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. Considering the inflationary and labor strains, proactive risk management and operational adjustments will be crucial to sustaining profitability in the year ahead.

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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

JUNE 27, 2025

Accuracy of food order leads the way at 88, while beverage quality and waitstaff performance both score 86. Mobile app reliability is 1 percent lower at 84, matching beverage quality, staff courtesy and helpfulness, food quality, and website satisfaction (the only metric to increase in 2025).

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Squirrel Systems

MARCH 5, 2025

As we look ahead to 2025, the restaurant industry is poised for significant transformations driven by consumer preferences, technological advancements, and a heightened focus on sustainability. Chefs are experimenting with vegetables in innovative ways, such as plant-based “seafood” and using jackfruit as a meat alternative.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2025

Now, our challenges have evolved: Keeping Pace with Technology : From AI tools to social algorithms to customer data platforms, the pace of innovation is nonstop. Kitchen Operations : More streamlined, sustainable, and focused on quality over quantity. Restaurants that embrace change and innovation will thrive.

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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. These innovative establishments create a social experience similar to traditional bars, minus the booze. To further enhance mood and relaxation, some places, like The Sober Social, add nootropics or adaptogens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

The research found that businesses worldwide – particularly restaurants – intend to experiment more in 2025, especially with customer retention programs like loyalty, as they face the triple challenge of sustained high inflation, shrinking consumer wallets and the need to raise prices across the board.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 19, 2025

The company plans to deploy fresh capital into its Brazilian operations, modernising factories and distribution centres, expanding its research and development facilities, and boosting local brands across food and beverage segments. The move underscores a renewed focus on sustainability and innovation in Latin America.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Expect 2025 to see a renewed fight for the survival and growth of local markets, driven by both consumers and restaurateurs who value authenticity, sustainability, and the vital social role these markets play. For us, menu innovation is more than adding dishes—it’s about offering something guests can’t find anywhere else.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 27, 2025

Kampala, Uganda) Research Wed, 25 Jun – Westrock Coffee publishes convenience store beverage report. A proprietary study found that beverages are the primary reason consumers visit convenience stores, with coffee being the leading choice. Santo Antônio do Amparo, Brazil) Tue, 24 Jun – La Marzocco hosts Roadshow in Turin.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 25, 2025

Historically, coffee is a cheap product compared to tea, beer, and other alcoholic beverages, so it’s a necessary price increase; coffee is undervalued as a commodity.” Sustained high coffee prices signal a new era for the industry, and coffee shop operators are finding new ways to adapt and offset the costs.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Innovative trends are emerging, reshaping the industry landscape and offering fresh opportunities for growth. The quality and origin of ingredients, will become a decisive factor, pushing establishments to emphasise the source and sustainability of their offerings.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 17, 2025

Although they may not always cater to mainstream coffee drinkers, these coffee shops serve an essential purpose: to bring consumers closer to innovation and excellence. These businesses focus exclusively on competition and award-winning coffees, bringing consumers closer to the highest standards of quality and innovation. “We

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 29, 2025

Established initially as the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) in 1982, the association aims to “ foster a global coffee community and support activity to make specialty coffee a thriving, equitable, and sustainable activity for the entire value chain ”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

Growing menu innovation and healthy fast food further drive the growth of the market. Increased costs of sustainable packaging and adherence to government regulations contribute to financial burdens. The most American jobs among beverage alcohol (41 percent). billion in 2024 and is anticipated to rise at a CAGR of 3.74

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Squirrel Systems

MAY 1, 2025

Optimizing the Bar Program with Digital Tools Beverages, especially alcoholic ones, offer some of the highest profit margins in the restaurant industry. Reducing Waste & Implementing Sustainability Tech Reducing food waste doesnt just help the environmentit improves profitability.

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EATER

JANUARY 22, 2025

This years awards include three brand-new categories: Best New Bar (given to a new wine bar, beer bar, cocktail bar, coffee bar, or any other business whose primary offering is beverage that already demonstrates excellence), Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 23, 2025

Glasgow, UK) Mon, 19 May – Peter Larsen reports loss amid record green coffee prices and sustainability spend. The company unveiled Finlays Solutions as an end-to-end beverage innovation partner for foodservice, retail, and ingredient clients, introducing a new visual identity, enhanced labs, and insights to drive product development.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 6, 2025

New Delhi, India) Tue, 3 Jun – BRITA renews partnership with LTA to extend sustainable hydration. Henrik Biilmann, 55, will become Managing Director on 1 July, bringing CEO experience from Delika Food Group, Friland, and Arla Foods to develop the Viborg-based roastery’s sustainable brand under Löfbergs, which has been in operation since 2002.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

