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IMMIGRATION AND THE BUSINESS OF FOOD

Culinary Cues

This is not a pro or anti-immigration article but rather a dialogue of questions and a reality check. Putting aside the challenge of bird flu and the work and demands surrounding the care of animals, cost of feed, and process of harvesting and preparing eggs for market even at todays price this works out to around $.50 50 per egg.

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ARE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS PRICING THEMSELVES OUT OF THE MARKET?

Culinary Cues

Of course, running a restaurant is difficult, wholesale prices of ingredients have risen dramatically since the pandemic, labor costs are out of control, and landlords have no mercy when it comes to establishing lease arrangements. So, are we pricing ourselves out of the market? This is not a place where restaurants want to live.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2024, restaurants across the country saw an average five percent increase in transactions and an average eight percent increase in profits with only four percent caused by price hikes. The Food Access and Retail Expansion Fund (FARE Fund) is paid for by the American Rescue Plan Act.

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Second Wave of Restaurant Chain Bankruptcy Filings Could Offer New Opportunities  

Modern Restaurant Management

Additionally, many shopping centers and malls added more restaurants, in part to replace lost retail tenants. This has changed the ratio of restaurant to retail at these centers and, in many instances, resulted in less overall potential customers for the restaurants, while increasing the supply of available restaurant choices.

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How much of the final price of a cup of coffee do farmers receive?

Perfect Daily Grind

Over the past year or so, coffee prices have been steadily increasing. The first sign that prices would increase was a sudden frost which hit some of Brazil’s major coffee-producing regions in late July 2021. Since then, prices have consistently remained above the US $2 mark. Exploring prices and costs at origin.

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How To Cut Restaurant Operating Costs Without Compromising Quality

ChowNow

In this article, youll learn: How to break down your operating costs into fixed, variable, and semi-variable Smart ways to lower labor and food costs without sacrificing customer service Where hidden expenses are hiding in your tech stackand how to fix it Lets discover where your money is going, and how to take back control.

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Emerging Trends in Restaurant Benefits

Modern Restaurant Management

While programs like these have not been seen in the restaurant sector, the competition for employees has changed; it’s not just the restaurant down the street, it’s the distribution center or a big box retail store. Our most recent article in MRM provides more detail on PTO strategies for the restaurant sector.

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