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Best Practices for Capitalizing on Workplace Holiday Party Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Kaushik Subramanian, Chief Revenue Officer at ezCater, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine that the report allows restaurants to predict seasonal trends and prepare their offerings as workplaces nationwide put on their holiday celebrations. What are things restaurants can do to encourage holiday spirit in their menus? "To

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How Will GLP-1s Change Restaurant Menus?

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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Beverage Trends of 2021: Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 11, 2021

And in the business side of beverages, no topic is more trendy right now than “functional beverages.” They’re beverages that serve a “function,” or basically, products that claim to benefit health, wellness or performance (1). Functional drinks are just what it sounds like. Alcohol-free Cocktails.

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AI-Powered Fraud: How Image Generation Threatens Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2025

To help you understand this emerging threat and learn how operators can protect their bottom line, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine consulted Doriel Abrahams, Principal Technologist at Forter, a leader in e-commerce trust and fraud prevention. His insights are crucial for navigating this new wave of AI-powered scams.

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From Crunchy to Creamy: Anti-Texture Trend Is Taking Over Plates

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2025

Modern Restaurant Managment (MRM) magazine reached out to Shannon O’Shields, VP of Marketing at Rubix, to learn more on how anti-texture is redefining mouthfeel, why it's so important , and what restaurants can do to capitalize on this growing trend. Creamy beverages are all the rage right now.

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Being Proactive to Protect Your Restaurant and Bar

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

To gain a legal perspectve on the potential significance of these tariffs, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Brad Berkman , attorney in the Hospitality, Alcohol and Leisure Industry Group at Greenspoon Marder. Feature alcoholic drinks items made w/beverage alcohol not effected by tariffs.

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C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. And fast-food customers

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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Understanding Legality of Non-Alcoholic and Cannabis-Infused Beverage Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2024

There has been a lot of fluidity in the beverage sphere over the past few years with the rise of mocktails and other nonalcoholic experience. Alternatively, there's been an uptick in the cannabis-infused beverages market – with the $2.04 Non-alcoholic spirits and similar beverages are a growth category.

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Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals

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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Summer 2021 Food & Beverage Trends

Goliath Consulting

MAY 10, 2021

Here we share some of the major food and beverage trends operators can expect this upcoming season. In the beverage scene , less-sugared, natural products with minimal artificial ingredients are being favored over the sugared juices or carbonated soft drinks. Tractor Beverages is a good example. Plant-forward. Hard Seltzer.

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Aperitif for Change: Dry January’s Lingering Influence

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2025

For a deeper dive into what restaurant operators need to know about this trend,, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Geoff Michener, CEO & Founder, dataplor. We also expect this trend to continue progressing as more high-quality, innovative, non-alcoholic beverage options become available.

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Perkins and Huddle House aim for revivals with boba, smash burgers and drive-thrus

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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Week in Review: Din Tai Fung’s jaw-dropping AUVs, Krispy Kreme exits Insomnia, Starbucks operations

Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

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DoorDash completes acquisition of reservations platform SevenRooms

Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

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RATIONAL’s iCareSystem AutoDose helps you keep your oven clean without the extra effort

Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

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Tariffs & Turmoil: How Restaurant Operators Can Navigate Supply Chain Chaos and Rising Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2025

" There are opportunities for restaurant operators to innovate or adapt business models and menus to protect themselves from future tariff volatility, said Kafarakis, "It is already happening in beverage and there are opportunities for appetizers and desserts, especially in ready-to-eat products.

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Little Treat Culture: How Restaurants Can Leverage Snacking Trend

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 9, 2024

. "Snacking is all about meeting the moment when a craving strikes," Luis Martinez, senior vice president of R&D and Commercialization at Rubix Foods, a culinary and food science-focused provider of flavor and functional ingredients, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "With Snacks can be sippable, too!

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Tapping into a Concept

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Tap 42 was among the first concepts in South Florida to combine signature architectural design with a chef-driven menu, extensive craft beer list, and handcrafted beverage program. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine visited with Tap 42's VP of Development Alex Rudolph at the Aventura location just prior to the pandemic.

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Oh, Canada: The Potential Impact of AI and Tariffs

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

"These tariffs could deeply affect the food service and hospitality industries on both sides of the border," Alex Thalassinos, President of Silverware POS, one of the first tech providers dedicated to Canada’s hospitality industry, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Bubbakoo's acquired by private-equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners

Restaurant Business

JUNE 18, 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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Is it PSL Season Already?

