Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

In 2024, restaurants across the country saw an average five percent increase in transactions and an average eight percent increase in profits with only four percent caused by price hikes. Additionally, consumers continue to favor delivery transactions, which are up by 383 percent since 2020. percent from 2025 to 2033 and reach US$ 345.6

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of dramatic Valentine's Day shift, best food scenes, and the evolution of c-store foodservice. As they grapple with rising costs across their supply chain, 71 percent of restaurants plan to increase prices this year.

Marketing

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

Wishnow, a former Dunkin’ and Taco Bell franchisee, tapped menu consultants and brand builders The Culinary Edge to design a menu that falls somewhere between Salad and Go and Sweetgreen, price-wise. The way Greenlane prices its menu has evolved since the first unit opened in 2023. Continue to Site >>> Menu Forget coffee.

Fast Casual

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

In this guide, youll learn: Why restaurant apps matter in 2025 and how its the consumer driving the changes The different types of restaurant apps How to make the most of your own branded restaurant app and its many benefits Lets take a closer look at why every restaurant should use apps in 2025. Inventory and supply chain apps.

2025

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

Continue to Site >>> Menu C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Not quite yet An easy way to bring bold Korean flavors to modern menus From BBQ to beverages, menus are seeing a lot of action Food C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Photo: Shutterstock Made-to-order food, value offerings, loyalty programs.

Food

Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

The salad chain said it also sees opportunity in California, where the fast-food minimum wage is $20 per hour. Members help make our journalism possible. By Heather Lalley on Jun. 06, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Chipotle rose to No. Photo: Shutterstock Welcome to Restaurant Business’ Week in Review for the week of June 2, 2025.

Fast Casual

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 19, 2025

This milestone marks a shift led by younger consumers, with more than half of those aged 25 to 39 now opting for specialty-grade beans. Strong demand from the EU and US markets has driven this growth, despite persistent logistical bottlenecks and global supply shortages. cents/lb – the lowest price since late January.

2025

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 14, 2025

Although Italy is the second-largest consumer of coffee in Europe, its deeply ingrained mindset about coffee has stalled the growth of the country’s specialty coffee market. Traditional coffeehouses have long outnumbered specialty coffee shops and roasters, and historic regulations have kept espresso prices unrealistically low.

Café

Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 8, 2025

Editor’s note In the days leading up to the 2025 Best of Panama auction, many in the industry placed their bets on a new world record price for coffee. While it may seem impossible for a kilogram of coffee, even Gesha, to sell for such an unbelievable price, these predictions came true.

2025

The Rail

JULY 18, 2025

Diners are increasingly conscious of the environmental impact of their meals, not just in terms of ingredients, but also how their food is packaged. For restaurants offering takeout, delivery, or pre-packaged goods, packaging can be a major contributor to waste and carbon emissions.

Compost

Restaurant Business

JULY 9, 2025

Zero-waste, high-fiber snack bars Food What operators should know about ancient grains Sponsored content from our partner Furmano’s on Jul. They’re also better for the environment because they use lower levels of fertilizer and pesticides, and consume less water than conventional grains. To learn more, click here.

Operations

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

29, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The Farmstand Fresh & Affordable Menu offers six Dipping Boxes, starting at $9.99 | Photos courtesy of Farmer Boys Combo meals are a dime a dozen these days, as chains strive to deliver the value cash-strapped consumers are demanding. There are six combo meal boxes, with prices starting at $9.99.

Menu

Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

The Atlanta-based company is hoping that more modern food and restaurants will help its brands break through with younger consumers. Last June, the 260-unit chain dropped “Restaurant and Bakery” in favor of the more streamlined Perkins American Food Co. That means you can now get boba at Perkins. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

Fast Casual

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 27, 2025

Editor’s note This year’s World of Coffee kicked off in Geneva, Switzerland yesterday, hosting four World Coffee Championships: Latte Art, Coffee in Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, and Cezve/Ibrik. Homegrown rivals like Luckin and Cotti are outperforming the coffee giant, offering consumers similar quality drinks at a fraction of the price.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 25, 2025

Premium Food California Pizza Kitchens salad lineup gets a refresh with trendsetting additions Behind the Menu: The casual-dining chain may have “pizza” in its name, but since salads account for 20% of sales, the time was right to innovate with new formats, ingredients and presentations.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 24, 2025

Probably not The Bottom Line: The fast-casual Mexican chain remains a shockingly good value and its first-quarter sales slowdown was not out of the ordinary. At Chipotle, this makes the brand a great value because customers can load their burritos with calories for the same price. By Jonathan Maze on Jun. Photo: Shutterstock.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 15, 2025

Photo courtesy of Hawkers Asian Street Food. Photo courtesy of Hawkers Asian Street Food. It’s such a good business,” Smith said in an interview last month. “It By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Hawkers' board will feature two notable full-service chain executives. By Jonathan Maze on Jul.

Leadership

Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

Running a successful restaurant in 2025 means more than just great food—it requires smart financial decisions. With rising ingredient prices, labor shortages, and tighter margins, operators must find strategic ways to reduce restaurant costs without compromising quality or customer experience. Food cost control is crucial.

