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Raw and Ready: Growing a Healthy Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

The owner of Delicious Raw, a healthy fast casual concept launched in 2013, is looking to grow the brand and create a one-stop-shop for healthy consumables for a broad audience. The quality and availability are really high – but it is seasonal. Is that a growth path you see?

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

In addition to using third-party platforms, restaurants must develop their own muscle to communicate and transact with consumers. With 85 percent of consumers saying they would like restaurants to use tamper-evident labels,2 US Foods’ tamper-free takeout solutions will help assure diners that their food is untouched while in transit.

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MRM Research Roundup: Catering, Kiosks, Tipping and Dry January

Modern Restaurant Management

Caught me on a good day…On average, guests tend to be the stingiest when tipping on Sundays and the most generous on Thursdays. State of Digital Qu announced the results of its fifth annual survey of quick service (QSR) and fast casual (FC) restaurant brands. Digital ordering is still larger at fast casuals versus QSR.

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Diners Believe Customer Experience Is Declining Due to Labor Shortages

Modern Restaurant Management

A majority of diners report diminishing guest experience because of labor shortages at restaurants, according to a consumer survey from HungerRush. 57 percent of consumers aren’t confident that a busy store will take their order correctly. 57 percent of consumers aren’t confident that a busy store will take their order correctly.

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Spring Break Travel is in the Forecast: How to Attract Tourists to Your Restaurant

Restaurant365

Casual dining – 32%. Fast casual – 25%. In fact, personal savings rates stayed above pre-pandemic levels allowing many consumers to build up a financial cushion, which could positively impact on consumers’ current and future financial decisions – including upcoming travel choices. Put your menu on display.

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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. During peak seasons, considering outsourcing certain services becomes a practical solution to ensure seamless operations. Nothing is fraud proof.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

From grocery to retail; offering an opportunity for consumers to linger or pop in to pick up a meal not only adds revenue opportunities but also foot traffic and consumer preference data. The concept of self-service will continue to evolve as consumers become accustomed to placing orders with devices.

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