Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

In 2023, a study carried out in Europe and North America took a much closer look at delivery sustainability. This trend of seeking out a more sustainable process of e-commerce related to food goods is not going away anytime soon. Fuel and e-commerce order management systems help streamline delivery routes. In the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2025

. “‘Experience’ means different things to different groups,” Valerie McCartney, VP of Franchise Development at Broken Yolk Cafe, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. An attractive and comfortably designed restaurant will get them in, but it’s the staff that gets them to come back."

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 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. When consumers order more food online, it’s clearly good for business – but it can also make it harder for businesses to manage inventory.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2021

Combine the rising prices of food with the drive to be more sustainable, and we have reached the point where we need to reduce, reuse, and shop local. Here are 10 tips for promoting sustainability in the food industry. Permaculture is a science based on the principles of ecological design and sustainability within natural ecosystems.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 6, 2025

The world’s largest 3D-printed restaurant interior design recently debuted at MYATA Platinum Lounge, a hookah lounge with a restaurant and bar in the C2 Licensed District in Dubai's City Walk. “It’s an intersection of design, technology, and hospitality, offering a fully customised experience for everyone.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2021

While times are difficult right now, it could be the perfect opportunity to consider making some changes to your business model, including shifting to a more sustainable approach for the future. Let’s take a look at a few sustainable practices and why now might be the perfect time to make more planet-friendly choices for your business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2023

Restaurant owners can lessen the carbon footprint of their kitchens through practical cut-backs such as eliminating single-use plastics, repurposing ingredients to limit food waste and partnering with local sustainable food suppliers. There are several tools out there that can help determine what makes a material sustainable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2024

Chef Richard Sandoval’s fascination with bees and their critical role in food sustainability began years ago, rooted in a deep respect for nature's intricate balance. “One in three bites of food depends on pollinators.” “One in three bites of food depends on pollinators.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2021

But cleanliness is not the only thing that facility managers must prioritize. Now is the time to also consider sustainability and how to minimize the environmental impact of commercial restrooms. Best Practices for Sustainable Restrooms. Source products with sustainability certifications.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2020

However, while there have been documented problems associated with poorly managed fish farms, modern, ethically managed aquaculture with carefully controlled conditions is still considered by scientists to be one of the best ways for humans to meet the growing demand for animal protein with minimal environmental damage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2025

Michael Parlapiano, Managing Director of The Culinary Edge, shares with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine how restaurants and food brands can adapt to these generations’ evolving preferences. Health and Sustainability : Gen Z is all about making mindful choices. Authenticity in marketing efforts builds trust.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

In a post COVID-19 world, restaurant design must evolve and adapt to the new normal. With the evolution of the hospitality design, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems will need to adapt to the changing architecture. Good mechanical design starts with ventilation, filtration and proper airflow relation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2025

While the family-owned and operated firm has evolved from a public relations boutique into a full-service digital and design agency, their main vision has remained: helping food companies tell their stories and connect with the right audiences. This shift has created opportunities for niche brands to thrive by aligning with consumer values.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Managing Inventory The first area of focus for any waste elimination strategy is your restaurant’s approach to ingredients. By managing your food more effectively, you’re minimizing costs and reducing pressure on the environment. When designing your dishes, establish realistic portion control for each meal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

How do factors like suppliers, but also kitchen layout, equipment design, and workflow patterns impact contamination risk? Manual checklists, bathroom signs reminding employees to wash their hands and visual inspections were designed for a different era of food service – one with simpler supply chains and lower volumes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2025

Renewals, inspections, and compliance costs add even more overhead, making it difficult for new restaurants to manage these expenses. Beer and wine licenses, however, provide a sustainable, cost-effective alternative, allowing restaurants to invest resources elsewhere. Adapt and Prepare : The restaurant industry is unpredictable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Smart restaurant owners understand sustainability benefits their bottom line and customer base. if you’ve decided to get started, how do you get employees excited about sustainability too? Your employees will complete the majority of your sustainability actions. Guess who cares about sustainability?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2025

In the restaurant industry, moving from General Manager (GM) to Multi-Unit Leader (MUL)—whether as a District Manager, Area Manager, or Regional Director—is usually seen as a natural career progression. As an MUL, this hands-on style becomes a liability because now they must manage leaders, not operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2025 Cocktail/Beverage Trends Ingredients on the Rise Super Juice Acid correction is a technique that allows bartenders to sustainably mimic flavors not locally available, such as using acid-corrected local citruses in Roatán in the Caribbean to replace lemons in cocktails.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

