Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2025

Where to Tap into Hidden Revenue If you want to boost profits, the quickest way isn’t to raise menu prices or cut portions, it’s to go straight to the source of your costs: manufacturers, distributors, and beverage companies. On top of that, I upgraded all my beverage coolers and dispensing equipment at no cost.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2025

The report revealed how users exhibit shifting purchasing habits over time, with weight-loss users making fewer food and beverage purchases during the first three months of use, and returning closer to benchmark levels by the end of the first year of use. This should include the role of ingredients such as protein, fiber, low/no sugar, etc.),

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 21, 2022

As cash intensive businesses (CIB), food and beverage businesses have historically been sites of fraud. A process first required for financial services, it has expanded outside that sector to help those running food and beverage businesses of any scale. From Finance and Banking to Food and Beverage – How to Do It.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

The drive-thru beverage chain’s expanded menu test is now in 32 locations. While it comes with a lower profit, the company believes it can capture more beverage occasions. But it won’t mess up operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

On average, companies spend nearly $30k on their holiday parties and have a food and beverage budget of $44 per person. Workplaces are willing to spend more this year: 92 percent of businesses plan to spend the same or more on this year’s holiday party. What are things restaurants can do to encourage holiday spirit in their menus? "To

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When bosses in food and beverage places make their workers excited about their jobs, it can lead to happier customers. Why Happy Workers Matter Think of happy employees as the special ingredient that makes a food and beverage business successful. It’s all thanks to the fantastic employees who enjoy their work.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2025

The texture of a food or beverage item can make it appear more craveable, deliver a certain desirable mouthfeel, or even carry a particular sound that influences our perception. We eat with our eyes first, which makes visual platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube ideal for discovering new and trendy food and beverage cravings.

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EATER

APRIL 2, 2025

The announcement included nominees for Outstanding Restaurateur, Best New Restaurant, and the regional Best Chef awards, as well as finalists for three new categories: Best New Bar, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service. Ethical sourcing will also be considered.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2025

ChatGPT’s generated image capabilities are particularly concerning for the food & beverage industry because abusers may try to complain about poor service or food quality using fake receipts to get freebies, gift cards or comped meals. What are some things restaurant operators do to protect their businesses from AI-generated fraud?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Premium menu items have a lower price sensitivity, and Gen Zers are wild about specialty beverages and innovative flavors. Restaurants can appeal to the desire for convenience while offering “something special” that elevates their offerings. Hope in the hybrid (worker). Some customer segments will continue to dine out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2024

“Webrooming,” or researching online before buying in person, has risen 1.95x over the last four years, showing that the food and beverage journey for shoppers often starts in the digital world.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 23, 2025

The fast-food giant will instead introduce beverages from the test concept into hundreds of McDonalds restaurants as a test this year. The CosMcs restaurants will start closing in late June.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

Feature alcoholic drinks items made w/beverage alcohol not effected by tariffs. Drinks costs will go up and bars and nightclubs will have no choice but to increase prices to maintain existing margins or absorb the costs of price increases to beverage alcohol. A slow reduction in portions sizes, while maintaining or increasing prices.

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EATER

MAY 14, 2025

In 2022, Kato reopened in a much-larger space and built up its menus, beverage program, and staff. On a full beverage program The old space didnt have a liquor license, so the only beverage options were sparkling water and tea. Though the team was already planning to expand, COVID-19 accelerated the necessity of moving.

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Restaurant Technology Guys

JANUARY 13, 2025

In a fascinating episode of the Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast, Jeremy Julian engages in a compelling conversation with Rishabh Kewalramani, a visionary founder aiming to revolutionize the beverage industry through […]

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

Not quite yet An easy way to bring bold Korean flavors to modern menus From BBQ to beverages, menus are seeing a lot of action Food C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Continue to Site >>> Menu C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. this year, according to new data from Intouch Insight.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 10, 2021

The food and beverage industry is on a hiring frenzy. A recent study by The Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that, despite regular hiring since this spring, the food and beverage industry still remains 1.5 It is worth noting that, even before the onset of Covid-19, the food and beverage industry was experiencing a shortage in labor.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2025

Pay Attention to Meal Types and Formats : RMS found that the top grocery meal purchases are frozen meals, beverages and ready-to-eat items. RMS' Price Studio and other AI-powered tools can help identify where efficiencies might increase margins and guest satisfaction.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

