Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The entire foodservice industry is being reshaped due to a global shift in consumer behavior prioritizing value, quality, and flexibility, according to the latest Circana™ research that found value-based deals are driving 54 billion global foodservice visits annually. "Value yuan meal deals proving particularly popular.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Striking a balance between value and price. As inflation continues to pummel businesses and consumers, QSRs are searching for ways to make their menus work harder. At the same time, consumers are looking for ways to stretch their dollars. Is it possible to strike a balance between value and price to satisfy both parties?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

The unfortunate answer is price increases in general for both food and drink and narrower margins than already experienced by restauranteurs. Most of these increases in costs will be passed on to the consumer by higher menu prices. Tariffs on agave products from Mexico could see significant prices increases.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Due to many factors including inflation and supply chain challenges, restaurant owners and operators have been faced with tough choice about raising menu prices. As food prices rise, restaurants should try to stay within their target ratio for food cost to gross food revenue in order to maintain target profits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2025

Segments like the College and University sector are attempting to plan budget for FY 2026 and are not able to get reliable pricing from their partners across the supply-chain. ' No wonder consumers are becoming more resistant to eating out.” ” Higher tariffs will certainly cause prices to rise for U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

A Dilemma of “Super Size” Proportions Amid rising food prices and shifting consumer preferences, the restaurant industry is facing a dilemma of “super size” proportions. percent menu-price inflation rate. Customers can become more critical of the quality of products and services when prices increase.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2022

We deal with highly perishable goods, unpredictable customer behavior, swinging door staffing, and constantly escalating cost of goods. Restaurants get hit from all angles so when there is a chance to push the envelope on pricing – many do. These are the restaurants where dining is much, much more than just consuming food.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 20, 2025

20, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Consumers are finding value in casual-dining brands like Olive Garden. The chain has kept its menu prices lower than inflation, and it has invested in other limited-time specials, such as its popular Never-Ending Pasta Bowl, in an effort to appeal to price-conscious consumers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 10, 2025

Five years have passed since the pandemic upended the restaurant industry, and its effects continue to shape consumer behavior. Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) explored these questions in its latest consumer report, Adapting to Change: How Restaurant Trends Have Evolved. Are people dining out more or less? With 53 percent of U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Get Smart on Oil Consumers are turning their attention to the individual qualities and applications of oils. From eyebrow-raising splurges and quirky simple essentials to cultural events and TikTok trends that pushed consumers to hit “add to cart,” I thought this would be of interest to you and your readers!

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EATER

APRIL 30, 2025

Here, Huang explains how business has changed since going brick-and-mortar and how hes kept prices low over the past five years. With price points and check averages under $20, it simply isnt enough money to cover the operating expenses in New York, so we needed to be more sustainable to a degree. We literally just raised prices by $1.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2025

For generations excellent meant complicated, intense, all-consuming, and sacrifice. Wine lists that resemble an encyclopedia of the wine making craft are just the price of admission. The price they pay is a lack of balance in their lives, relentless stress, and always concerns about when their star will lose its shine.

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EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Restaurants hoping to make a positive impact on the climate face an enduring challenge: selling their ambitious goals to diners simply looking to have a good time This story was produced in partnership with Civil Eats. More consumers than ever expect restaurants to pursue environmentally conscious practices. without interruptions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) demonstrates that a combination of inflation, consumers with less disposable income and rising labor costs have created a difficult market for restaurant owners. That’s why good insurance coverage, provided by a trusted, experienced agent, is critical.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Fast food chain Wendy’s has announced plans to test “dynamic pricing” at its locations across the country, beginning in 2025. According to CNN, the move is a part of the chain’s $20 million investment in digital menu boards, which will allow it to tweak the price of a Biggie Bag or Frosty in real time. If so, you’re in luck!

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 6, 2025

As the C price remains volatile, reaching record highs earlier this year and recently settling below US $3/lb, commercial-grade coffee has taken a significant hit. Or conversely, will more consumers opt for cheaper alternatives, curb their consumption, or stop buying coffee altogether? lb in February 2025.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 1, 2025

Around the world, headlines are warning consumers that a sharp increase in coffee shop prices is a real possibility. Talks of the AU $10 flat white and “ the era of the £5 coffee ” are becoming increasingly common, causing some concern among consumers grappling with the cost of living crisis.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 6, 2022

Record-high inflation is hitting consumers from every angle – gas, groceries, rent – and restaurants tend to be the first place they cut spending. The lingering pressure from inflation – with no end in sight – is starting to shift consumer behavior in meaningful ways. Effect of Inflation on Consumer Demand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Operators need to consider what it takes to accomplish their topline revenue goals in parallel with cost control and waste elimination, ensuring they consistently deliver a high-quality food product to the end consumer that is predictable and traceable. Tracking Supply Chain Flow. Creating a Singular Journey.

