EATER

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Rifrullo’s rustic-modern décor, mismatched dishware, and chalkboard sign welcoming guests to “be yourself, make friends, find harmony, and relax,” are as inviting as its prices, which top out at $16 for the salmon burger. They also use 15 percent of the water consumed by commercial buildings in the U.S., Community, environment.

Compost

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 31, 2025

In response to rising food costs, 56 percent of respondents said they planned to increase menu prices, down from 61 percent earlier in the year, and 18 percent said they doubled down on inventory and waste tracking, up two percentage points. Baked Goods and N/A Beverages saw growth in 2025. percent on July 11, and 16.1

2025

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.

Pricing

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?

Retail

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

When the pandemic shifted consumer behavior overnight, off-premise became mission-critical, and at Olo, we were grateful to support restaurants as they navigated unprecedented challenges. That's why we instituted lower-priced lunch specials and made other adjustments. Consumers are looking for more than meals to consume.

Front of House

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Recommended Reading: 3 Ways to Run a Sustainable Restaurant How to Increase Staff Productivity Productivity for Servers Problem: Restaurant staff taking short personal breaks It’s vital to minimize the amount of time sinks available in day-to-day tasks in your restaurant. A busy staff means productive staff, which is good for business.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

At True Food Kitchen, we’ve always believed that value isn’t just about price—it’s about quality, transparency, and giving guests the confidence that their meals align with their health and wellness goals. In a time when guests are looking for value, how does a move to eliminate seed oil use affect the bottom line?

2022

EATER

APRIL 7, 2025

Lille Allen/Eater While major egg producers have struggled with avian flu, smaller egg farmers have found new demand Last November, Mike Trent, the owner of Trent Family Farms in Cloverdale, Oregon, started to notice that egg prices were going to get crazy. People wanted eggs from me because I never raised the price of my eggs.

Pricing

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. On one hand, US consumers have a growing appetite for premium coffee experiences. As the C price dips to multi-month lows, this challenge may become easier to achieve.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

The research found that businesses worldwide – particularly restaurants – intend to experiment more in 2025, especially with customer retention programs like loyalty, as they face the triple challenge of sustained high inflation, shrinking consumer wallets and the need to raise prices across the board.

Marketing

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

The Rail

JULY 18, 2025

By Rebecca Smith, Contributor In today’s restaurant industry, sustainability is no longer a nice-to-have — it’s expected. For restaurants offering takeout, delivery, or pre-packaged goods, packaging can be a major contributor to waste and carbon emissions. But sustainable packaging doesn’t have to eat into your profits.

Compost

The Rail

MAY 30, 2025

Opening a new dining space in 2025 calls for more than just a good recipe list or architectural sense. Evaluating Consumer Trends That Are Redefining the Dining Experience Consumer expectations have changed drastically; staying ahead implies creating your concept with those developments in mind.

2025

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Consumer behavior is constantly evolving. Consumer insights: Beyond the basics, think about why people dine at your restaurant. What price points are they comfortable with? Look at their pricing, menu offerings, branding, and customer reviews. Diners dont choose restaurants the way they used to. Study your competition.

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

Black Box Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Value EquationHow Restaurants Can Deliver More Without Cutting Prices A Deep Dive Into What Value Means for Consumers and How Restaurants Can Compete Why Value Matters More Than Ever Value is more important than ever for restaurant guests in 2025. Yet, that doesnt mean theyre just looking for the lowest prices.

Pricing

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.

2025

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 17, 2025

Understandably, menu prices at “competition cafés” can reach well over US $20 for a cup of coffee, attracting a niche but steadily growing audience. Although they may not always cater to mainstream coffee drinkers, these coffee shops serve an essential purpose: to bring consumers closer to innovation and excellence.

Café

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 2, 2025

For roasters and coffee shops, visibility and connection with their consumer base have never been more crucial. With sustained high coffee prices and rising operational costs across the board, coffee businesses need to maintain their presence and relevance in an increasingly competitive market. Enjoyed this?

Events

Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Despite the challenges posed by rising living costs and shifting consumer spending patterns, the food and hospitality sector continues to adapt to meet the needs and wants of consumers in Australia. From the rise of AI to the increasing popularity of experiential dining, businesses are adapting creatively to meet new consumer demands.

Hospitality

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 22, 2025

Against the backdrop of persistently high coffee prices, rising operational costs, and the continuous threat of increased tariffs, the EUDR is a major challenge that could potentially destabilise already fragile profit margins across the coffee value chain. The coffee supply chain is long, complex, and unstable.

Document

Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

With rising ingredient prices, labor shortages, and tighter margins, operators must find strategic ways to reduce restaurant costs without compromising quality or customer experience. It also makes attracting and keeping good workers easier by offering competitive pay and benefits.

Loyalty Program

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 29, 2025

Established initially as the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) in 1982, the association aims to “ foster a global coffee community and support activity to make specialty coffee a thriving, equitable, and sustainable activity for the entire value chain ”. A natural evolution, or a sign of division?

Education

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

Paper Chase Accountancy

MAY 21, 2025

At its core, sustainable growth and profitability are inextricably linked to accurate accounting and strategic financial advisory. 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

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.

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. Vendor management: Tracking invoices, managing payment terms, and negotiating favorable pricing.

Hospitality

Lavu

JUNE 13, 2025

As consumers increasingly embrace digital payment methods, restaurants adapt to this shift by adopting their cash registers into cashless systems, offering numerous benefits for businesses and their patrons. This can contribute to a safer and more secure environment for both consumers and businesses.

2025

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 1, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dining trends, hiring trends, tech trends, brunch trends, alcohol trends, and egg prices. American Diner Trends Despite a higher cost of living, the average consumer’s dining habits are unchanged.

Pricing

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

It’s the invisible framework that supports informed decision-making, ensures regulatory compliance, and illuminates the path to sustained growth. Without a clear financial picture, owners are essentially flying blind, unable to identify areas of waste, optimize pricing, or make strategic investments. Submit payroll taxes.

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

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% trillion CPG markets.

2025