ChowNow

MAY 23, 2025

When you decided to open a restaurant, you probably didnt picture yourself glued to spreadsheets or tracking the price of eggs, but keeping an eye on the numbers is how you stay open year after year. A spike in food costs, a drop in sales volume, or one slow season can wipe out months of hard work.

Point of Sale

ChowNow

JUNE 12, 2025

It’s the foundation of knowing your actual food cost. Knowing the true cost per serving means you’re not guessing where to set menu prices. When done correctly, dish costing helps you control food costs, reduce food waste, and price items in a way that supports your restaurant’s financial health without alienating guests.

Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Adaptability became non-negotiable as takeout, delivery, and digital ordering shifted from secondary revenue streams to essential lifelines." – Sophia Goldberg, Founder and CEO, Ansa The big lesson I learned is that I've had to continue to adapt my pricing, because people are still watching their spending.

Front of House

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Do you lose money due to food waste? A higher-priced system that saves time and reduces errors might be more valuable than a cheaper, less effective alternative. Multi-Channel Integration : Sync with online ordering platforms, third-party delivery apps, and marketing tools for a connected restaurant ecosystem.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features delivery data, tariff troubles, summer dining trends, and Beer Serves America. Additionally, consumers continue to favor delivery transactions, which are up by 383 percent since 2020. billion transactions and $67 billion in sales in 2024.

Fast Casual

ChowNow

MARCH 14, 2025

Every day, youre juggling staff, food quality, inventory, customer service, purchasing, and moreall while trying to cultivate a dining experience that wows your customers enough to keep them coming back. Customer Service and Experience Great food and drink is only truly enjoyed when its coupled with a great service experience.

Operations

Restaurant Business

JULY 8, 2025

deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. price point. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. Photo courtesy of Domino's.

Leadership

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of dramatic Valentine's Day shift, best food scenes, and the evolution of c-store foodservice. As they grapple with rising costs across their supply chain, 71 percent of restaurants plan to increase prices this year.

Marketing

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Online ordering and delivery apps. Online ordering has become a core part of restaurant operations, allowing customers to place takeout and delivery orders with just a few quick touches of their screen. Inventory and supply chain apps. Be sure to understand the pricing structure and how it fits into your budget.

2025

The Rail

JULY 18, 2025

Diners are increasingly conscious of the environmental impact of their meals, not just in terms of ingredients, but also how their food is packaged. For restaurants offering takeout, delivery, or pre-packaged goods, packaging can be a major contributor to waste and carbon emissions. Compact packaging takes up less storage space.

Compost

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Was there a time when you had to adapt to last-minute changes, such as staff illness or unexpected supply shortages? Strong relationships with vendors help you land the best pricing and priority delivery, especially for high-demand items. Another factor to consider is pricing. what did you do? Moreover, customers are 1.78

Bar

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

Wishnow, a former Dunkin’ and Taco Bell franchisee, tapped menu consultants and brand builders The Culinary Edge to design a menu that falls somewhere between Salad and Go and Sweetgreen, price-wise. The way Greenlane prices its menu has evolved since the first unit opened in 2023. Continue to Site >>> Menu Forget coffee.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

The casual-dining chain is introducing two new menu categories, bowls and bites, featuring a selection of items ranging in price from under $10 to $16. During an earnings call Tuesday, executives said the new options essentially amount to a price cut, a nod to customers who may be looking to save some money. By Joe Guszkowski on Jul.

Pricing

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

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Offering Bento Packs for individually portioned meals and a la carte buffet-style trays for customizable group settings, L&L’s catering options bring Hawaiian-style comfort food to events large and small throughout our locations nationwide. Leveraging AI throughout all touchpoints and will not only be a trend but a need in 2025.

2025

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 19, 2025

Strong demand from the EU and US markets has driven this growth, despite persistent logistical bottlenecks and global supply shortages. As the C price dips to multi-month lows, this challenge may become easier to achieve. The New York ICE arabica contract for September delivery closed at US 322.30

2025

Restaurant Business

JULY 9, 2025

Zero-waste, high-fiber snack bars Food What operators should know about ancient grains Sponsored content from our partner Furmano’s on Jul. If you’re looking to incorporate international dishes into your menu, either to explore global themes or for educational food programs, ancient grain-based options are a great choice.

Operations

ChowNow

JULY 4, 2025

Dining habits change, food costs fluctuate, and customer preferences can shift depending on what’s trending. Nearby competitors are offering something similar, but at a more affordable price or with a fresher angle. That’s when it’s time to take a closer look at your food costs and how they’re impacting your bottom line.

Menu

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

Continue to Site >>> Menu C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Not quite yet An easy way to bring bold Korean flavors to modern menus From BBQ to beverages, menus are seeing a lot of action Food C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Photo: Shutterstock Made-to-order food, value offerings, loyalty programs.

Food

Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

Mileage: Drive Off Some Taxes Delivering food or catering events? Real Talk: I tracked 2,000 miles for deliveries in one year. Employee Meals: Free Food, Free Savings Feeding staff on-site? Its 100% if part of food costs, non-taxable to them. Keep it separate or bundled with food costs. Youre locked in for years.

