Aaron Allen & Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2023

For public companies, activist investors are calling out for answers to sluggish responses to emerging challenges that characterize the modern foodservice era. What should we be doing about emerging disruptive forces in delivery, drive-thru, self-ordering, and mobile optimization? How should we adapt our brand?

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7 Shifts

MAY 17, 2022

And the restaurant brands that are leading the change in our industry are putting culture at the forefront. says Chris Walker, Director of Brand Culture at Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux. Among them are brands like Taziki's Cafe , Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux , &Pizza , and 7 Leaves Café. We're seeing a culture shift.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ensuring food safety is essential for restaurant brands and others within the food industry. Brands should develop open and clear communication channels to ensure food safety information is effectively disseminated to all employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 19, 2023

IP Infringement and Brand Dilution Inherent in the novelty and excitement of the metaverse is some uncertainty and risk. Chief among the risks for franchisors is the possibility of IP infringement and damage to the brand.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 29, 2022

As important as your plan is, be willing to realign with a new plan if one of those great opportunities does emerge. These will open your eyes and help to build your intellectual brand. As important as your plan is, be willing to realign with a new plan if one of those great opportunities does emerge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Brands that have shifted to a more customer-centric approach have an understanding of loyalty as being earned and not sold. Loyalty programs grant organizations with the opportunity to not only retain their existing customers but turn those customers into brand fanatics. What do these programs provide to an organization? Suzi Tripp.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

Restaurants have had to adapt beyond the conventional to navigate the stormy waters and emerge stronger than ever before. As the future of data-driven customer experiences evolves, brands must adapt to changes like Google's plan to remove third-party cookies by 2024. population group , the percentage is even higher.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2022

Here are some emerging advancements that will take automation to the next level in restaurants across the country: Contactless ordering upgrades : Artificial intelligence (AI) programs like Siri and Alexa already make activities like grocery shopping easier than ever.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

– Jaime Bettencourt, SVP of Revenue Growth & Brand Strategy, Mood Media Over the coming years, we can expect technology to play an increasingly pivotal role in the restaurant industry. Not Quite Cyndi Lauper, but Brands Just Wanna Have Fun! Nothing is fraud proof.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

At First Watch, we are confident in our brand, value proposition and one-shift, “No Nights Ever” approach that we believe helps attract best-in-business talent. Think behind-the-scenes kitchen tours or insights into who the people are that work at the restaurant, offering patrons a chance to immerse themselves in the brand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Moreover, franchises can harness the power of collective brand recognition to devise campaigns that resonate on a broader scale, amplifying their lead-generation efforts. The Rise of AI in Loyalty Programs Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a game-changer in managing loyalty programs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 23, 2023

Prior to joining PAR, Yetter worked at Restaurant Brands International, overseeing Franchisee Operations for Burger King Restaurants in multiple global regions. Brands are now seeking creative ways to engage customers in more personalized and unique ways. How and why are loyalty programs evolving?

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2022

In this episode, we cover: The different challenges facing both major brands and independents after the pandemic. Emerging trends like the “next-gen casual” restaurant. Next-gen Casual” restaurants are an emerging trend. “So The brands that make employee experience better will surge to the forefront. “If Meet Danny Klein.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In 2023, the restaurant industry faced challenges and opportunities in the lingering aftermath of the COVID crisis, with the impact further shaped by emerging 2023 food trends. Restaurants like Homeward Kitchen and Chipotle’s Farmesa in Santa Monica, CA, emerged in response to this demand, and many others followed suit.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

With emerging technology trends, guests can engage with restaurants and brands in an unprecedented variety of ways, whether sitting tableside at a restaurant, at a counter or drive-through, or poolside. The point of sale becomes a bastion for security, integrity, and confidence for guest, location, and brand alike.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2023

They seek memorable experiences altogether – and brand-fit music is a key element. make more than 90 billion visits to businesses every year and a vast 79 percent notice the music being played, reinforcing that auditory is a vital piece of a brand’s sensory puzzle. Consumers in the U.S. Consumers in the U.S.

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Sante

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Buyers-only judging platform increases visibility of spirits and wine brands at the 2020 Pr%f Awards. The PR%F Awards, an international & domestic spirits brand competition is now open for registration. “Last year we saw an influx of tequila, flavored whiskeys and canned cocktails enter the PR%F Awards,” said Politz.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2021

The fast-casual disruptors were obvious: fast-food giants moved to offer the most calories per dollar, while emerging concepts focused on higher-quality food and a healthier experience. As new technologies emerged including digital carry out and demand for delivery, many restaurants were left with unneeded space and surging overhead costs.

