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‘Cookie-Cutter Marketing Doesn’t Work in this Industry.’

Modern Restaurant Management

Operators are maximizing revenue through delivery, private events, ghost kitchens, catering, and branded merchandise. The industry has undergone a massive transformation: Design & Aesthetic : Restaurants now focus on curated, Instagram-worthy experiences that attract guests beyond just the food. Smaller menus, better execution.

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Untapped Areas of Profitability in a Full-Service Restaurant

Squirrel Systems

Enhancing Takeout & Delivery Profitability with Smart Tech With the rise of off-premise dining, restaurants must optimize their takeout and delivery programs. Ways to boost profitability include: Using smart kitchen display systems (KDS) to streamline takeout and delivery prep.

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Restaurant Profit Margin: 7 Ways To Actually Make Your Operation More Profitable

SpotOn

This is all the income from your food and beverage sales, catering, branded merchandise, packaged goods, venue hire, etc. Your Cost of Goods Sold are your food and beverage costs along with the cost of any merchandise you sell. You should be able to find this data in your POS reporting. Labor costs. Overhead costs.

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MRM Research Roundup: Delivery Fraud, the Playground Effect, and Top 100 Places to Eat

Modern Restaurant Management

Delivery Fraud Incognia released the Gig Economy Edition of its annual Frontline Report. This edition ranks the top fraud challenges faced by global food delivery and ride-hailing companies in 2024. The fraudster then likely resold the items to double their profits. Top Five Spirits Category by Revenue Vodka sales flat totaling $7.2

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MRM Research Roundup: Diner Resiliency, Automation Technology, and Egg Prices

Modern Restaurant Management

Key data points: The demand for takeout and delivery has slightly outpaced the demand for dining in. 28 percent of consumers say they are ordering takeout and delivery more frequently than last year. Among delivery apps, DoorDash is the clear favorite. That is five percent less than the average tip from Boomers (18 percent).

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

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.

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MRM Research Roundup: Cautious Optimism, Beyond the Burn, and the Taylor Swift Economy

Modern Restaurant Management

Customers are increasingly paying attention to the overall experience and sharing their feedback online, whether for dine-in, delivery, or pickup. The data collection process focused on key areas such as dining frequency, spending habits, tipping behavior, preferences for takeout versus dining out, and food delivery services.