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EATER

MAY 14, 2025

As a result of their rising popularity, the price of these oceanic creatures has also risen. And while some may chalk these sometimes eye-popping prices up to historic inflation or price-gouging on the behalf of restaurants or their suppliers, the factors that go into oyster pricing are actually much more complicated than that.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

17, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Convenience-store pizza edged out chain pizza in a survey of consumer taste preferences. What’s more, 72% of consumers said they now see convenience stores as a “real alternative” to quick-service restaurants, up from 56% last year and 45% in 2022, Intouch Insight said. By Heather Lalley on Jun.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 9, 2024

Shares of major quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands experienced double-digit drops, consumer confidence declined, and traffic at fast-food restaurants was down by 2.1 percent YOY) and throughout 2024 were primarily due to price increases, which have surged nearly 50 percent in some segments since the pre-pandemic era and were still up 3.0

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Culinary Cues

MAY 1, 2025

Lets take a look: [] RAISING THE BAR Consumers dont know what they dont know, until they know what they didnt know. Untilan artisan bread baker enters the market and shows consumers just how good bread can be. Once introduced to a remarkable product, consumers are less inclined to accept what had been the norm.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 9, 2024

According to an 84.51° study, 74 percent of US consumers under 35 snack at least a few times daily. Pairing seasonal ingredients with seasonal applications will maximize consumer interest in their menu." "Now more than ever, consumers are seeking more value menu options. ."

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With both restaurants and guest feeling the effects of inflation, tipping has become a topic of confusion and intrusion for diners, according to Restaurants: Consumer Trends Fall 2023/Winter 2024 , a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. 15 or 20 percent).

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 28, 2025

Coffee prices have soared over the past few years, pushing roasters, independent cafés, and specialty coffee retailers into challenging territory. For roasters and coffee shop owners alike, raising prices is no longer a choice but a necessity. Why are coffee prices staying so high?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Customers displayed a pronounced preference for flexibility, seeking the capability to modify loyalty programs in response to evolving consumer trends and demands. Customers displayed a pronounced preference for flexibility, seeking the capability to modify loyalty programs in response to evolving consumer trends and demands.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

For BevAlc buyers, price point as a function of quality, although always important, will become crucial over the coming months and years. Finding the right balance of what local guests want, at the maximum price point and minimal cost could be the difference between surviving and closing the doors. The first important factor is margin.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Restaurants and customers are feeling the effects of inflation, according to the third quarter 2022 data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report, The report reveals that inflation experiences have intensified for consumers in every state in the U.S. year over year, with reviews mentioning inflation up by 22 percent compared to Q3 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2021

Today we will take a look at how disintermediation of the guest has impacted hotels, airlines, real estate, movies, and consumer packaged goods. These models both revolved around delivering service in a restricted capacity space based on asynchronous consumer decisions to visit.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2023

Many brands have been experimenting with new technology to help reduce the demand for labor and combat recent price inflation. Smart menus and app-based ordering are examples of platforms that allow brands to relay information to customers in real-time, saving time and resources in communicating or justifying a price change.

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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

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 17, 2025

Everyone in the food industry is feeling the pinch of the economy with reduced consumer patronage in restaurants and even a reduction of produce consumption in the winter months. Having many team members mean there are many salaries being paid and those salaries are accounted for in the service price.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2020

But as we enter 2020, it’s important to recognize how digital technology drives our society and its major impact on consumer reactions and ordering habits. If the food looks good, they are more likely to drop some hard-earned cash on it. So how can digital signage enhance your restaurant? Opportunity to Upsell.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2022

As consumers continue to feel a greater sense of normalcy, many pandemic-related concerns have started to subside. If services such as mobile ordering are here to stay, it’s important to understand the role they play in the relationship between brands and consumers. Set the Bar. Strengthen Customer Retention.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The pandemic forced restaurants to adapt to not only a new, leaner business model but also to new consumer behavior. So what makes a good contactless menu? A good mobile experience. The good news is that it’s never been easier for restaurants to design professional-looking, state-of-the-art online menus.

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