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Sustaining Insta-Success

Modern Restaurant Management

XO Marshmallow brand co-founders Lindzi Shanks and Kat Connor created their handmade gourmet confections in their home kitchens before expanding from digital direct-to-consumer to include a café and a separate production and shipping space. We have distinguished ourselves in a number of ways including innovation, brand, and quality.

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Dining Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

Experiential dining, plant-based menus and sustainability were hot topics in the Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) 2023 Trends Report. Among the findings: Casual experiential dining appeals on many fronts to consumers of varying ages in different parts of the country looking for affordable culinary experiences.

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How the Foodservice Industry Is Adapting to Better Meet Consumer Needs in 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

The foodservice industry is poised for some significant shifts in the new year as a result of changing consumer demand and rising trends being seen across the industry, but that said, there are simple, effective solutions for how operators and restaurants can stay ahead of these shifts.

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Building a sustainable operation in today’s climate

Restaurant Business

Over the last several years, dramatic shifts in both the restaurant industry as well as consumer priorities have changed the way operators run their businesses. Innovative products made with sustainable ingredients have proliferated across various segments for a number of reasons.

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Feeding Gen Z: The Rise of Authenticity in F&B

Modern Restaurant Management

This is where innovative technology steps in, offering a silver lining. They drive the demand for clean labels, responsibly sourced ingredients and sustainability. According to a National Restaurant Association Show presentation, Gen Z consumers care more about authenticity, convenience and aesthetics than price value.

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Top Three Reasons Why Multi-Unit Operators Should be Looking at Fast Casual Brands to Expand their Portfolio in the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Diners Are Financially Squeezed Economic pressure has consumers trading down in terms of where they are spending their dining dollars. Savvy restaurant franchisees should be looking at fast casual brands to meet this consumer where they are. You can deliver a superior product at the speed consumers want – in good times and bad.

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How sustainable is Deliveroo in Australia?

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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. Innovation. The post How sustainable is Deliveroo in Australia?