Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 21, 2025

By combining proactive planning, strategic menu adjustments, operational efficiency, and strong vendor relationships, businesses can effectively manage these challenges while prioritizing customer satisfaction and food safety. What are the best practices for dealing with food costs for recipes when necessary items are fluctuating in price?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2024

One of the more popular solutions to helping a business thrive is dual pricing credit card processing. What is Dual Pricing? Dual pricing is a payment model that allows businesses to implement two different prices for credit card transactions. A perfect example of dual pricing is a gas station.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 22, 2025

How rising import taxes may reshape menus, pricing, and sourcing in the restaurant industry. These policies, which will affect a wide range of imported goods, could ripple across the food and beverage industry in the form of higher prices, tighter margins, and evolving menus. With new U.S. Heres a breakdown of whats likely to come: 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2025

Like you, they’re in this business to turn a profit. These chefs might know how to source the finest ingredients, but no one’s taught them how to negotiate the price of those ingredients or keep suppliers from quietly eating away at their profits. This isn’t a knock on them. Let’s get started.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2025

The smartest ones aren’t just adapting—they’re using AI and automation to transform how their businesses run. ” The more restaurants use AI to automate tasks that aren’t core to their business, the more they can reinvest time where it matters—serving guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2025

“Every guest touchpoint–whether it’s a dine-in experience, an online order, or even a response to a review – can influence future business,” Mike Eng, Senior Director of Vertical Expansion at Klaviyo, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

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. As the business does better so too will the landlord.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 25, 2025

High coffee prices are becoming a lasting reality for the industry. While many assert that this signifies a long overdue change, as coffee has historically been an undervalued commodity, price volatility affects all levels of the supply chain in various ways. For coffee shops, in particular, margins are tighter than ever.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Is your business as well-protected as it should be? As a business owner, safeguarding your investment from potential losses—whether from the public or your own employees—is essential. Society Insurance outlines five reasons why every business owner should have an effective video surveillance system.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

Have you completed a small business checkup at your restaurant lately? If you are experiencing the opposite: if check sizes and alcohol sales are declining, employee turnover is increasing, and vendors are refusing to deliver without receiving payment in advance, then your business is not thriving, he warned.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 14, 2024

For restaurants, especially those operating on thin margins, these fees can influence pricing strategies, profitability, and even operational decisions. This includes higher prices and reduced cash flow. By incentivizing customers to pay with cash, businesses can offset the costs associated with credit card processing fees.

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ChowNow

MAY 16, 2025

Using that data can help you answer questions like: Are we pricing our bestsellers too low or overpricing items customers arent buying? Thats not a solid foundation for making smart, scalable business decisions. Which customers are coming back again and again, and what keeps them loyal? Which dishes are getting ordered the most?

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ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

Thats why 44% of restaurants are investing in restaurant technology tools to improve their business analyticsbecause customer data works. The more you understand your customers, the better you can fine-tune your marketing and pricing strategies. Smart Pricing Strategies : If data shows customers are frequently modifying a dish (e.g.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In 2024, food prices have been high and consumer spending has been stretched thin, making it even more difficult for restaurants to attract new customers. Advice for 2025 Like so many other businesses, restaurants in 2024 have been challenged to do more with less.

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EATER

APRIL 11, 2025

A meal of eggs, rice, and soy sauce carried me through times when I couldnt afford much else, but now that Ive seen prices in Los Angeles skyrocket to $14 for a dozen, they feel less like part of the struggle meal and more like a luxury. Worries about prices and bird flu were for the outside world. The employee seemed confused.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2025

Segments like the College and University sector are attempting to plan budget for FY 2026 and are not able to get reliable pricing from their partners across the supply-chain. ” Higher tariffs will certainly cause prices to rise for U.S. ” Higher tariffs will certainly cause prices to rise for U.S.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 23, 2024

We are in the business of service and in service to the business. To your employer, the financial success of the business is paramount – understandably so. Should chefs be subservient to the financial demands of the business and disregard those things that make them whole? Or “I thought you believed in….”

