The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Sustainability is a concept that has gained popularity everywhere, including in the restaurant industry. When it comes to food trucks, a lack of sustainability can give rise to multiple problems. Setting up a sustainable food truck is, therefore, a new concept. . 7 Ways To Set Up A Sustainable Food Truck.

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Restaurant Business

JANUARY 13, 2023

Innovative products made with sustainable ingredients have proliferated across various segments for a number of reasons. Supply chain stability and cost of ingredients have both been impacted by the pandemic, and consumer preference for sustainable products made with the future in mind has grown.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

To embrace the opportunities of the new year, restaurants should prioritize three key resolutions: embracing new customer experiences, emphasizing sustainability initiatives, and revisiting fundamental aspects of their operations. Focus on Sustainability The impact of food waste is staggering, with U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

This is just one of the questions restaurants are tackling in their focus on sustainability. Whether they’re trying to cut down on gas emissions due to repair calls, become more energy efficient, or keep more equipment out of landfills, restaurants are finding creative ways to foster sustainable practices.

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Future Food

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Trends for 2022 Re-engaging with Food in a Design Led World. The fate of F&B in shopping centres – especially the Food Court – and internally-focused cafés and restaurants is going to rest in the hands of designers. The post-COVID world is a Design-led world. 2022, then, is shaping up as a really interesting year.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 3, 2022

Tania shares some key lessons on running a cafe business – right from restaurant design to menu design, customer acquisition, and the importance of practicing kindness while running a business. We don’t serve boring food…We want to put a fun twist to it,” says Tania about her unique menu offerings. . operational.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2023

Fast casual brands, like the one I currently work for – Modern Market Eatery – are increasingly taking over that space and earning a loyal following for their culinary flexibility and innovation that they can serve up at prices less than upscale dining.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Across the restaurant industry, it’s no secret that expectations for service, sustainability, and satisfaction are higher than ever. One-at-a-time and controlled dispensers can reduce waste and serve more guests between refills. Having efficient workflow systems in place can help keep you serving—more, faster, and better.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 9, 2022

Research has shown that 72% of Americans say that packaging design affects their buying decisions. Intelligent packaging allows restaurant owners to charge premium amount for well packaged meal, as consumers believe that sustainable packaging has a higher perceived value. Takeaway packaging industry is undergoing transition.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2023

The original design is a heavy timber replica of a six-beam Haida house—a traditional style of building by the Haida Tribe—which opened in 1939 as a Native American curio shop before serving as a restaurant space starting in 1945. I like to joke about the number of mop sinks I’ve designed over the years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2024

To promote sustainability and help reduce meat consumption, Mush Foods introduced 50Cut, a mushroom mycelium blend to the US market for chef use in meat, poultry, and fish dishes. In what ways do the use of mushrooms fit in with dining trends such as sustainability and guests wanting to eat less meat?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2022

It is here to sustain, grow and be accepted on a larger scale. Consumers are now looking out for restaurants that provide a fully curated vegan meal that serves everything from starters to desserts. Not only are restaurants offering vegan food dishes but are also promoting a sustainable and greener lifestyle.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

What issues have affected the industry over the last five years in the topics of marketing, design, operations, law, finance, technology and equipment? Tableside ordering via tablets, tableside payment, POS systems designed with mobility and flexibility in mind have dominated the market growing out of the fast casual.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Surge of Solo Dining: Embracing Current Restaurant Trends Restaurants are welcoming the solo diner market through their seating and spaces and good-for-one serving sizes. Restaurants are, therefore, finding ways to serve them just right with personalized menus for one and avoiding over-catering to them with a myriad of options.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 3, 2021

This is a restaurant world that is not sustainable. Down the street – a cadre of small independent restaurants with smaller staff requirements and tasty rustic menus would have been profitable except rents on their space had gone through the roof ever since this high end, 8-course menu, mecca restaurant opened its doors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

As brands place emphasis on creating a meaningful guest experience, robotics companies offering tools such as tech-enabled order taking or serving, should stop calling themselves ‘robotics’ as it will likely steer some operators, consumers and investors away. Don’t be afraid to increase price. Your CPA can help with this.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 19, 2023

The event serves as a platform to bring coffee professionals together to forge new connections and partnerships – helping to drive the specialty coffee sector forward. Every year, the Specialty Coffee Expo hosts the Best New Product and Coffee Design Awards. The three categories are branding, packaging, and spaces.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2023

These shifts in food sourcing and menu development are more than mere nods to environmental stewardship; they represent strategic efforts to meet the demands of health-conscious consumers who are looking for sustainable dining experiences.

