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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. But is B Corp certification something restaurants should pursue? Green Restaurant and Slow Food were others we considered.

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What Restaurateurs Need to Know about Third-Party Cybersecurity Risks

Modern Restaurant Management

Request proof of security certifications and compliance with industry regulations. For personalized support, you can collaborate with niche industry groups, such as RH-ISAC , the global cybersecurity community created specifically for retail and hospitality organizations.

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What Restaurant Operators Need to Know About Music Licensing

Modern Restaurant Management

We recently surveyed 150 business leaders in retail, hospitality and restaurant and found that only half had some familiarity with music licensing. What should restaurant operators know about music licensing? Truth be told, music licensing can be complicated.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Navigating the various certifications related to sustainability can also be daunting, and many consumers remain skeptical about sustainability claims. First and foremost, there often aren’t enough sustainable options available, and the production costs can be significantly higher.

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From Recipe to Retail: Steps to Create a Sellable Product

Modern Restaurant Management

Do you think there might be a market to actually sell it; first at your restaurant and then to local retailers/grocers but you have no idea where do you start? Below explains the steps in generalities of how to either get your product made, whether for sale in your restaurant, for taking it retail or for e-commerce.

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As coffee prices stay volatile, has sustainability become less of a priority for roasters?

Perfect Daily Grind

A chance to double down on values With reduced access to traditional funding and tighter margins, some roasters will focus on more cost-effective coffees as a means to keep retail prices down for consumers. Then read our article on why coffee brands need to care about more than sustainability certifications. Enjoyed this?

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Coffee News Recap, 23 May: Indonesia aims to surpass Vietnam’s coffee production, George Jinyang Peng wins the 2025 World Brewers Cup & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

million pre-tax loss for the year to December 2024 as record-high green coffee prices and rising certification and capacity expansion costs weighed on margins. The roaster, which was fully acquired by Löfbergs in early 2025, posted a DKK 3.4 Viborg, Denmark) Tue, 20 May – ASEAN launches coffee appreciation protocol to redefine standards.

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