Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Music can play a role to enhance the dining experience, setting the mood and complementing the menu and design. Preferably it should align with other parts of the customer experience, such as the restaurant’s interior design, the menu and the staff. What should restaurant operators know about music licensing?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Miami-based brand I Heart Fries teamed with Artist, Athlete, Activist, Celebrity Influencer Dylan Gonzalez to launch an international franchise expansion effort. To learn more about the plans for the growing brand, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine spoke with Araque and Gonzalez. Why you wanted to franchise.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2025

Modern Restaurant Managment (MRM) magazine reached out to Shannon O’Shields, VP of Marketing at Rubix, to learn more on how anti-texture is redefining mouthfeel, why it's so important , and what restaurants can do to capitalize on this growing trend. That’s because texture activates more than just our taste buds.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 20, 2025

Morimoto Asia elevates classic children's menu items with Pan-Asian influences, exemplified by their "Bao Wow," a hot dog served in a bao bun, and also offers boba tea and donut churros. BRIO Italian Grille offers a kids' menu for ages 12 and under, featuring entrées such as Chicken Parmesan and Lasagna.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue brings a distinct fusion of Asian, Pacific Islander, and American influences to consumers in the continental U.S. Data, Data, Data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Future foodspaces will need to be designed to meet the personalized needs of diverse customer bases, according to Culinary Crossroads: How Societal Shifts Are Defining Tomorrow’s Dining , the latest whitepaper from IA Interior Architects research initiative, HumanX. "The

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2025

To delve more deeply into the results, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Hope Neiman, Tillster’s chief marketing officer. Guests are significantly pulling back their discretionary spending, which is directly influencing when, how, and what they choose to order at quick-service and fast-casual restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2025

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Murray for her insights on how and why to change a restaurant’s concept, social media marketing, and more. This includes ensuring that an influencer is posting your food items on Instagram and TikTok or making a video about their experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

“While seasonality remains an influencing factor, egg use has grown dramatically over the last 20 years. ” Guests are not really avoiding eggs due to bird flu concerns, Ed Powers, Director of Operations at Broken Yolk Cafe, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

For a deeper dive into brand messaging, strategy, and authenticity, creating unified guest experiences, and the orchestration of physical and experiential touchpoints, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to The Plaid Penguin’s Founder and Sir Idea Man Joe Haubenhofer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

“While seasonality remains an influencing factor, egg use has grown dramatically over the last 20 years. ” Guests are not really avoiding eggs due to bird flu concerns, Ed Powers, Director of Operations at Broken Yolk Cafe, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2025

To learn more, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Kadecia Ber, Yelp’s advertising trends expert. This trend is being driven by a mix of factors, including social media exposure, travel influences, and a growing appreciation for diverse culinary experiences. What surprised you about the results?

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The Rail

MARCH 25, 2025

Share behind-the-scenes moments of the move, from packing up the old space to designing the new one. Collaborate with Influencers and Local Media Teaming up with food bloggers, influencers , and local media outlets can amplify your restaurants moving announcement. This includes those who may not be active on social media.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2023

remodel, he turned to Houston-based gin design group. To learn more about the project, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Gin Braverman of gin design group. To learn more about the project, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Gin Braverman of gin design group.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

” To delve more into the process of eliminating seed oils, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine quizzed Daniella Voysey Olson, Chief Growth Officer. Tik Tok and other social media platforms are filled with influencers making nutritional claims and receiving millions of views.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. State of Influencer Marketing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” Restaurateurs will need to be more digitally savvy and relevant to the star power of design and bar rescues that are a hot in media.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2024

To better understand this trend, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Luis Martinez, senior vice president of R&D and Commercialization at Rubix Foods. This is coupled with the global ethnic food market projected to grow by approximately eight percent from 2023 to 2023.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Andrew Ritchie: I kept seeing this beautiful magazine in the checkout line at the grocery store in college. The idea of creating my own online presence to celebrate Martha’s talent and influence came from a conversation with John Small, the creator of SaveMartha.com. Eater: How did Martha Moments get started?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2024

Over 90 percent of customers say digital restaurant displays have significantly influenced their purchasing decisions, resulting in a nearly 40 percent rise in restaurant sales. Is there something brands need to do design-wise to meet guest needs and those of the communities where they are located?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine connected with Christine Ralph, Director of Loyalty for HOA Brands, the parent company of Hooters and Hoots Wings, to discuss all things loyalty. At a time when the competition for the guest dollar and loyalty is fierce, it's a challenge to stand out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. With consumer expectations at an all-time high, award winning architecture and design firm, CRTKL, is working with 7-Eleven to re-imagine its stores and to attract consumers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Or the story might concern a small but meaningful moment, like a breakthrough recipe idea, a single epic meal, or the thought process underlying the design of a room.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2023

They want their desserts to gleam like magazine ads. Restaurateurs don’t all have the skill set for social media; they’re not trained marketers, photographers, or influencers. Once a guest arrives, the expectations continue. They expect the decor to have a certain “Instagrammable” quality.

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EATER

JULY 30, 2020

Martinez, former senior food editor and current BA contributor, was branded the “ resident taco maestro ” in the pages of the magazine, yet, as he recounted to Business Insider , then-deputy editor Andrew Knowlton asked if he was “a one-trick pony” for focusing on Mexican cuisine. And what does it mean to be a black food writer?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2024

. “Immediately after the event the team meets to gather feedback and create a recap,” Kurt Pahlitzsch, Vice President of Casual Dining at Doherty Enterprises, franchisee of Chevys, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 2, 2019

It is the chef, after all, who makes the newspapers and magazines, receives the applause from happy customers in the dining room, is respected and feared by all who knock on the kitchen door to make a sale, and is given credit for the restaurants success by managers and owners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. The data collected will help create future strategies to identify customer preferences influencing a company's sales and marketing strategies.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

New York Magazine then described its “nearly unpassable, narrow aisle of stools and its starkly functional, brightly lit setting.” It was completely blocked off,” says Sarah Carpenter of Sarah Carpenter & Studio, the design team that built out HAGS. He has been published in the New York Times and New York magazine, among others.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Showing them how the new design and how you will ensure social distancing and other ways you're making the restaurant safer than your competitors. Here are their insights.

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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. The market is influenced by evolving consumer lifestyles, the growth of digital ordering, and consumer demand for convenient and affordable dining.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Please send plant-based news to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. TV documentaries, news coverage and celebrity influencers have all contributed to the growing concern about the impact of meat consumption on the environment. Good Food Restaurant Scorecard.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. Ghost kitchen and virtual brands are prime strategies for this growth strategy, both of which require a thoughtful approach to menu design, production and fulfillment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. The top factor influencing the choice to buy alcoholic drinks with take out/delivery relates to ease and safety. March Sales Decline. percent in March.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features foot traffic trends, the rise of the cautious consumer and the takeout shakeout. Influence Central surveyed 630 consumers in May as part of our effort to understand the consumer mindset during this time. Restaurant Sales Velocity.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on the impact of California's minimum wage, customer satisfaction, AI use in restaurants, popular cocktails and bathroom readiness. Early Impact of California's Minimum Wage A new edition of The Anchor from Placer.ai, written by R.J.

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