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On the Road to Relief: Restaurant Trends and Opportunities to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant operators have faced stiff headwinds since 2020, with a near-constant swirl of inflation, supply chain and labor challenges. According to September 2023 numbers from the National Restaurant Association , 49 percent of restaurants reported year-over-year increases in same-store sales. Coffee in 2023.

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Amid Influx of New Employees, Restaurants Must Build and Reinforce Brand Excellence

Modern Restaurant Management

Fewer employees have carried the burden of prepping, cooking, and serving food while working to keep guests safe. This influx of new employees means that restaurant brands will need to build (and reinforce) cultures of excellence. Ensure safety all along the supply chain. Tech is essential to this effort.

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FOOD COST IS NOT THE CHEF’S RESPONSIBILITY

Culinary Cues

The cost of raw materials seems to always go up, most ingredients that restaurants use are highly perishable, customer volume is less predictable than we would like, seasonal differences in quality are quite significant, the supply chain is out of step with demand, and waste seems to be a real problem in many operations.

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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

7 Shifts

Do they serve just coffee or small foods as well? We're all here for it! Coffee shops can be so much more than a place to grab a cup of joe and a croissant. They are places where friends and family gather, where ideas are formed and spread, and where important work gets done. For your coffee shop to reach that status, it has to be done right.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour. Prioritising employee well-being, mental health, and job satisfaction is also essential in curbing turnover and cultivating a content and dedicated workforce.

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Giving Your Business a Restaurant Prime Cost Tune-Up

Restaurant365

If your restaurant is emerging from survival mode to a break-even point or even slight profitability, it is important to reevaluate and tune up the largest expense for your restaurant: your restaurant prime cost. Your prime cost is a fundamental metric to track, because it includes your two largest expenses: food and labor.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

Modern Restaurant Management

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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