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Restaurant Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Otto Othman, cofounder of Pincho, joins the podcast to talk about the chain’s recent openings in Texas.

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Foodable

JUNE 10, 2021

Listen to "Double-Digit Growth and Brand Expansion for Fazoli’s | Carl Howard" on Spreaker. On this episode of Emerging Brands , Carl Howard, Chief Executive Officer of Fazoli’s shares his restaurant and franchise experience, Fazoli’s double-digit growth and the brand's significant expansion plans.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2021

Opportunistic restaurant brands can help turn these new, pandemic-driven first-time behaviors into long term habits by understanding a few behavior change fundamentals. There’s a ‘radical reconsideration’ underway among consumers as we emerge from the pandemic. Hope isn’t a strategy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Creative Growth Strategies Emerge Development pipelines were choked this year, due to long-time supply chain delays, high construction expense, and a lack of lending options. In 2024, we will see blended effect on development pipelines for many brands, from low real estate availability, high rents and construction costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

New Channels Will Continue to Emerge. While operators should continue to focus on experiences in 2021, they also need to keep an eye on new channels emerging as a result of the pandemic, like ghost kitchens. Ghost kitchens have been a growing trend for some time, with COVID-19 only increasing their popularity and adoption.

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Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

According to data from Project Café Middle East 2023, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) branded coffee shop market grew by 10.5% As part of this, Saudi Arabia experienced the biggest growth – accounting for 40% of all branded coffee shops in the region. When did specialty coffee first emerge in the Middle East?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Mix these with authentic branded engagement and you have the basic recipe for Gen Z marketing. They learn, live, and socialize in this digital world, and they have strong feelings about brands and what they expect from them. They’re naturally eager adopters of emerging communication platforms. Insights are the seasoning.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 25, 2023

At my restaurant development and investment firm Full Course, we work with emerging brands to develop leadership, optimize business practices and ultimately provide financial investment for expansion. Knowing the competition helps to clearly define what sets the brand apart.

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Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2023

Twitter, for many years, has been the go-to platform for instant updates, check-ins, reviews, and interaction for both brands and customers. But with the emergence of a new platform, referred to as ‘X’ for now, what does the future look like for social media and restaurants? Let’s dive in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

When life presents unexpected expenses, such as urgent car or home repairs, an emergency fund can help keep families afloat, and prevent them from taking on debt or missing payments. Tebow Joins Clean Juice as Brand Ambassador. “We optimized how we work with the strategies developed in response to the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2021

It quickly became obvious that the brands best able to respond to the challenges posed by COVID restrictions and customer behavior changes were those with a strong digital foundation. Rethinking delivery will be an important focus area for brands as delivery orders remain at a higher percentage of total transaction volume.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2022

Emerging Trends. In addition, we see two other trends emerging that can drive an increase in your overall spend. Additionally, a bubble has emerged due to deferred care. There are significant differences in benefit structures between large operators versus small operators and franchise operators versus brand operators.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2020

If your decision is to close during the pandemic, be true to that and think through your strategy for re-emergence. What will your brand look like? These are all important questions to ask and answer for yourself, your teams and your brand. What do your goals and priorities look like?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2023

This migration could be a goldmine for casual/fast food brands if only they had the people to support them. How can individual brands push forward despite these potential threats? Meanwhile, the industry as a whole is dealing with supply chain shortages and a potential recession.

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Hot Schedules

MARCH 27, 2020

The USBG Emergency Assistance Program is raising money for bartenders who are out of work due to the COVID-19 outbreak. One Fair Wage — Emergency Coronavirus Tipped and Service Worker Support Fund. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, they have launched the OFW Emergency Fund, which has raised more than $400,000 to date.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, this generation's desire for authenticity extends beyond the plate, with a restaurant's ambiance, branding and overall narrative playing crucial roles in their dining choices. Gen Z is keenly aware of what social media follows and they’re eager to see if the hype is real by showing up and trying new food experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

Even before a pandemic spread across the globe in early 2020, customer experience (CX) was always key to the success of restaurant brands. As brands look to 2021, here are five operational best practices restaurants can use to boost CX and gain a competitive edge during today’s complex market: 1. Protecting Brand Reputation.

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Restaurant Business

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The owner of Arby’s and Dunkin’ decided that the taco chain would be better off in the hands of a company that operates emerging brands.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2022

For many brands, an annual audit was the norm, while employees may have focused on not "getting in trouble" or "getting a good score" rather than the creation of culture. Brands that use digital tools and software have better, more accurate, holistic views of data. More Brands Are Relying on Technology.

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