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Modern Restaurant Management
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Smart QSR and fast casual chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack reconfigured their strategies to lean heavily into delivery apps, digital ordering, and loyalty programs. Now, as we enter 2022, predictions indicate a big shift back to sit-down dining. (We’ve But the platform is where the real winners shook out.
Modern Restaurant Management
APRIL 25, 2025
With big-box retailers closing up shop, more than 140 million square feet of desirable retail space has become available, presenting the opportunity for restaurants such as fast-casual concepts to expand their businesses. In more recent years, there's been a wider adoption of fast-casual concepts. Has it evolved?
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Modern Restaurant Management
JUNE 2, 2025
Rising restaurant prices and increased cost-of-living expenses are significantly altering dining out habits in both the US and UK, according to a new survey from Attest. Reduced Disposable Income : Consumers have less money for dining out, leading to fewer overall visits. Fast food and casual dining are currently seeing higher traffic.
Modern Restaurant Management
APRIL 8, 2025
While overall interest in AI-driven restaurant features remains low, loyalty is increasingly influenced by personalized promotions, according to the Summer 2025 Consumer Trends Report from Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. This was only topped by grocery store increases at 79 percent.
Restaurant Business
JUNE 20, 2025
at the Italian casual-dining chain as its investments in affordability and Uber delivery paid off. 20, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Consumers are finding value in casual-dining brands like Olive Garden. Same-store sales at the Italian casual-dining chain spiked 6.9% By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.
Modern Restaurant Management
APRIL 14, 2025
based diners who recently ordered from a QSR, fast-food or fast-casual chai also found that value is about more than just price. At the same time, 21 percent say they’ve increased their budgets in 2025 – showing that while some are pulling back, others still see dining out as a worthwhile indulgence.
Modern Restaurant Management
APRIL 9, 2025
After successfully opening a second location in Kernersville, NC, and planning for a third one, the fast-casual gourmet slider brand has started franchising and plans to grow strategically in the Southeast region. Most recently, he co-founded Sammy's Sliders with chef Sammy Gianopoulos.
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