The Rail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By Kateryna Reshetilo, Contributor Are you a restaurant owner looking for ways to keep up with the fast-changing demands of your customers? Are you serving fine dining patrons seeking a premium experience, casual diners looking for convenience, or a mix of both? If so, you’re not alone.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

In addition to virtual kitchens meeting lower labor costs, they also offer a fast-track to opening, with a location able to begin serving in just one month. “The neck-gaiter campaign has proven to be a great way to help support our local healthcare organizations while providing our Customers a way to keep safe. .

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MAY 31, 2024

Casual Dining Preferences Market Force Information unveiled a survey on casual dining preferences across the United States highlighting shifting trends influenced by economic factors and evolving consumer tastes. Increasing awareness regarding preventative healthcare is expected to create profitable prospects for industry participants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). In 2020, the HSUS is ramping up these efforts with a new training created specifically for chefs, dietitians and physicians within healthcare.

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MAY 27, 2020

In partnership with Off Their Plate , a grassroots organization that funds local restaurants to provide free meals to frontline healthcare workers in cities across America, Tork will provide 10,000 nutritious meals to Philadelphia-area hospitals and clinics, as well as $50,000 in economic relief for restaurant staff. scanning firm. "To

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The drive-thru feature is a first for the fast casual brand, which has previously focused on eat-in cafés and kiosks. “Fazoli’s is at the forefront of the fast-casual Italian category,” Milliken said. “GFG sees this untapped segment as the biggest opportunity in the restaurant business.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

Cost of goods sold is the raw material cost of your beverages and food, and labor cost includes actual labor, employee benefits, payroll taxes, healthcare, and bonuses. Fast casual: 28.9% Casual: 33.2% Upscale casual: 30.4% Prime cost is your most important key performance indicator. Pizza: 31.3%

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EATER

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Major issues like healthcare, the economy, immigration, minimum wage, the environment, and the national response to COVID-19, among many others, directly impact the restaurant industry. Colorado-based Noodles & Co is offering an hour of paid time off, and mediterranean fast-casual restaurant Cava is providing two hours.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

lines of business (Business Dining, Education, Healthcare Hospitality, Leisure, and Sports & Entertainment) beat the kitchen heat in sector championships to earn their spot in the national competition. Healthcare Hospitality. Fifteen chefs from participating U.S. Over 100 chefs from Aramark’s U.S. New York Life. Ryan Andress.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

The transaction marks the addition of the first fast-casual concept to Yum! “The Habit Burger Grill is a sweet spot within fast-casual because of its delicious California-inspired menu with premium ingredients at a QSR-like value, strong unit economics and tremendous untapped growth potential in the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

In addition, the cheaper price tag that most fast food outlets offer may be appealing to consumers tightening their budgets amid the pandemic. percent suggested “about the same” or “much more than before” Casual and midscale: 62.8 consumers—falling 2.5 percent to an ACSI score of 79.

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MAY 12, 2020

“Working with SpotOn allows us to immediately connect tens of thousands of businesses with a large network of lenders and get capital into needed hands, fast.” His experience also includes heading up operations for other polished casual restaurant chains like Modmarket Farm Fresh Eateries, Qdoba Mexican Eats, and others.

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MARCH 12, 2019

Your restaurant’s labor cost percentage is the total amount of money you spend on labor costs — including salaries, wages, healthcare, benefits and taxes — shown as a percentage of food sales. Casual establishments, like counter-service cafes or fast-food restaurants, often have lower labor costs.

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Restaurant Business

MARCH 20, 2023

Crystal Lake, Illinois, a northwest Chicago suburban community of 40,000, has quickly translated the demand for new business into growth across multiple areas including retail, healthcare, fitness facilities, housing, and restaurants.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In addition to its focus on hiring, Pizza Hut also conducted community outreach, bringing pizzas to healthcare workers, essential personnel, and those dealing with food insecurity. To restructure its long-term debt, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July, though the fast-casual chain promised to remain open.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Fast Acquisition Corp. The target is wider than restaurants, including technology, healthcare, consumer, industrials, hospitality and entertainment. Announced the acquisition of fast-casual BurgerFi for $143 million in enterprise value in June 2020. Are There Any SPACs Targeting the Restaurant Industry?

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Notch

MARCH 12, 2019

Your restaurant’s labor cost percentage is the total amount of money you spend on labor costs — including salaries, wages, healthcare, benefits and taxes — shown as a percentage of food sales. Casual establishments, like counter-service cafes or fast-food restaurants, often have lower labor costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

Additionally, the brand opened its 12th location with Great Wolf Resorts at the Manteca, California park and further strengthened its presence in the healthcare setting with locations debuting at the Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida and UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. and Canada. .

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JANUARY 22, 2021

“While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019. ” Naf Naf Expands in Dallas Area. . " Pielogy Expands in Ohio. Saladworks in 2020.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

Fast-food restaurants also took a hit, down 1.5 adults from 2003-2016 in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) who dined at full-service (those with wait staff) or fast-food restaurants, which included pizza shops and what has become known as fast-casual. points), food trucks (up 3.5

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2024

Offering healthcare and insurance benefits, establishing reasonable Paid Time Off policies, and recognizing employees' hard work can help reduce turnover and build a loyal, motivated team. Healthcare and insurance for restaurant employees J. With 7shifts, you can assign tasks quicker through task templates.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Anna Harris, R&D Project Manager at MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions, explained the significance of antimicrobial product protection for fast food areas. ” Hand IQ is in pilot tests and discussions with Kitchen United Mix, Del Taco, and other undisclosed quick service and fast-casual restaurant chains.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

Fast-food establishments with traditionally lower wage work are promising hourly rates of up to $15/hour. 3) Industry focus on healthcare and pharmaceuticals. Likewise, fast food stalwart McDonald’s announced its Q2 2021 earnings on July 28, which also showed a big rebound. 4) Benchmarks for sales growth and performance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This pilot is putting us on that path – and we couldn’t be more pleased to continue our work with Miso Robotics and pave the way for greater adoption of cutting-edge technology in the fast-food industry.” It includes fast, full-service setup and support. ” Burma Bites will open its doors on Telegraph Avenue.

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MAY 11, 2020

For most fast-casual eateries, their necessary flow of people traffic as it exists may serve them well, but many restaurants will want separated functions to preserve the dining room experience. . “Having a special area for a take-out window, thinking about that long term is a really smart idea,” she said.

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APRIL 29, 2025

Within QSRs, fast-casual restaurants led the way, growing transactions by 2 percent in March. State of the Plate Olive Garden is the most popular casual dining restaurant with Americans in 2025, with 19 percent having dined at the Italian-themed restaurant in the past 90 days, according to a new report from YouGov.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

Santa Rosa, California, has the highest ratio of full-service restaurants to fast-food establishments, 1.80, which is 3.5 Highly Individualized Eating Experiences and Increasing Number of Fast Food Kiosks in Favor of Market Growth. times more than in Lewiston, Maine, the city with the fewest at 0.0158. Harnessing Restaurant Technology.

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