Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 13, 2025

The chain will fund coffee planting and processing upgrades, trade initiatives, and marketing support to grow China’s African coffee imports, currently valued at US $165 million. Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week. Top stories of the week Mon, 9 Jun – Gesha scores 98 points at 2025 BoP.

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EATER

MAY 31, 2024

The laid-back seafood shack with a menu from chef Maximilian Hines, also the founder of Stolen Goods, a collaborative of Black and brown chefs in Atlanta, brings Gulf Coast vibes to the landlocked city, complete with nostalgic and nautical design touches such as wood paneling, midcentury pool tile, and turquoise-hued barstools.

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EATER

APRIL 25, 2023

The caldosa at Fory Fay, the home of the original recipe. Ceviche piled into a bag of Picaritas barbecue-flavored chips has become a standard snack across the country since the recipe was invented by a kid in the ’90s Some recipes make a restaurant famous. Others become representative of a city or a region. Juan Miguel Pacheco outside Fory Fay.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Now, 20 years later, Sushi Maki has 22 locations throughout South Florida and an impressive relationship with Whole Foods Markets providing sustainable seafood sushi. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

The company is exploring collaborations with corporate partners and charities, as well as merchandise sales, to keep its mission alive. "When " "It's going to be a long road back to normal," said Steven Hall. "Even Dining Bond Goes Global. Restaurants are a vital part of our communities and our lives.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Allen comes to Checkers & Rally’s with a proven track record of success in the restaurant industry and deep expertise across brand strategy, menu and marketing, franchising, restaurant technology, and restaurant operations, among other disciplines. She is an accomplished leader in the restaurant industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2019

This investment represents the first institutional capital into Green Rabbit and positions the company to continue its growth in the $20 billion e-commerce food and grocery delivery market by adding additional talent to its workforce and further developing its supply chain automation capabilities. Pulp Fiction Halloween Homage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Same menu, same location, just a new building – and you see how people really flock back to the brand. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Krystal Eyes Refranchising. "We've seen great success with the new restaurant prototype, remodels and operational upgrades.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Some of India’s exporters are suggesting economic downturn in the two major coffee consuming markets have led to a recent decline in Indian coffee exports. Some of India’s exporters are suggesting economic downturn in the two major coffee consuming markets have led to a recent decline in Indian coffee exports. Mon, 3 Oct.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Maple & Ash Prime & Provisions Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse Bavette’s Bar and Boeuf Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab RPM Steak El Che Steakhouse & Bar Swift & Sons Tango Sur Chicago Cut Steakhouse Mastro’s Steakhouse Chicago Chop House Gene & Georgetti GT Prime Kinzie Chophouse Steak 48.

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Sante

JUNE 9, 2020

This translates to a smaller kitchen with less culinary staff to produce a diverse, quality menu with less labor costs for the back of the house. Virginia-based Cuisine Solutions (CSI) has recently been tapped to assist with menu development, as well as kitchen design for the upcoming Taffer’s Tavern franchise.

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Touch Bistro

JULY 15, 2021

The restaurant industry is a competitive space, and you need unique restaurant marketing ideas if you want your venue to stand out. The challenge is, restaurant marketing and promotions can take many forms, and not every strategy will resonate with every diner. The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Marketing. Download Now.

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Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

As an owner-operator, your restaurant likely sits at the center of your life. It's not only your business and your livelihood— it's also your dream. Unfortunately, if your restaurant is typical, your profit margins are exceedingly narrow. According to a recent Forbes article , sit-down restaurants make a profit of about 6%. So, why do it?

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Notch

JANUARY 23, 2019

As an owner-operator, your restaurant likely sits at the center of your life. It's not only your business and your livelihood— it's also your dream. Unfortunately, if your restaurant is typical, your profit margins are exceedingly narrow. According to a recent Forbes article , sit-down restaurants make a profit of about 6%. So, why do it?

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The Restaurant Times

APRIL 19, 2021

Colourful trucks with decorated exteriors serving niche food items have a lot of potential in terms of generating advertising revenue and tapping new markets. Colourful trucks with decorated exteriors serving niche food items have a lot of potential in terms of generating advertising revenue and tapping new markets.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 20, 2021

When you gamify purchases – either by converting dollars into points and letting customers earn rewards after racking up a certain number of points or purchasing items at your restaurant – you’re incentivizing them to keep coming back. It’s regulars – not one-off guests – that are the lifeblood of your business. Increasing order size.

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BNG Point of Sale

JULY 16, 2021

A high turnover rate means people come back often enough because they like your menu selection so there is less urgency associated with their visit which results in longer stay times for guests and increased spending per customer. These important business models are what profitable restaurants don’t take lightly.

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BNG Point of Sale

JUNE 29, 2021

It’s all about the food and drinks you serve – after all, those are the reasons your customers left the house in the first place. Yes, there is money to be made in the restaurant industry, but to do it well means knowing the right strategies. Financially, restaurants are one of the most challenging business categories.