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 31, 2024

. "Call it whatever you want; there’s no denying the power in pumpkin," Kevin Bryla, SpotOn's Chief Marketing Officer, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine, when asked if we should flip from calling it PSL season to PS or just pumpkin as the uses on menus expand. "For year over year.

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The Rise of Global Fusion on QSR Menus

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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‘Repurposed Spaces Offer Three Key Advantages for a Fast-Casual Brand: Cost, Time, and Customers.’

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2025

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine tapped into Bonside CEO Neha Govindraj for insights into the real estate landscape for fast-casual. The fintech startup focused on providing private credit to brick-and-mortar concepts, at scale has seen a 16-percent growth in revenue year over year on their fast casual concept partners.

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Spinoffs of the TikTok-famous Dubai Chocolate Bar surge on chain restaurant menus

Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

Chains including Shake Shack, Paris Baguette, Nick the Greek and MilkShake Factory have recently rolled out shakes, sweets and beverages that riff on the classic Middle Eastern treat of chocolate, pistachio and the crisp shreds of phyllo dough known as kataifi. Photo courtesy of Paris Baguette. Members help make our journalism possible.

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Smalls Sliders, Karl Strauss Brewing among chains making leadership moves

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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What Can I Do to Navigate Menu Price Inflation?

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 2, 2022

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform. Restaurant menu prices continue upward as the U.S. percent on an annual basis.

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7-Eleven jumps into the summer value wars

Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

C-store chain Yesway rolled out a Summer Sips promotion , with deals on Rockstar energy drinks and $1 off the chain’s new Buffalo Chicken Burrito with the purchase of a Honcho beverage. Yesway’s CEO said the promo was created to “own the channel of thirst.”

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. Non-alcoholic beverages Non-alcoholic beverages are here to stay as consumers want the pleasure of a cocktail without the spirits. Data, Data, Data.

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What are Some Additional Ways to Build Revenue Streams and Prepare for the Winter Months?

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Get creative and incorporate one or two beverage items if you can (alcoholic and/or non-alcoholic, is possible). One key to making this a success is marketing.

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Coco Robotics raises $80M to scale up autonomous delivery fleet

Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2025

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‘A Smaller Footprint Isn’t a Limitation – It’s an Invitation to Get Creative’

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2025

To learn how these layouts can help maxmize efficiency while still providing optimal guest experience, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine received insights from Aleksandra Kaplan, partner at Swan Dive Design Studio. Another specialty beverage concept we designed is a great example of how contrast can create impact.

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Sculpture Hospitality Once Again Named in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500®

Sculpture Hospitality

JANUARY 18, 2023

12, 2023 /CNW/ - For the 7th time since 2013, Sculpture Hospitality, the leading pioneer in the food and beverage inventory management industry, has once again been named one of the top 500 franchises in North America , ranking #384 in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500®, increasing its overall ranking by 40 spots since 2022.

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Alain.AI: Creating a Chef’s Digital Twin

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 20, 2024

. "As a restaurant business, we use AI to go faster and to develop the business further," Annick Van Overstraeten, CEO of Le Pain Quotidien, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "Our "Our entire F&B team spent several months inputting recipes, testing, and training the system.

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From acqui-hire to vaporware: The new restaurant tech ABCs

Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

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September/October 2020 and Elections Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Voters in several states passed propositions that will affect the food and beverage industry. Election Results.

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Former Red Robin CEO G.J. Hart joins food-and-games investment company Emerging

Restaurant Business

JUNE 24, 2025

Investments also include tech companies, such as order aggregation platform Chowly, automated beverage concept Botrista, and lease management software company Leasecake. Continue to Site >>> Menu Former Red Robin CEO G.J.

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Behind the Redesign: Flexibility for Marco’s Evolution

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

To learn more about the redesign effort, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Gerardo Flores, Chief Development Officer, Marco’s Pizza. Overall, how long of a process was the redesign and what were problems it helps resolve? We’ve been working on this redesign for roughly a year and a half.

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Forget coffee. Salad is rising as the next drive-thru concept

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

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Chefs celebrating the Marriage of Food and Wine

Sante

MARCH 24, 2025

News Plant Based Cooking Provisions Publisher's Plate Recipe Recommended Restaurant Profile Reviews Santé Brown Spirits Competition Santé Magazine Tasting Room Santé Wine & Spirit International Awards Spirits Straight Up! Five decades of experience as chef, educator, food and beverage manager, consultant.

