Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

July’s top performing segments based on sales growth were Family Dining and Fast Casual. The industry’s worst performing segments – those posting negative YoY same-store sales growth – were Casual Dining and Fine Dining. Off-premise sales include: to go (pickup), delivery, and drive-thru (where applicable). The post ??Widespread

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Future Food

JUNE 27, 2023

Driving in-office participation is now an all too familiar topic that many property managers and asset owners must address following a wave of commentary in the media, architectural journals and thought-leadership papers across the property sector. Offices and commercial buildings have diverse populations with varying schedules and needs.

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Foodable

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. We are only doing to-go and delivery. We’re not doing indoor or outdoor dining.”

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Will your restaurant be fast casual or sit down? Will you offer delivery or only take out? Team and Management: Introduce your team, and share a brief bio about each member of your leadership team. Brand & Concept: Describe your restaurant’s theme. What will inspire the brand, design elements, and atmosphere?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The fast-casual brand continues to grow amid the pandemic and is on track to open more than 30 restaurants this year. Contactless ordering and delivery, curbside pick-up and socially distanced patio seating are just a few of the amenities featured at Holsom that balances safety and convenience of its guests.

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2021

Restaurant design may shift to accommodate the endless possibilities from mobile ordering with built-in shelves or cubbies for frictionless pickup orders or even GPS-enabled curbside delivery. Most of the brands announcing modern designs are quick service brands, but fast casual and even full-service restaurants may implement some changes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

“While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019. ” Naf Naf Expands in Dallas Area. . " Pielogy Expands in Ohio. Army Officer.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

July’s top performing segments based on sales growth were Family Dining and Fast Casual. The industry’s worst performing segments – those posting negative YoY same-store sales growth – were Casual Dining and Fine Dining. In spite of the softening, there were still top performers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

” Following his transitional leadership role at SALIDO and NAB, Chowdhury will focus his efforts on the Bowery Engine, an early stage direct investment and incubation company that previously supported SALIDO. Tamper-Free Takeout and Delivery. Roberts, President and CEO, First Nations Development Institute.

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Blue Orbit Restaurant Consulting

APRIL 26, 2020

Mathew Green – Director of Culinary Operations, Blue Orbit Restaurant Consulting Whether you have been doing delivery since you opened, or you have recently launched a delivery program due to a global pandemic, there are five incredibly common mistakes we Read More.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 1, 2022

Restaurant Leadership Conference. Website: Restaurant Leadership Conference. Topics: Leadership, Thought Leadership. Digital Transformation in Fast Casual and QSR Summit. This two-day workshop's focus is on the continuous pivots that fast casual restaurants and QSRs have had to make during the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. An Uncertain Start to 2020? For more information, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

All locations will serve guests via delivery through a virtual kitchen facility. The virtual kitchen model allows restaurants to maximize delivery coverage without the upfront investment that a traditional brick-and-mortar location requires. ” Dickey’s is now offering a franchise discount for existing Owners Operators. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

Each new brand will operate at virtual kitchen locations, which are delivery-only, and will offer new items that are off-shoots of Dog Haus’ signature menu. “We believe it is extremely important to capitalize on delivery by maximizing the use of virtual kitchen spaces. Brands, Inc. family,” said David Gibbs, CEO, Yum!

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The Local Culinary, a virtual restaurant group specializing in chef-driven, delivery-only concepts – the first of its kind in Florida – signed a letter of interest to open new commissary-style kitchens in Boca Raton and Aventura. The Local Culinary’s two new ghost kitchens will begin delivery within the next few weeks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

Around one in six (16 percent) will avoid dine-in experiences altogether in favor of delivery or take-out. Food and Alcoholic Delivery. There remains a high uptake of food delivery across the four states, with 67 percent of consumers having ordered take-out/delivery of food in the last two weeks, and 14 percent a delivery with alcohol.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 6, 2021

You can find this traditional sushi bar with an authentic, fast-paced street food energy located in the Chinatown Plaza right across the interstate from the Vegas Strip. The highly experienced sushi chefs at Kabuto Edomae prepare the highest quality fish to adorn their nigiri and sushi rolls in a fast-paced open kitchen for guests to watch.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. Expect for casual dining, upscale casual and fine dining to have abysmal sales and traffic growth numbers. First, at 2.1

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Casual dining is also trending?about Customers may be turning to takeout and third-party delivery out of necessity, but it’s important not to take that for granted. When they feel like leadership has their back, they’re more likely to be loyal and engaged. These are fast-changing times for all types of restaurants.

