The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 27, 2020

According to the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” report, American Culinary Federation chefs named sustainability and waste reduction in the top trends of the year. In fact, seven of the top twenty trends listed by the chefs related in some way to sustainable and environmentally sound practices.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2022

Animal welfare and food processing concerns are making consumers explore environmentally-friendly food alternatives, prompting a rise in vegan food demand. Vegan trends are not only limited to raw ingredients, but they are also spreading to other domains of foods and beverages, such as confectioneries.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Historically high gas prices are pushing consumers towards EV options. Additionally, growing numbers of new EV models – and government sales incentives – are sparking consumer interest. Consumers’ needs will change as they transition to EVs. Attract consumers, employees, and investors.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 27, 2022

When the ghost kitchen model is a good idea for an operator. Determined to make a bigger impact, she left consulting to pursue a career in the food industry. It's feeling connected to the why this food's existence. Now, what also might be a good fit? We get into: Ghost kitchen myths. It's a story. It's hospitality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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Marketing4Restaurants

APRIL 1, 2021

As more investors, particular Super fund investors are looking at issues like the environment, social good and morality, more investors will look at the impact on restaurants, the increase price for customers and the negative social impact of paying below award wages. The post How sustainable is Deliveroo in Australia?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

The restaurant industry loses an astounding $162 billion each year in food waste. All restaurants should proactively work to reduce food waste, which will also help you save money, increase profits, spotlight your commitment to sustainability, and help the environment. Food takes up more space in US landfills than anything else.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Now, this alone might not keep the average consumer or politician up at night, but what they fail to understand is that restaurants are at the center of a broad eco-system of businesses that are inter-dependent. So, they rely on local or regional bakeries for those goods.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 12, 2022

But is there a way for coffee producers to improve their access to goods and services without exchanging money? This is where two parties directly exchange goods and services for other goods and services – meaning no money is exchanged during the transaction. One way they can do so is by bartering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Given the increase in off-premise, we expect to see more drive-thru’s similar in format to Checkers & Rally’s iconic double drive-thru model, which dedicates one lane to traditional consumer drive-thru service and one to e-commerce only, including pre-paid digital orders for pickup and third party-delivery orders.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The Trends to Watch in 2022 & Beyond The changing face of Food & Hospitality. Whilst some food and hospitality businesses chose to pivot their businesses early, out of necessity, others have elected to respond to changes in consumer preferences and are quickly reshaping the food and hospitality landscape in front of our eyes.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 20, 2022

We chatted with some of those most experienced in the ghost kitchen game to find out some myths, best practices, and tips for success in this food service style. One ghost kitchen may contain multiple units where different brands can prepare food for delivery, and in some cases, pickup. Table of Contents. What is a ghost kitchen?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Food waste is recognized as an endemic challenge around the world. According to Feeding America , nearly 40 percent of all food in the U.S. For restaurants, an industry with challenging profit margins, minimizing food waste is nothing less than a survival strategy. restaurants lose $162 billion annually in food waste costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2022

Cryptocurrency has real-world applications in the food industry, with restaurants using it to create new and exciting foods for their customers and find ways to use crypto as payments. Application of Blockchain in the Food Industry. Blockchain technology has been applied to the food industry. Authentic ratings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Gamification, with its engaging techniques, has emerged as a compelling solution for obtaining ZPD by delivering a meaningful value exchange for consumers and enables brands to acquire deeper insights that can be utilized to optimize marketing efforts, enhance customer segmentation, craft personalized offerings, and deliver targeted messaging.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 3, 2023

Modernized Comfort Food, Low Waste Menus, and Mindful Proteins are among the trends identified inUnilever Food Solutions’ first-ever global foodservice trends report. What are differences between modernized comfort food and feel good food? Where as Feel Good Food is the food that makes your body feel good.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 21, 2020

Vegan, earth-conscious, experience-seeking, Instagram-shunning, pour-over-drinking, pour-over-avoiding, quality-orientated, convenience-orientated: the consumer market is rapidly evolving and at times contradictory. The world has too, and this will impact the behaviour and preferences of 2020’s coffee shop consumer. Neil Soque.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The campus is set to host its new Engaging Talks series, which starts with The new role of the company in the territory: how to build a successful, sustainable, innovative company. Nyamayaro is a UN Special Advisor for the World Food Programme. Vice President of illycaffè, Marina Salamon, will host the seminar.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Pinching pennies might have worked pre-Covid, but to survive today’s increased wages and higher food costs restaurants will have to find new ways to increase profits. Taking advantage of the growing trend of reducing food waste is a great way to achieve both. The Food Waste Pandemic. Covid-19 Boosts Food Waste Reduction Trend.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As brands place emphasis on creating a meaningful guest experience, robotics companies offering tools such as tech-enabled order taking or serving, should stop calling themselves ‘robotics’ as it will likely steer some operators, consumers and investors away. – Tim McLaughlin, Founder & CEO, GoTab. "We

