Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

More than 9,500 consumers were polled for the study , which ranks the brands on three factors –consumers’ satisfaction levels with their most recent visit, their likelihood to return to the brand soon, and their trust in the brand. Since COVID, the dynamics of consumer decision making have changed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. Consumer interest in restaurants dropped by 52 percent from March 10 to April 19. Restaurant Industry Consumer Perspectives.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2021

With restaurants clawing back and facing new challenges like vaccine credentials and new COVID variants, it’s a good time to check on an equally important, if less prioritized corner of the American dining and drinking sector – restaurant insurance. There is some good news for the restaurant industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. Takeout For Good. GroupRaise is inviting restaurants across the country to join their Takeout For Good initiative happening on June 2.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

Consumer Interest in Restaurants is Shifting Quickly. Takeout and delivery has continued to sustain interest on Yelp, still up 148 percent based on consumer interest relative to pre-pandemic levels. What Consumers Mean by 'Safe' Recent research conducted by Ecolab Inc. Diners are Ready, but Concerned.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

The chains’ carry-out, drive-thru, and delivery orders soared throughout the pandemic as consumers looked for relief from preparing most of their meals at home. Our industry is resilient and consumer demand for restaurants remains strong.” ” Restaurant Labor Evolution.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Consumer behavior has also shifted, many preferring contactless options and off-premise dining than dining in. With the industry’s recovery expected to be sluggish, some even estimating that the full recovery could take years (1), there’s little doubt that this trend of off-premise dining will continue to grow in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Mixed take-out bag. Restaurants vs. delivery services. Supporting local.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

One of the challenges small local restaurants face during this time is popular dine-out delivery providers such as GrubHub and UberEats are costly to small restaurant proprietors, taking on average 20-30% of the order proceeds from consumers and 20-30 percent of the order proceeds from restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. We are very pleased to welcome them to our TouchBistro family.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2020

One of the challenges small local restaurants face during this time is popular dine-out delivery providers such as GrubHub and UberEats are costly to small restaurant proprietors, taking on average 20-30% of the order proceeds from consumers and 20-30 percent of the order proceeds from restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features foot traffic trends, the rise of the cautious consumer and the takeout shakeout. However, growth in average spending per guest remains negative for full-service restaurants. Many guests complained of long wait times for curbside pickup orders.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature real-time data on consumer behavior and the move to #cutoutcutlery. With real-time data into consumer behavior data, the solution offers immediate, location-specific food and beverage insights into an industry that is changing faster than ever before. SpotOn Secures $60M Funding.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2020

It’s just impossible to predict consumer behavior, especially when the pandemic is new to all of us. The reality is everyone has to adjust in some capacity but everyone is very focused on the guest’s experience still and that will get them far” (5). As such, communication and transparency is a necessary component of recovery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With so many amazing new dining and entertainment experiences emerging around the world, it feels good to be a part of that revolution and to bring something unique back to San Diego.” Chef Michael Solomonov of Philadelphia's Zahav tracing his long road to recovery through a terrifying addiction.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

However, tip distribution is highly time-consuming for managers—and because of human error, can become even more laborious if inconsistencies need to be fixed and corrected down the line. Ensuring guests have a positive experience at restaurants is a great way to boost loyalty and help ensure repeat business. Labor Department.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

Overall, “large parties,” or a party with eight or more guests, had a +2 percent increase in same-store transactions in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Cheers to 2023: Overall, restaurant and bar guests drank approximately +11 percent more alcohol in Q4 2023 compared to the average for Q1 through Q3 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Hospitality Recovery Coalition. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced the formation of the Hospitality Recovery Coalition with the goal of supporting on-premise partners, including restaurants, bars and distilleries, facing harsh economic impacts due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

Features of the new restaurant design were determined following a thorough brand study on drive-thru operations and Guest habits, and include a double drive-thru lane, parking stalls for curbside pickup, a walk-up window, and patio seating. ” Franchise opportunities remain in areas across the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

The partnership aligns Clean Juice’s core values of healthy, clean living with a focus on raising the nutritional and educational value of organic food and beverage choices available to consumers across the nation. “Their continued growth demonstrates the viability, feasibility and desirability of circular business models.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

From 2023, consumer spending has been steadily increasing and is set to continue into 2025. Fast-Casual Fast Growth Rising prices in recent years have evidently been good for someone: Fast-casual restaurants. Tock businesses that offer more than standard reservations see an average of 80 percent more repeat guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Hottovy, consumer equity strategist at Morningstar., "Easterbrook, who left McDonald's "following the Board's determination that he violated company policy and demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee", had been instrumental in the company's turnaround efforts since 2015.