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Foodable

JUNE 3, 2021

Roddy worked up through the ranks and learned leadership and business skills. The brand’s growth was also a priority focusing on third party delivery and virtual opportunities, they successfully added ghost kitchen partners. Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh was acquired, offering fast-casual authentic Mediterranean cuisine.

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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. Takeout and delivery increased 300X in a couple of weeks relative to reservations and wait list on Yelp. Yelp Economic Average.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

MAY 26, 2021

Last-Mile Delivery. This is usually related to restaurants’ deliveries, but can also be associated with suppliers delivering food parcels to individual restaurant locations. A buzzword of late, pertaining to the journey the product makes from the warehouse to the customer. Restaurant Efficiency. Make/Buy Decisions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

“Fast food options usually fall into two buckets: fast, healthy, and unaffordable, or fast, unhealthy, and affordable and nothing in between. To celebrate the grand opening, DoorDash is offering $0 delivery fees to DoorDash Kitchens’ restaurants ?including through the end of the year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The new restaurants — as well as upgrades to existing locations — will adapt the company’s new, modern, and inviting “Fresh Forward” design and meet the needs of today’s consumer with comfortable guest indoor dining spaces as well as numerous delivery and order ahead options, with a strong digital first strategy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Additional 2020 Award Recipients: Top Delivery Sales : Lance and Blake Condray, Campbell, CA. Adding to the 20 Noodles & Company locations in the metro Chicago market, the ghost kitchen will help reach a new customer base through its digital channels and give the fast-casual brand a presence in-between local locations. "We're

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2020

” The leadership team of Restaurant Sherpas uses their decades of experience to operate Teriyaki Madness franchise partners’ shops and provides full support during the process. His previous experience also includes acting as CFO and controller for numerous hospitality and fast casual brands such as Rubio’s, Carl’s Jr.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

In today’s competitive market of fast casual chicken concepts, our brand has continued to differentiate itself with our made-from-scratch food and our hospitable atmosphere that guests are excited to return to,” said Scott Deviney, CEO of Chicken Salad Chick.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. One great thing about the online delivery market is that it produces massive amounts of data. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. Ike’s appointed industry veteran Adam Rinella as Vice President of Development to help the booming fast casual brand reach even more markets. Rinella is skilled in bringing restaurant ideas into reality.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Taylor brings deep experience in restaurant off-premise ordering and extensive executive leadership experience in both startup and growth-oriented businesses. In 2016, under Taylor’s leadership, Splick-it acquired its competitor, Onosys, to further strengthen the company’s market position and expand its product offering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 27, 2020

Replacing error-prone handwritten scribbles and shouts, Ultimate is a digital workflow solution, connecting the front- and back-of-the house directly with diners and creating a transparent view into their order status – whether diners order for pickup or delivery on Grubhub, at an in-store kiosk, or directly with a cashier.

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Blue Orbit Restaurant Consulting

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Others are forced to switch their model to only takeout and delivery. Ray Camillo – Founder & CEO, Blue Orbit Restaurant Consulting The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many industries, especially restaurants. As lockdown rules keep changing, many restaurants are unable to stay open.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

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). Please send plant-based news to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

“Salata is on an upward trajectory to become “the” premiere national fast-casual salad restaurant,” said Wheeler. From Subway Day, the schools raise between $450 to $800 on average per delivery each month. "Subway A rebrand (June). A new tech suite (September). " Black Bear Diner Adds CMO.

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RGU

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

An industry veteran, Dimson brings more than 15 years of restaurant marketing experience, plus a robust understanding of the fast-casual landscape, having held leadership positions with brands like Yum! Your Pie announced the hire of Lisa Dimson as the brand’s first Chief Marketing Officer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Greek from Greece (gfg) Café, the authentic Greek fast casual phenomenon, recently opened its fifth New York location at 100 Purchase Street in Rye. “Gfg is the leading brand in the Greek fast-casual cuisine, but it also has innumerable benefits for franchisees,” said Dan Rowe, CEO of Fransmart.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

Continuing under the leadership of VP of Franchise Development, Shannon Swenson, Dave’s Hot Chicken has expanded its reach across the country with new deals signed in several key markets. “The business is doing incredible things through its careful selection of vetted franchise owners and fast, but strategic, growth.

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