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2025

While there was a brief dip in consumer awareness of menu price increases in late 2024, the spring of 2025 has seen a moderate rise, affecting dining habits and consumer perceptions of value. “With rising prices tied to eggs and imported goods, restaurants will need to think creatively about their menus,” Fink said.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Just like a well-crafted mission statement will help guide your business decisions, identifying and understanding your target customers and competitors through restaurant market research will give your business a competitive edge. Instead of having a vague goal like "Improve my business," make your goals more specific.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2024

It also ended with continued economic growth and low unemployment, making it a profitable, yet challenging year for small businesses in the food service industry. As we head into 2024, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve as interest rates hold the key to employment and the consumer spending fueling the small business economy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2025

Restaurant owners looking to purchase an existing license can face prices up to $1 million depending on demand. By curating a distinctive cocktail program, restaurants can tap into this demand, attract a broader audience, and encourage repeat business. This financial burden is not unique to Florida.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Heres how it works: Instead of pricing items individually, menus show a combined price that offers a slight discount compared to ordering each item separately. Prix Fixe Menu: A multi-course meal at a set price encourages guests to order more while offering an elevated dining experience. Why do bundles work?

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EATER

APRIL 30, 2025

Here, Huang explains how business has changed since going brick-and-mortar and how hes kept prices low over the past five years. With price points and check averages under $20, it simply isnt enough money to cover the operating expenses in New York, so we needed to be more sustainable to a degree.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

We remain more committed than ever to supporting these vital businesses—the backbone of local economies and communities—by providing training and resources to build business resilience, as well as championing and spotlighting our industry across all our platforms.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2025

-based diners who recently ordered from a QSR, fast-food or fast-casual chai also found that value is about more than just price. This is a clear signal that today’s diners are more willing to switch brands in search of better value – but that shift isn’t driven by price alone. This also presents a huge opportunity.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 6, 2025

"Variables that will have an immediate impact on business in 2025, " said Phil Kafarakis, president & CEO of the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA). "Whether Prepare for high commodity prices in the new year." Sysco and Amazon)," he said. "Getting

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 28, 2025

Coffee prices have soared over the past few years, pushing roasters, independent cafés, and specialty coffee retailers into challenging territory. Rising costs for green coffee, energy, shipping, labour, and equipment are placing significant pressure on businesses. Why are coffee prices staying so high?

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2025

From my experience, the best approach towards building your chops, filling your portfolio with skills, knowledge, and the ability to adjust to varying challenges in the kitchen begins with time in a busy full-service hotel, resort, or club kitchen.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

He recognized something most of us miss; burnout is a real problem in the restaurant business. This business is mentally draining. In fact, over my career, I’ve worked with thousands of operators, and I can count on one hand how many of those operators stayed with their businesses for a decade.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Despite 93 percent of QSR operators indicating they raised prices in 2024, nearly two-thirds (64 percent) reported increased traffic across all dayparts, according to TransUnion’s QSR Industry Report: Bridging the Affordability and Profitability Gap.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 27, 2025

The fast-casual chain on Tuesday dropped prices and simplified the menu in an overhaul designed to drive traffic. CEO Mike Burns said it was time to stop nickel and diming guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2025

The treat culture trend continues with consumer searches for national businesses in the ice cream category increasing significantly last year, growing 137 percent over the year prior, alongside searches for desserts, which grew 107 percent. Why is breakfast booming, and will you anticipate that being affected by egg prices?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 30, 2024

At the same time, a rise in fast-food prices driven by inflation is reshaping consumer behavior, with many customers now treating fast food as a splurge rather than a convenience. This reduces waste and ensures menu availability, even during busy periods.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 16, 2025

Adjusting menu prices may have worked in the past, but it’s no longer enough to offset rising costs. The True Price of Water A restaurant selling 50 bottles of water per day can create a big environmental and financial impact by moving away from bottled water services and switching to an on-site bottling dispenser.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Many insurers have pulled out of the restaurant industry entirely, and some remaining insurers have greatly pulled back on the lines of business they write. Understanding Restaurant Safety Restaurants are fast-paced operations and any safety vulnerability can quickly derail business.

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