Loyalty Program

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 29, 2025

During this time, most coffee grown in Puerto Rico was consumed locally. By 1950, coffee had become a firmly established import industry; to this day, around two-thirds of the coffee consumed on the island is still imported. Puerto Rico’s agricultural structure also keeps coffee prices low and disincentivises farmers to grow it.

Education

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 29, 2025

Many were shocked, questioning the motives behind the decision to reinvent a longstanding educational programme that supports thousands of certified coffee professionals and affects coffee scoring and pricing. A growing shift away from associations has significant implications across the supply chain.

Education

Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

Have consumers moved on? It is in California The Bottom Line: Data from Technomic’s Price Pulse shows that the average price for a medium Big Mac meal in California is about the same as the price for a Big Smasher on Chili’s 3-for-Me menu. Newsletter The latest from Restaurant Business, sent straight to your inbox.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

While working hard to bring customers back into the restaurant is very important for success, it has become more important to figure out the third-party equation in terms of pricing, commissions and fees, and value – which is ultimately the difference between success and failure. These core elements never go out of style.

Loyalty Program

Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 25, 2025

Here, financial reporting isn’t merely about compliance; it’s the strategic backbone supporting dynamic pricing models, intricate seasonal forecasting, a vast web of vendor relationships, and operations that are inherently labor-heavy. Restaurants and Food Service: Including fine dining, fast casual, QSRs, cafes, and catering.

Hospitality

Lavu

AUGUST 8, 2025

In fact, a report revealed that 23% of consumers prefer the convenience of paying tableside. To maintain peak performance, it’s a good idea to use a dedicated business Apple ID for the devices and disable features like automatic updates and Siri. With iPad-based systems, pricing is straightforward.

POS

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

Is that a good thing for restaurants? Besides driving traffic to restaurants through its consumer-facing delivery marketplace— the largest in the U.S. The service is less profitable than other channels, and restaurants don’t control the data or the experience once the food leaves the building. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 14, 2025

For instance, the question “What’s a good vegan Thai restaurant in Milwaukee?” Beerline Cafe does not serve Thai food, but gets lumped in anyway for being vegan. Beerline Cafe does not serve Thai food, but gets lumped in anyway for being vegan. All of this has obvious implications for restaurants. Abdow said.

Social Media

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Not a good idea unless you want to take the chance of selling a product that is not food safe and being sued! Step #6: Audit the Co-Packer Make sure they are GMP or Good Manufacturing Practice compliant. Do you just make “extra batches” and bottle it in your restaurant kitchen and slap a label on it?

Retail

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 21, 2025

Inventory Shrinkage and Spoilage: Managing perishable goods, controlling portion sizes, and preventing theft are constant battles, directly impacting the cost of goods sold (COGS) and overall profitability.

Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2025

These on-again, off-again tariffs are, first of all, creating uncertainty as we try to plan our food and beverage budgets for 2025. Among households earning $50,000 or less a year, dining out is already less attractive because of higher prices, according to TouchBistro's 2025 American Diner Trends Report. Promote Seasonal Menus.

Seasonal Menu

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 6, 2025

Editor’s note New York’s Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) recently announced that as of March 2028, arabica futures contracts will no longer be priced in US cents per pound. Instead, ICE will implement a US $/tonne (or metric ton) pricing mechanism, although a new date has not yet been confirmed for this transition.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

New data from the National Restaurant Association’s 2025 Off-Premises Restaurant Trends report highlights how off-premises dining has become both a consumer preference and business essential, with the convenience and availability of takeout, delivery, and drive-thru now deeply embedded in everyday life.

Reservations

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 4, 2025

Editor’s note For the first time since December 2024, the C price has fallen below US $3/lb. Accelerated selling in an effort to capitalise on high prices has also helped drive the C market down. illycafé CEO Cristina Socchia recently told Bloomberg that prices will continue to fall before levelling out between US $2 to $2.50/lb

Pricing

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 30, 2025

A single percentage point difference in food costs or labor can be the difference between profit and loss. Without a clear financial picture, owners are essentially flying blind, unable to identify areas of waste, optimize pricing, or make strategic investments. Adjust COGS based on actual inventory consumed.

Bar

Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 1, 2025

Fifty percent import levies on Brazilian beans is likely to mean higher market prices. CEO James Quincey hinted at a review of Costa Coffee within Coca‑Cola’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa division after slower‑than‑expected growth and rising coffee prices. But there is hope of a coffee exemption.

Workshop

Paper Chase Accountancy

JUNE 6, 2025

Specialized accounting services provide valuable insights into food cost analysis, inventory management, and daily sales tracking. Hospitality accountants, offering bookkeeping services specifically for hotels and restaurants, focus on unique aspects such as food cost analysis, daily sales, and inventory management.

Cash Management

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 25, 2025

Editor’s note Coffee price volatility only continues. lb in early July, the C price had risen sharply to US $3.15/lb US consumers would ultimately pay the price, while Brazilian producers and exporters could shift to more favourable markets, such as China, which recently revoked all import taxes on 53 African countries.

Pricing

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

Ultimately, EUDR requires more due diligence across the supply chain, and consumers will bear the cost. If consumer interest in EUDR-compliant coffee grows, it may offer a competitive advantage to producers and exporters in low-risk origins, such as Costa Rica. In June, the ICO composite indicator fell 9.2%

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