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The Tech Revolution Reshaping the Restaurant Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

In a world reshaped by the pandemic, evolving labor markets, and shifts in consumer behaviors, restaurant owners are increasingly turning to technological innovations. Adopting local procurement underscores freshness, while expanded menu selections cater to diverse dietary preferences.

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Dining Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

Among the findings: Casual experiential dining appeals on many fronts to consumers of varying ages in different parts of the country looking for affordable culinary experiences. Chef driven fast casual restaurants feed consumers’ desires for high quality menu items delivered quickly and on the go.

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Innovative Models Keep Restaurant Revenue and Supply Chain Flowing

Modern Restaurant Management

Many organizations offer on-site catering and cafeteria amenities as a convenience to employees, but with work from home requirements employees are forging for themselves. Expanding a traditional restaurant model to include new innovations requires focus and attention on daily business metrics.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Consumer Data Analytics Reveal Dining Patterns to Attract Customers 

Modern Restaurant Management

When we asked about fast food: 29 percent said they eat fast food frequently. 46 percent said they occasionally dine at a fast-food restaurant. Only five percent said they never eat fast food. 29 percent said they rarely ate at casual restaurants. 29 percent said they rarely ate at casual restaurants.

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A Year in Review: 2023 Food Trends That Steered the Restaurant Industry On a Rebound

The Restaurant Group

From culinary innovations to dining experience trends that brought in traffic, let’s recap 2023 food trends via this annual trends analysis of the year in the restaurant space. Restaurants like Homeward Kitchen and Chipotle’s Farmesa in Santa Monica, CA, emerged in response to this demand, and many others followed suit.

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HORECA Middle East: 5 Opportunities in the Hotels, Restaurants, and Catering Industries

Aaron Allen & Associates

We are seeing that the HORECA Middle East industry (Hotels, Restaurants, and Catering) continues to grow but in different ways, and operators are having a hard time identifying where the opportunities are. Hotel sales grew 23% over 2022, and Restaurants & Cafés grew by 17%. The KSA is no exception. Restaurant Due Diligence Mitigate Risk.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes. As the trend of digital nomadism continues to rise in the future, catering to this growing demographic becomes increasingly important.

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