Plate 2020 – top foods across various cities. Top Foods of 2020. miso tofu bowl.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

Modern Restaurant Management

In recent years, the food service industry has undergone a rapid transformation of automation and increased technology usage. Fast Food and QSR Value The United States Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Market size was valued at US$ 248.8 Growing menu innovation and healthy fast food further drive the growth of the market.

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RE-THINKING THE NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT

Culinary Cues

Let’s begin with some facts about the business of serving food: There are more than 1 million restaurant locations in the United States. Supply chain challenges are not going away as production and logistics catch-up. Why would I choose to support a locally owned restaurant? 64% of those independent restaurants were “full-service”.