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

Grubhub's mid-year report checks in on the popular food trends to date and what quarantined Americans ordered through contact-free delivery, and predicts what we can expect to see more of in the second half of the year. State of the Plate 2020 – top foods across various cities. Top Foods of 2020. miso tofu bowl.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The survey found that that 35% of respondents were expecting to be operating at a loss or face closure by the end of the year, with 96% of businesses also experiencing higher energy costs and 93% facing food price inflation. Sucafina launches new sustainable IMPACT sourcing programme. PRF to return to Colombia on 6 and 7 July 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Uncovering consumer confidence and preferences in an ever-shifting market as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, Restaurants Canada is shining a light on what restaurateurs and chefs can expect with the release of the 2021 Discerning Diner Report. . Despite these struggles, Alignable also learned in its poll that the No.

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EATER

MARCH 27, 2024

Rafael Ruiz Mederos After decades of industrialized baked goods, Puerto Rico welcomes a generation of bakeries redefining the island’s traditions with local ingredients and global techniques Soft, doughy pan sobao is ubiquitous in Puerto Rico. As a commonwealth of the United States, Puerto Rico imports over 80 percent of its food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 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). Healthier Hospitals.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 3, 2022

For example, some customers may need to know more about where roasters source their green coffee from, as well as how sustainable the supply chain is. In turn, roasters can ensure that the quality of their coffee is maintained to the end consumer. What food do they serve? Which coffees could work well with their menu ?

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Decafino compostable pouches are made from plant-based polylactic acid plastic, and include food-grade seaweed extract and natural minerals. The Póca bag is made from food-safe silicone and aluminium. Fairtrade America announces five key trends expected to drive coffee consumer choices and brand action in 2023.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Workers on the coffee plantations were forbidden from consuming the coffee they harvested, so they drank something called “kawa daun” instead. It’s well established that while the international demand for coffee is high, producers still have a number of problems to contend with in the supply chain, including price fluctuations and Covid-19.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MARCH 20, 2023

Ecommerce can be broadly defined as the buying and selling of goods over the internet. Company websites must be user-friendly, otherwise customers may look elsewhere to purchase their goods. According to sales figures from Amazon, coffee was the most popular food and beverage category in 2018.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. Consumers still demand convenience when it comes to their meals, but they also want variety. We also think there will be a greater focus on sustainability efforts throughout the industry.

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Cheetah

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Operators are diversifying oil types and supply sources, while adjusting menus and learning how to prolong fry life. . This increases all supply chain costs, from food to transportation, vegetable oil included. Before the pandemic refineries got most of their vegetable oil from the food-service industry.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 24, 2022

Researchers from the University of South Florida found that when customers consumed complimentary caffeinated coffee prior to shopping, they spent around 50% more money than those who drank decaf coffee or water. The two-day event is part of the annual Specialty & Fine Food Asia event. Wed, 22 Jun.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 17, 2022

But what about using it to flavour food? Or even turning it into food? It might come as a surprise to know that coffee has been used in a range of food products for over 150 years. You might also like our article on pairing food and specialty coffee around the world. A brief history of coffee-flavoured food products.

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Sante

MAY 5, 2020

Teaser: The “We’re In This Together” mentality has enabled food producers to serve those in need with kindness through community outreach programs. While most states are still in lockdown, some good news about good deeds in the food and beverage industry may help shed some light during these dark times.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

We were ill-prepared for the COVID pandemic that devastated the food industry with supply chain disruptions, product and labor shortages, and soaring inflation. Labor shortages mean food is rotting in shipping containers, warehouses, and trucks because there aren’t enough workers to get them to their final destinations.

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Black Box Intelligence

MAY 24, 2023

Restaurant customer trends change, food and supply prices fluctuate, and new competitors pop up every day. Tactics to Build a Business Strategy Centered Around Your Guest With the right approach, you can achieve sustained growth and overcome potential economic challenges in the long run. But it’s a constant challenge.

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Bingage

APRIL 24, 2020

As we know that… COVID-19 is attacking all industries, This is a difficult time for every business, especially for the restaurant and food business. The coronavirus crisis is urging all consumers to embrace new habits surrounding dining at restaurants and eating in general. There will be less demand for exotic food.

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