“These restaurants are building sustainable business models for the future. Based on a study of 300 Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) locations, including McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Burger King, the research introduces an innovative economic framework that adapts Purchasing Power Parity principles to analyze labor costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

The Cheesecake Factory rated highest for innovation with a net agreement score of 8 percent, beating out Texas Roadhouse (7 percent) and Chili’s (4 percent). Dutch Bros came out on top in every category, including customer service, in-store experience, value, drinks, lattes, iced coffee, cold brew and frozen beverages.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 4, 2025

The “new era” of a US $4/lb C price is quickly fading, but the dramatic spikes and drops in the market highlight the urgent need for structural reforms that ensure fair compensation and sustainable practices. Emerging leaders are adopting smart irrigation, data analytics, and sustainability practices with support from training programmes.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

JUNE 12, 2025

Just like a key can unlock a door, innovative hospitality finance solutions can open up new avenues of growth for hotels and restaurants. Specialized accounting services provide strategic support for complex issues, aiding sustainable growth in the hospitality industry.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

Mixue’s sub-$1 beverages and agile trend adaptation have grown its network to over 46,000 outlets and a $25 billion valuation. The non-GMO, vegan, and sustainable product marks the Limitless X entry into the $500 billion coffee and $2.5 Upgrades are scheduled to be completed by the end of October. trillion CPG markets.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

As economic pressures and fluctuating food costs persist, these technologies will be critical for maintaining profitability and ensuring long-term sustainability. Younger generations are increasingly favoring restaurants that prioritize sustainability… local sourcing, reducing food waste, energy efficient operations.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

I look forward to building on the foundations we have laid and continuing to work with Brad, the Board, the leadership team and our team members around the country as we execute on our strategies to position BJ’s for sustainable long-term success.” Houdek had been with the chain since 2019. Sign Up Thanks for signing up!

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Restaurant Business

JULY 1, 2025

Jeni’s is also a Certified B Corporation with a strong sustainability mission. She provides in-depth coverage of chefs, trends and menu innovation. Premium Financing The fast-food beverage wars have begun The Bottom Line: Taco Bell and Whataburger have introduced new beverages in recent days. Sign up here.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

JUNE 5, 2025

Investment in technology, risk management, and innovative approaches are key to balancing growth and risk in hospitality finance. The Role of Hospitality Finance in Modern Business Models Modern business models in the hospitality industry heavily rely on astute financial management to ensure sustainable growth and profitability.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2024

"Loyalty innovation is not always true innovation," Lynch added. "It’s Loyalty innovation sometimes simply is…Restaurants see others driving success with an initiative and they jump on the bandwagon, while tweaking it slightly to make it unique for their brand."

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2020

In the hypercompetitive food and beverage industry, restaurant operators are often subjected to a number of daunting challenges. Against a backdrop of rapidly changing customer demands and rising costs, technology has become more than a mere necessity for restaurants to adopt.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 17, 2023

Are meeting the demands of key stakeholders (including customers, employees, investors, the media, and influencers) who want to align with reputable, ethical, sustainable, humane, diverse organizations. Consumers want to support organizations that are ethical, sustainable, responsible, humane, trustworthy, etc. Meet consumer demand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

To showcase bold new flavors, On The Border has elevated its menu, and the innovative new dishes will be available for guests visiting North Point. “Our guests continue to demand access to truly healthy and delicious food and beverage products are served with smiles and speed."

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

Experiential dining, plant-based menus and sustainability were hot topics in the Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) 2023 Trends Report. The discussion included food, beverage, nutrition, lifestyle and unique aspects of boutique and high volume foodservice. Lcal and sustainable food is a mega trend in the restaurant business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Additonally, ninety-six percent of operators experienced supply delays or shortages of key food or beverage items in 2021 – and these challenges will likely continue in 2022. Streamlined Menus with More Plant-Based Options and Sustainable Packaging. There will continue to be ample opportunities for growth in 2022 and beyond."

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The Rail

JANUARY 13, 2023

By Julia Nikolaus, Contributor As a restaurateur or manager, you know just how competitive the non-alcoholic beverage market can be. Restaurants need to recognize that non-alcoholic beverages require their own specific marketing strategies if they want an edge over the competition. 1 - Use Unique Brand-Focused Materials.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

As the calendar turns towards 2024, the restaurant industry stands at a crossroads, with innovation and adaptation at the heart of its ongoing evolution. Additionally, by fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation, establishments are positioning themselves as forward-thinking leaders in a competitive market.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

With products now cleared for consumer sale in both the United States and Singapore, the cultivated meat industry is moving from proof of concept and early-stage R&D to a focus on demonstrating scalability, sustainable unit economics, and consumer and customer demand.

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