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Apicbase

MARCH 17, 2023

Because technology integration allows your business systems to talk, it improves communication between the kitchen and front-of-house staff. In addition, it automates back-of-house operations so your teams can focus on creating epic food and customer experiences. There is good and bad news. What tech does your restaurant need?

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Web Diner

MAY 11, 2021

A lot of people were used to a mindset where delivery was secondary and some believed it was bound to “never to be as good as the real thing” Just like a lot of people who only gave delivery a shot with the pandemic, a lot have understood that it is a perfectly viable alternative to in-house dining. It goes on and on.

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Apicbase

OCTOBER 14, 2022

It’s a giant leap from running a handful of locations in-house to franchising your restaurant. Monitoring performance metrics puts you back in command. If standards decline in a particular restaurant, you have the data to back you up. It includes in-house and off-premises sales across all your channels.

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Apicbase

JUNE 16, 2023

So grab a coffee, sit back, and let’s dive in and explore the world of restaurant metrics. In practice, however, successfully managing a group of busy restaurants is an awfully tough undertaking. To help you out, we’ve put together this comprehensive guide on restaurant metrics. Why Are Metrics Important?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Flippy ROAR hits the market with advanced cooking capabilities to quickly learn menu items, allowing operators to appeal to new customers and retain eaters with consistently cooked options. Staff can also opt to change cooking times and alter portion sizes for foods coming out of the hopper to map back to customer customization requests. "Intel®

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Drones deliver to your house. Their meals are prepared quickly and consistently with significant automation in the back of house, delivered to the table robotically, and the bills automatically deducted from their accounts as they walk out the door. 20 at 4 p.m. EST. Space is limited, click here to register.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of how restaurants are a saving grace for malls, the economic impact of Taylor Swift in town, and how influential reviews can be. It also zooms in on current challenges faced by owners/operators, menu prices and inflation, and tech/AI implementation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

“It’s encouraging to see consumers continue to rally and support local businesses, with many planning to purchase merchandise, specialty items and gift cards as holiday gifts.” 22 percent of customers are looking to buy restaurant merchandise. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. Hassle-free holiday meals.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

After two years of only being able to order takeout and having to wear a mask when not at the table, restaurants are poised to bounce back in 2022. Answer: restaurant advertising and marketing. Don't underestimate the power of in-house advertising at your restaurant. For your restaurant, that means competition. Table of Content.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

“Over the last century, women, despite their incredible contributions, have struggled to make it in professional kitchens — held back by inequalities unfairly put upon them,” said Rob Sundy, Head of Brand Marketing & Creative Studios at Whirlpool Corporation, the parent company of the KitchenAid brand.

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SpotOn

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This is all the income from your food and beverage sales, catering, branded merchandise, packaged goods, venue hire, etc. Your Cost of Goods Sold are your food and beverage costs along with the cost of any merchandise you sell. We all know it. Restaurant profit margins are pretty low. What is the average restaurant profit margin?

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Apicbase

MARCH 31, 2023

While Germany has long been considered a country offering many traditional dishes, there are now an increasing number of restaurants popping up that are bringing new flavours to the table. You’ll find everything and anything: classic burger joints, steakhouses and pizzerias, but also cat temples and American diners. Nordsee is one of them.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dining trends, hiring trends, tech trends, brunch trends, alcohol trends, and egg prices. American Diner Trends Despite a higher cost of living, the average consumer’s dining habits are unchanged. Among delivery apps, DoorDash is the clear favorite.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Short-staffed and overwhelmed, restaurants’ hours of operation have been cut back, with signs on windows practically pleading line cooks and waiters to apply for one of many open positions. Here’s how three owners are doing it. Where eating at restaurants became an option, the experience felt different.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

Many see these options not just as operational updates, but as strategic growth opportunities in a changing market. This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features trends in off-premise, coffee wars, the AI lifeline, the return of lunch, and how teens spend their dollars.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

SpotOn worked with Penta to conduct a nationwide survey of 200 independent and chain restaurant operators to better understand the state of financial literacy among US operators in major markets including including Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, St. Independent operators feel the squeeze the most.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2020

7010 – Paycheck Protection Program (PP) Flexibility Act of 2020 which extends provisions of the act to give more time to both use and pay back the funds. For new loans, the pay back term for non-forgiven debt is extended to five years from two. PPP Goes Flexible. President Trump signed H.R.7010

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2021

Top Foods Across Major Markets. In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature top foods of 2021, customer satisfaction, the Good Food 100 and shopping sentiments, State of the Plate. As we approach a new normal and restaurants reopen, there's a lot to look forward to for the rest of the year. Bubble milk tea: (+505 percent).

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EATER

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

After meeting while working as bread bakers at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro, North Carolina, the two married in 2021, and set out to open their own bakery. The December morning I visited, cranberry conchas sat next to a more traditional vanilla and cinnamon in the counter display, and Martinez was tending to focaccia in the oven.

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