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Smart Supply Chain Management Can Reduce Food Waste and Improve Margins in Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Around 33 to 40 percent of food goes to waste each year. A large chunk of that comes down to complex problems in global food supply chain management that most restaurants have little control over. What restaurants can do, however, is re-think how their direct food supply is managed – from transport to inventory control.

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Restaurants Pivot to the new ‘Post-COVID’ Consumer Behavior Patterns

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It’s not enough just to recover, retail and specifically restaurants and the food industry are compelled to pivot, adapt and create a model that will endure. Home Delivery, Contactless Society, Increased Remote Work and the Gen-Z Digital Generation. Food Trucks Factor in the New Normal.

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How Insurance Needs Differ for Traditional Restaurants v. Mobile Food Businesses 

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Traditional sit-down restaurants and mobile food businesses have uniquely different needs when it comes to insurance. And when it comes to a traditional sit-down restaurant versus a mobile food business, such as a food truck, catering business, or food cart, the insurance needs of both are vastly different and unique.

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

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The survey was conducted in January 2024 among 522 US-based Food and Beverage professionals, including owners and managers from single-site establishments and small multi-site chains with fewer than 20 restaurants. 37 percent), and Minneapolis all saw Soup/Stew take the top spot as the most popular NFL Sunday food item.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

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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.

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Best Ways to Set Up a Successful Food Truck Delivery Service in 2021

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In 2019, we published The Beginner’s Guide to Opening a Food Truck Business , where we covered the basics of buying a food truck, choosing the right location, working with suppliers, and more. Which brings us to the question: Is starting a food truck in 2021 still a good idea? The short answer is YES.

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The Kitchens Are Still Open: Eateries Reinvented

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From takeaways to contact-free deliveries, discounts, and collection services, hospitality businesses have rolled up their sleeves to try and provide their regular services from the distance. In London, The Cheese Bar truck is delivering two of the nation’s favourites: wine and cheese. Contact — Free Deliveries.