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Does Chipotle have a structural problem? Probably not

Restaurant Business

JUNE 24, 2025

As a side note, Chipotle’s value on those scores decline with additions like beverages or guacamole. Continue to Site >>> Menu Does Chipotle have a structural problem? Given the chain’s quality reputation, that value is difficult to beat. But the chain’s customers can get a lot for their spending.

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Michelin-starred chef and owner of Konro arrested on domestic battery charges

Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

The experience is available with a spirit-free beverage pairing, and the restaurant’s website notes that the chef is “over five years sober.” Konro is a Japanese-inspired concept known for a 10- to 14-course tasting menu, served at a chef’s counter with only 10 seats.

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How Can I Keep Up with the Demand for Convenience, Maintain Profits and Prevent Staff Burnout?

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 21, 2022

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Many popular brands have created convenient ready to use food and beverage ingredients so you don’t have to spend time pealing, chopping, juicing, or cooking a lot of your menu.

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Week in Review: Fast casual’s good year, Dave's gets sold, El Pollo Loco’s potential buyer and more

Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

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How Can Restaurants Manage the Disposables Dilemma?

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 14, 2021

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Instead of single-serve beverages, imagine selling mojitos by the gallon? This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform.

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Best Practices for Capitalizing on Workplace Holiday Party Trends

How Will GLP-1s Change Restaurant Menus?

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Beverage Trends of 2021: Non-Alcoholic Drinks

AI-Powered Fraud: How Image Generation Threatens Restaurants

From Crunchy to Creamy: Anti-Texture Trend Is Taking Over Plates

Being Proactive to Protect Your Restaurant and Bar

C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. And fast-food customers

Understanding Legality of Non-Alcoholic and Cannabis-Infused Beverage Trends

Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals

Summer 2021 Food & Beverage Trends

Aperitif for Change: Dry January’s Lingering Influence

Perkins and Huddle House aim for revivals with boba, smash burgers and drive-thrus

Week in Review: Din Tai Fung’s jaw-dropping AUVs, Krispy Kreme exits Insomnia, Starbucks operations

DoorDash completes acquisition of reservations platform SevenRooms

RATIONAL’s iCareSystem AutoDose helps you keep your oven clean without the extra effort

Tariffs & Turmoil: How Restaurant Operators Can Navigate Supply Chain Chaos and Rising Costs

Little Treat Culture: How Restaurants Can Leverage Snacking Trend

Tapping into a Concept

Oh, Canada: The Potential Impact of AI and Tariffs

Bubbakoo's acquired by private-equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners

Is it PSL Season Already?

The Rise of Global Fusion on QSR Menus

‘Repurposed Spaces Offer Three Key Advantages for a Fast-Casual Brand: Cost, Time, and Customers.’

Spinoffs of the TikTok-famous Dubai Chocolate Bar surge on chain restaurant menus

Smalls Sliders, Karl Strauss Brewing among chains making leadership moves

What Can I Do to Navigate Menu Price Inflation?

7-Eleven jumps into the summer value wars

2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

What are Some Additional Ways to Build Revenue Streams and Prepare for the Winter Months?

Coco Robotics raises $80M to scale up autonomous delivery fleet

‘A Smaller Footprint Isn’t a Limitation – It’s an Invitation to Get Creative’

Sculpture Hospitality Once Again Named in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500®

Alain.AI: Creating a Chef’s Digital Twin

From acqui-hire to vaporware: The new restaurant tech ABCs

September/October 2020 and Elections Legal Update

Former Red Robin CEO G.J. Hart joins food-and-games investment company Emerging

Behind the Redesign: Flexibility for Marco’s Evolution

Forget coffee. Salad is rising as the next drive-thru concept

Chefs celebrating the Marriage of Food and Wine

Does Chipotle have a structural problem? Probably not

Michelin-starred chef and owner of Konro arrested on domestic battery charges

How Can I Keep Up with the Demand for Convenience, Maintain Profits and Prevent Staff Burnout?

Week in Review: Fast casual’s good year, Dave's gets sold, El Pollo Loco’s potential buyer and more

How Can Restaurants Manage the Disposables Dilemma?

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