But perhaps the brand’s most radical transformation was on the beverage side, where it has added modern sips like boba as well as craft cocktails, including frozen margaritas and mojitos. We do see beverages and on-the-go beverages as a big growth opportunity for both of the brands,” O’Reilly said.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 22, 2025

Strategic Value of Branded Apparel For food and beverage establishments, properly selected team uniforms deliver measurable benefits across multiple business objectives. They foster internal team cohesion, enhance customer perception through visual consistency, and provide functional benefits that improve operational efficiency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2024

By mid-2024, 82 percent of food and beverage operators were still actively recruiting, with chefs and cooks comprising 30 percent of open roles. This financial strain could dampen discretionary dining expenditures. Additionally, labor shortages remain a critical pain point, driving up wages across the industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 23, 2024

Already one of the largest sectors of the global economy, the food and beverage industry shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, according to the Business Research Company’s 2023 Food and Beverages Global Market Report, the global industry’s market size grew over 7.3 percent from $6,729.54 billion in 2022 to $7,221.73

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2025

Conducting an analysis of menu performance throughout the year and keeping a pulse on food and beverage trends along with consumer behaviors allows for the most educated decisions on menu engineering. Limited time offerings should enhance the customer experience and set your restaurant apart from competitors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The holidays bring an increase in beverage inventory, particularly kegged inventory for bars and restaurants centered around draft programs. At this time of year, customers look forward to (and are willing to pay for) new and special experiences, especially when it comes to food and beverage. Design Your Holiday Customer Experience.

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EATER

MARCH 17, 2025

Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD Its the latest in a long line of healthier drink acquisitions for the soda giant This week, massive food and beverage conglomerate PepsiCo announced that it would drop nearly $2 billion to acquire Poppi, the low-calorie, probiotic-infused soda brand that youve likely seen on your social media feeds.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 20, 2025

Premium Financing In the fast-food world, growth is coming from drinks and desserts The Bottom Line: The highest-growth quick-service chains cannot be found in traditional sectors but among coffee, beverage and dessert brands. What does this say about the restaurant industry?

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Food and beverage are the tools that we use but it is the environment of open hospitality that defines this industry that has been around since the days of vagabond travelers and traders during Medieval Times. This is what we do, this is our purpose, this is our privilege.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 16, 2025

Membership is $3,000 annually, with the full amount applied toward all food and beverage purchases. The whiskey lounge, currently limited to just 30 members, offers a selection of rare and small-batch Japanese whiskeys, shochus, and imported spirits — many unavailable elsewhere in the region.

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Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 25, 2025

Turmeric Beverages : Turmeric has become a superstar in the wellness world, celebrated for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Chefs are incorporating these ingredients into elegant charcuterie boards, vibrant grain bowls, and creative appetizers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 31, 2024

Embracing the flavors of fall in your beverage menu can be a highly effective strategy to enhance not only sales, but overall business performance and operations, Bryla notes. "Introducing "Consumers love experiencing and sharing something new, and a fall-inspired beverage lineup can help operators tap into this. . "Introducing

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Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2025

This shift is reflected in the growing demand for non-alcoholic beverages and the emergence of alcohol-free bars. NielsenIQ reports that sales of non-alcoholic beverages, including beers, wines, and spirits, have surged in recent years. The market for alcohol-free products has expanded rapidly.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As more consumers become conscious of the environmental impacts of their choices, sustainable products are increasingly popular, particularly in the food and beverage sector. Health Awareness: Most consumers perceive beverages made of sustainable coffee beans as much healthier compared to conventional coffee drinks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2024

Eighty three percent of Gen Z is excited for new food and beverage trends with 25 percent expecting to dine out more this year, according to a recent Datassential report. More than half of Datassential surveyors said they purchased a food, beverage or ingredient just because they saw it on social media.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

The discussion included food, beverage, nutrition, lifestyle and unique aspects of boutique and high volume foodservice. Ninety-six percent of dames surveyed agreed that non-alcoholic beverages are here to stay as consumers want the pleasure of a cocktail without the spirits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2025

We also expect this trend to continue progressing as more high-quality, innovative, non-alcoholic beverage options become available. We also believe it’s possible that we’ll continue seeing the decrease in visits extend into February, too.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

An employee who is sick should never be handling food or beverages, but if they lack schedule flexibility, they could feel pressured to come to work, anyway. AI-powered scheduling also assists in other compliance areas like food safety.

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