Sustainability continues to be a pressing issue for restaurants and the world. One of the penultimate responsibilities as a professional chef is learning to work sustainably. One of the penultimate responsibilities as a professional chef is learning to work sustainably. Lisa Dahl, Chef and Restaurateur, Dahl Restaurant Group.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Shanks about the brand's growth, compeition, loyalty, and social media savvy. If you are designing a space or creating content solely based on what you’ve seen other spaces do and what has worked for other people – then it will show.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 6, 2020

As the desire to develop new and update older restaurant establishments increases, designers and owners seek to add an authentic historical touch to their spaces by incorporating architectural salvage. “The reclaimed pieces we've been able to place in our projects are almost always the most talked about design elements in the room.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2025

To learn how these layouts can help maxmize efficiency while still providing optimal guest experience, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine received insights from Aleksandra Kaplan, partner at Swan Dive Design Studio. Among her design tips: Form Must Follow Function, Go Big in Little Ways and Design to Grow.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

For more than two decades Sam Ballas, Founder of East Coast Wings + Grill, has focused on brand building in a smart and sustainable manner. AI-driven tools can help optimize everything from labor scheduling to inventory management, reducing waste and improving margins. At Sammy’s Sliders, we’re committed to doing our part.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In fact, leveraging IoT is revolutionizing the sector by optimizing supply chain management, enhancing the customer experience, and facilitating data-driven decision-making. Boosting sustainability efforts. Consider cold chain management, quality control, inventory management, and/or any other aspect that can be optimized.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2020

Food service has changed forever and getting an integrated digital approach to managing all your guidelines and compliance issues, especially across multiple locations, is more crucial than ever. In the age of COVID-19, the path to sustainable, safe operations lies in actionable, real-time data.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 7, 2025

This model will help to create sense of ownership and establish a significant way of retaining good people.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 23, 2020

There are two key reasons for moving to more sustainable gastronomy: one is because climate change is threatening our very food supply, and the other is that how we are currently producing food is contributing to climate change. What Is Sustainable Gastronomy and Why Is it Important? Designing a Sustainable Menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. On The Border is taking it back to the 1980’s with the debut of its new prototype that pays homage to the brand’s first design and renowned experience, top photo.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 20, 2025

The challenges can be overwhelming, from managing multiple orders to coordinating staff and ensuring timely deliveries. By addressing these issues, you can pave the way for sustainable success and expansion. Poor inventory management can lead to excess stock or shortages, increasing costs and potentially disappointing clients.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2022

This change will directly contribute to the coffee chain’s 2030 sustainability goals to conserve water usage by 50 percent and achieve carbon neutral green coffee. Too often we let outdated thinking prevent rapid progress: we assume that if something is better or more sustainable, it must cost more and take longer to gain traction.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 5, 2025

By optimizing operations and adopting smarter management practices, restaurants can dramatically cut food waste without overhauling their entire business model. By optimizing operations and adopting smarter management practices, restaurants can dramatically cut food waste without overhauling their entire business model.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2025

In 1995, ICE Chairman and CEO Rick Smilow acquired the school and expanded its offerings, adding new courses of study, creating specially-designed facilities, expanding geographically and regularly updating the curriculum to reflect the ever-evolving culinary industry. One of the newer diploma programs at ICE is in Plant Based Culinary Arts.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 25, 2025

Many are facing the difficult decision to raise their retail prices , seeking new ways to streamline operations and manage cash flow more effectively. For many, visiting a coffee shop may become less of an affordable luxury, as they pivot to at-home consumption to manage monthly budgets. One solution is roasting coffee in-house.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Consumers are prioritizing sustainability when it comes to dining choices, driving a trend for going green in the restaurant industry. Concerned about climate change and the environment, these consumers are increasingly spending their dining dollars with restaurants demonstrating sustainability initiatives.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2024

It’s no great surprise to say QSR and fast casual restaurants can be considered among the most energy-intensive commercial building types making it increasingly challenging for operators to balance the goals of efficiency, profitability and sustainability. Why is the restaurant industry at a pivotal moment regarding sustainability?

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EATER

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It’s a great tool for our overall success,” said Emily Lyall, operations manager at the Lafayette Public House , a coffee, bar, and kitchen. Though the restaurant still uses one gas range, Lyall said they run it just two to three times a week and designed their menus to do without it. But I have to remember.

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