Point of Sale

Lavu

APRIL 17, 2025

Managing food costs is a growing challenge for restaurants as ingredient prices fluctuate and margins shrink. With real-time data guiding inventory decisions, restaurants can take tighter control of their food costs and boost long-term profitability. Improves Compliance : Ensures proper storage and food safety standards.

Inventory

Lavu

JULY 18, 2025

Online Ordering and Delivery Integration with a Customizable POS System With a growing number of pay-to-deliver services, even restaurants without delivery are able to integrate a food delivery platform with their POS through an API. What are the benefits of an integrated POS system for restaurants?

POS

MBB Hospitality

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Restaurant online ordering has emerged as a crucial aspect of the food service industry, reshaping restaurant operation strategies and fostering growth in restaurant delivery services. According to a report by Statista , the online food delivery market in the U.S. Meeting these demands consistently can be challenging.

Online Ordering

Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

Running a successful restaurant in 2025 means more than just great food—it requires smart financial decisions. With rising ingredient prices, labor shortages, and tighter margins, operators must find strategic ways to reduce restaurant costs without compromising quality or customer experience. Food cost control is crucial.

Loyalty Program

Restaurant Business

JUNE 24, 2025

It's complicated Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants could sell Bahama Breeze Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals Premium OPINION Financing Does Chipotle have a structural problem? At Chipotle, this makes the brand a great value because customers can load their burritos with calories for the same price.

Fast Casual

Lavu

APRIL 25, 2025

Rising food costs are putting pressure on restaurant marginsbut theres a smarter way to save. By replacing high-cost ingredients with more affordable, equally effective alternatives, operators can reduce food expenses by up to 30%. Restaurants can reduce food costs by 15-30% using smart ingredient swaps and data-driven tools.

Seasonal Menu

Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 2, 2025

The restaurant business is a dynamic, fast-paced world where passion for food and hospitality often takes center stage. With this information at your fingertips, you can: Adjust pricing strategies: Is a menu item underperforming? Ensure all sales, whether cash, credit, or third-party delivery, are accurately accounted for.

Cash Management

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

. – Jackie Abril-Carlile, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Culinary Instructo r and Executive chef and general manager at North Mountain Brewing Everything Has Changed At the onset of COVID, most fast casual restaurants went from primarily dine-in business to mostly takeout and delivery models.

Loyalty Program

Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 11, 2025

But today, market consolidation, rapidly changing consumer preferences, and rising retail prices are reshaping both. There are lessons from this for specialty coffee roasters; balance innovation with accessibility, premium positioning with value delivery, and novelty with consistency. Economic downturn often predicts this shift.

Brewery

SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

That could simply be food sales , alcohol , and non-alcoholic beverages. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Your Cost of Goods Sold is the cost of your food and beverages. That way you'll have accurate food and beverage cost percentages for each COGS line item. Costs are what you pay for resources, like equipment, food, and labor.

License

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 29, 2025

The company grew and distributed 100,000 trees to farmers in Yauco, along with 70,000 packages of essential supplies. We needed to support these communities, providing them food and essential amenities, so that they would stay, and the farmers in the area would be motivated to replant their farms.”

Education

The Food Corridor

APRIL 11, 2025

As whispers of an economic slowdown grow louder and fears of rising prices for food and equipment continue to rise, many shared kitchen operators are asking the same question: How can we stay resilient if a recession hits? Kitchens adapted rapidly with increased delivery models, off-site meal prep, and flexible rental agreements.

Cash Management

ChefMod

APRIL 12, 2025

For many restaurant owners and operators, managing food costs can feel like a losing battle. Ingredient prices change daily, deliveries arrive incomplete, supplier terms shift without warning, and chefs are left to make rapid-fire purchasing decisions with minimal data. However, contracts alone are not enough.

Management

Lavu

APRIL 25, 2025

As a chef or restaurant owner, keeping food costs down without sacrificing quality can be a challenge. By swapping out expensive ingredients for more affordable alternatives, you can optimize your menu and significantly reduce food costs. This is perfect for testing ingredient swaps or handling seasonal changes in supply.

Seasonal Menu

Lavu

AUGUST 8, 2025

Seamless integrations : Works with accounting, delivery, payment, and inventory tools. Lower Hardware Costs and Clear Pricing Traditional POS systems often come with hefty upfront costs, installation fees, and ongoing maintenance contracts that can weigh heavily on a restaurant’s budget even before opening day.

POS

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 5, 2025

Financing Dennys clings to value amid choppy environment The family-dining chain is continuing to push low-priced offers for price-sensitive consumers. Executives said investments in its website and in third-party delivery promotions helped drive conversions and sales. It also has high hopes for a new loyalty program.

Loyalty Program

Lavu

APRIL 25, 2025

Running a successful restaurant in 2025 isnt just about serving great food and offering good serviceit also requires the right technology behind the scenes. With rising expenses in food, labor, and rent, keeping a close eye on your financials is more important than ever. Take Lavu’s integration with QuickBooks as an example.

POS