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Squirrel Systems

MARCH 8, 2024

From the kitchen to the dining room, robots are revolutionizing how meals are prepared, served, and even created. These robots are designed to work alongside human staff, handling repetitive, hot, and greasy tasks, thereby reducing workplace hazards and freeing human workers to focus on more complex culinary and customer service functions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Over the past few weeks, we have met with clients, attended roundtables, observed trends and polls, and have kept our creativity flowing, to develop design solutions to help sustain our food and beverage industry partners through COVID-19 and beyond. Is there a design solution that is incorporated into the table or chair?

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 8, 2022

Restaurant owners’ decisions now will go a long way toward sustaining their businesses during the crisis and preparing them to serve consumers long after the recovery phase is over. The post Designing A Fail-Proof Restaurant Survival Plan For Omicron And Beyond appeared first on The Restaurant Times.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 23, 2024

Reinvesting in the design and atmosphere of stores will not only captivate loyal customers, but attract brand new ones, which is the name of the game. Bringing in new leadership will set the brand up for continued growth and sustainability. What do you feel the reinvestment into locations will offer the franchisee operators?

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Sante

MARCH 18, 2020

Wine, Cheese, Sustainable Food, and Farm & Garden Management All On The Menu for Professionals and Individuals; Credits for Dietitians Offered. Professional certificates will be offered in Artisan Cheesemaking, Organic Wine and Spirits Production, Sustainable Food Craft, and Educational Farm and Garden Management.

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Web Diner

JUNE 14, 2021

This is the main reason why today’s restaurants have to take graphic design very seriously. Graphic design services are required for creating advertising materials for restaurants , including websites, business cards, promotional postcards, table tents, delivery bags/flyers, social media posters, leaflets, and banners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 18, 2024

With consumers seeking more than just a drink – they are looking for a 'moment' Bartenders are tasked with crafting immersive experiences, using aroma, visual presentation, and unique serving methods to create unforgettable cocktail encounters.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

They're not slogans which are designed to grab attention. She also supports coffee shops that value sustainability and partner with suppliers that use organic farming methods. Sublime Brew serves quality coffee, made from the finest quality beans sourced locally, and works with suppliers that support sustainability.

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Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The design of the new East Sheen, London location is part of the chain’s new store format, which includes more limited seating options. Sucafina launches new sustainable IMPACT sourcing programme. Pret A Manger to launch self-serve Pret Express machines at 50 locations in UK by end of 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But, a restaurant’s brand identity – and visual brand design – is equally important and not to be forgotten. Your logo design is the visual symbol that will represent your restaurant to the world. Even if you have a unique business name , a generic logo design will quickly get lost. That’s staggering.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

Role-Playing Scenarios : Design chat-based scenarios where ChatGPT acts as a customer with specific needs or complaints. Language Practice: If your restaurant serves international clientele, ChatGPT can help staff practice key phrases in different languages, enhancing their ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of guests.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Ask your employees: “What else can we do to bring about that trust?”. [] Your employees know that preparing and serving food is only a part of what has kept customers coming back on a regular basis. They know that at this point their primary job is to make the customer feel safe.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) serves as the foundation of the franchisor-franchisee relationship. Not only is it a critical sales tool for the franchisor, but it also gives a prospective franchisee vital insight into the franchise opportunity and help them make an informed decision to invest.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 21, 2020

Nor should you unquestioningly embrace specialty coffee servings such as the Chemex and V60 just because of their association with the third wave. They want barista-designed recipes for coffees brewed with machine precision. If you’re serving tea, are you telling the customer how long to let it brew for? Credit: Nicole Motteux.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This is not just about a meal; it's a curated journey of flavors designed for the ultimate romantic experience. It's beyond just a dinner; it's an opportunity to take diners on an adventure crafted to say, 'Relax; we've designed this experience just for you.' Why the buzz?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2021

With today’s food trends moving toward the direction of fresh, healthy, local, and sustainable, the term “plant-based” continues to enter the conversation on every playing field. Have a Staff That Is Knowledgeable of Plant-Based Products. Effectively educating those (bartenders, wait staff, back of the house, etc.)

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Restaurant marketing strategy, design, and internal systems will evolve for independents and chains alike in the coming year. In 2021, restaurant marketing strategy, restaurant design, and internal systems—for independents and chains alike—will evolve, and technology and robotics will become commonplace.

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Open for Business

APRIL 12, 2023

Looking over the $250 tasting menu, it’s easy to see why: Dishes such as the troll-caught Alaskan king salmon served with romanesco and steelhead roe are sustainably sourced and gracefully couriered through the sea-toned dining room by expert staff, giving the whole experience an overtone of luxury befitting of the price tag.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 21, 2022

There are a number of sustainability issues across the entire coffee supply chain , but none have quite received the same level of attention as single-use cups. Furthermore, while biodegradable and compostable single-use cups are designed to break down faster, this largely depends on how they are disposed of.

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