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Black Box Intelligence

MAY 21, 2025

Comp Traffic April 2025 Restaurant Industry Trends The Big Picture: Sales and Traffic Trends From a headline perspective, April was a relatively good month for restaurants. These challenges include… increasingly weak consumer sentiment rising inflation expectations consumers, fearful of upcoming employment conditions in the next year.

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Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 24, 2021

The pandemic forced consumers to change their behaviors. The good news: consumers are excited to eat out again. It also requires a good deal of logistical planning. Despite high unemployment, many businesses are having trouble filling open positions, forcing restaurant owners to balance the recovery with labor challenges.

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Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 18, 2024

On the surface, the numbers suggest a robust recovery. But unfortunately, there’s a good reason for that… and it doesn’t involve guests suddenly getting much stronger urges to visit more restaurants. Additionally, the underlying strength of the industrys recovery. Comp Sales -2.5%

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Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 21, 2021

Do you feel like you’ve got a good hold on your staffing levels? Recovery from the pandemic is unlike anything we’ve ever seen; you can’t compare it to a typical recession or major crisis like a natural disaster. Consumer data typically includes demographics such as income levels and family size. FAQs About Restaurant Data. .

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 13, 2020

At Black Box Intelligence we benchmark performance for 300+ restaurant brands in multiple data sources including reported sales, workforce, guest satisfaction and consumer behavior. Many of these companies have strong economics, good leadership and know how to manage their way through a crisis. That gap has continued to grow.

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Touch Bistro

APRIL 28, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly begins to recede, many restaurants are turning to gift card marketing as part of their 2021 recovery plan. First and foremost, gift cards provide restaurants with an immediate source of revenue – cash that can be incredibly valuable in the early months of recovery. Immediate Cash Flow. Brand Awareness.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Consumer eating patterns are impacted by the economy, food trends and other factors. In the highly competitive restaurant and grocery sector, it’s important to continually monitor the factors impacting share of stomach, especially as the pandemic and recovery continues to unfold. Do they buy groceries? Eat at fast food restaurants?

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Aaron Allen & Associates

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It’s the same thing over and over, and constant coverage we’re consuming on the pandemic in multiple facets — now on to restaurant recovery from COVID. But there is no good reason to let fear nor uncertainty cloud your future constructs. This has been one of the largest cultural shifts that the world has ever experienced.

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Rocket Fuel

MAY 1, 2023

Counter Sales: The pandemic’s aftermath and the 2022 comeback The pandemic’s impact on counter sales in 2020 and 2021 was undeniable, with many dining rooms closed and health concerns influencing consumer behavior. However, 2022 saw a resurgence in counter sales, reaching 14.44%, a 51.9%

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Restaurant365

JUNE 24, 2020

Menu costing doesn’t have to be a time consuming and costly process. Review cost of goods sold daily. Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS) is the combined costs of food and beverage ingredients that were sold at your restaurant over a certain period of time. With the right tools, you can save time by automating this process. Conclusion.

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Foodable

JUNE 19, 2020

Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date on the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. How have consumers reacted to this technology? Staff or guests with a fever can be quickly identified and separated from others.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest news on restaurant recovery, delivery trends, top ice cream toppings and the ideal "delivery doughnut." The key to the industry's recovery will be the strength of each daypart. " Top Recovery Trends. " Remarkable Resiliency. foodservice industry.

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Apicbase

JANUARY 13, 2023

However, we’re seeing some major shifts around menu creation, procurement, and dining habits of guests. 68% of consumers say they prefer to order from a restaurant’s own website or app instead of a 3rd party app. Because of popularity with consumers, these types of payments will grow 250% by 2025, and will reach 2.2

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the Restaurant Resilience Index, the impact of reviews, shifitng consumer preferences and the importance of rewards. ” The Long Road to Recovery. Asia Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research, the road to recovery could still be a long one. Pandemic and Restaurant Demand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

The second quarter of this year reflects a period during which state and local governments lifted pandemic restrictions, restaurants reopened, people got vaccinated, and consumers used restaurants more than they did throughout the pandemic, reports The NPD Group. “The U.S. million in April 2020, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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