Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

From eyebrow-raising splurges and quirky simple essentials to cultural events and TikTok trends that pushed consumers to hit “add to cart,” I thought this would be of interest to you and your readers! ” “Personalized sommelier experiences with paired tasting menus to the exact standards of our guest booking an event.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2019

We hear frequently how innovation is a mainstay for business survival and growth. Innovation helps restaurants stay competitive and those involved in operations and sourcing need to always be looking for the next thing that grabs attention, differentiates, and brings value to their patrons. Innovation Through Service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

More than eight in ten restaurant operators expect 2025 sales to meet or exceed 2024 levels, but rising competition will require differentiation through experience, service, and innovation, according to The National Restaurant Association’s 2025 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2025

Yet even then, operators were innovating—often quietly and creatively. Smarter Tools, More Human Experiences All of this innovation is building toward something important: a more human hospitality experience. Expect predictive systems that adapt to real-world conditions in real time: weather, local events, and market trends.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Restaurant operators need to embrace menu and technological innovations in order to meet guest expectations this holiday season, according to the Fall/Winter Trend report: a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "Our

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2024

It's not just the merch on the menu that is driving traffic to the brand with a misison to create spaces that blend sports and leisure and offer innovative cocktails, next-level architecture and high-end designer decor with elevated bar bites, retro games, and exclusive event nights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2025

Today, we offer an innovative, all-in-one solution that helps our partners with everything from giving them a deeper understanding of who their guests are to maximizing revenue. This innovation remains central to our identity. This problem-solving approach has remained our North Star throughout the decade since we were founded.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Offering Bento Packs for individually portioned meals and a la carte buffet-style trays for customizable group settings, L&L’s catering options bring Hawaiian-style comfort food to events large and small throughout our locations nationwide. As we expand globally, these principles of innovation are our guide.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2025

Local events and weather may have influenced trends in some states, like New Mexico and Louisiana. Local events and seasonal weather patterns may also influence regional variations; for example, New Mexico, Indiana, and Louisiana all showed both increases and decreases during the analyzed period.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Still, keeping a steady team remains the top challenge, highlighting the need for ongoing innovation in restaurant workforce management. Embracing these innovations will be essential to meeting the evolving needs of the industry and its workforce. At the same time, technology is poised to play an even bigger role in the coming year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Extreme weather events have become a major cost driver, with 92 percent of respondents believing it impacted their business in 2024. From Hurricanes Milton and Helene to Los Angeles wildfires, these events have disrupted operations and supply chains nationwide, with 79 percent reporting that they have led to rising general costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

Inspiring stories of unexpected successes are already beginning to emerge, and there have been many valuable lessons learned over the last few eventful months. Alongside these qualities, the short-term future at least will require new levels of innovation, creativity, flexibility, commitment, humanity and sensitivity. Innovation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Restaurants are going digital, with innovations like contactless ordering, reservation apps, and personalized marketing driven by data. This kind of marketing is all about personal connection—think community events, social media shoutouts, and customer engagement. But simplicity doesn’t mean it can’t be innovative.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

” I Heart Fries, which currently has two locations in Miami and Deerfield Beach, FL, has been hosting events to raise awares of the brand including DATE NIGHT WITH DYL and a six-week Holiday Dance Competition, where dance teams compete to be the official dance team of I Heart Fries commercials and personal appearances. a clear identity.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

No matter how important and innovative your initiative, new product or new process will be toward saving jobs or support across the industry or community, you must communicate your purpose effectively to be successful and become a recipient of well-deserved grant money. But just applying for a grant does not mean you will secure one.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 25, 2021

In general, the pandemic has changed leasing structures to address the inability of restaurants, bars, and nightclubs to conduct business in the event of government regulations that prohibit or limit the ability of the tenant to conduct business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2021

We can tap into innovation to solve food sustainability challenges. Adopt Restaurant Innovations. New innovations in takeout packing are helping manage the waste. Sponsor events about food sustainability practices. The opportunities are endless. Utilize New Skillsets. Manage the Packaging. Involve the Community.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Stay informed about current events and industry trends. A key takeaway is to stay informed about current events (e.g., climate change, the Ukraine/Russia war), learn how these events may impact our industry (e.g., COVID caught the world by surprise, and we were reactive – instead of proactive – in our response.

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Goliath Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In recent years, the beverage industry has witnessed a surge in innovation, with cannabis-infused drinks emerging as a prominent trend. The New Cocktail THC beverages are gaining popularity among people seeking alternatives to alcohol at social events. THC beverages could revolutionize the beverage industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 6, 2025

However, by spearheading innovative programs to retain some of the experienced workers retiring from the labor pool they can improve the training, recruitment, and retention of young workers. Rather than just another hiring season, or a lull, labor-intensive industries such as restaurants face a permanent labor shortage.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Consider the channels you'll use to reach potential customers, such as social media, local advertising, or community events. By monitoring hashtags related to dining and your local area, you can gain insights into cuisine trends and potential opportunities for menu innovation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2022

Uber technologies came out with a major innovation in March 2022. The announcements are part of Uber's annual product event where the ride-hail and food delivery company showcases the latest updates to its app. The project involved the launch of pilot food delivery services with autonomous vehicles in two California cities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This is where innovative technology steps in, offering a silver lining. Catering to a New Audience To capture Gen Z's taste buds and attention, restaurants must continually innovate their menus. For restaurateurs, the challenge is to pivot from the pursuit of being the best to fulfilling the desires of these experiential diners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Engage with local schools or try hosting teen-friendly events. I’m seeing more innovative ways to attract labor, like sponsoring a local school’s football team as long as a number of players take jobs at a location. Events, promotions, and unique experiences for employees can increase your appeal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By analyzing factors like reservations, local events, and weather conditions, these tools can optimize staffing levels, ensuring that restaurants have the right number of employees at the right times to provide quality service. These innovations will result in happier owners, staff, and—most importantly—customers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2024

Bank of America suggests that technological innovation is the real game-changer , and it could have a big impact on the overall bottom line for restaurants in 2024. So, it’s important to get deals to consumers or find innovative ways to promote them within dining experiences. So, what’s the solution?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Ray Kroc, McDonald’s Founder/Fast Food Innovator, said it best, “Look after the customer and the business will take care of itself.” We set up tables during parent meet-up events with samples to grab n’ go, also in tandem introducing our newly launched apple dippers for kids to taste and try.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2023

In addition, automated demand forecasting engines can factor in historical data, operations, and events to better predict customer demand by channel and location and ensure optimal staffing across all customer touchpoints. The latest WFM technology innovations also include modern compliance and communication tools.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 15, 2024

Don’t miss out on this exciting event where technology meets culinary artistry. To learn more about RATIONAL products and services, attend a RATIONAL Live event to see how we help commercial kitchen operators do more with less space, waste, energy, cost, and stress Contact RATIONAL USA Brad Pector, Communications Specialist Tel.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2023

Mobile ordering, contactless payments and self-service kiosks can all improve the speed and convenience of the ordering process, which is especially important in the fast-paced environment of an airport terminal or in between quarters at a sporting event.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 8, 2022

New technology innovations now being introduced into the hospitality industry are designed to level out those pinch points. Increasingly, beverage customers associate “events” with ABV information. The increased challenges and stress of the holiday season often reveal pinch points in bar and restaurant operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 28, 2023

Based on these insights, we created a weekly event featuring speakers on these topics. The coffee shop promoted the events through posters, announcements, and social media posts. As part of this project, they even began conducting weekly interviews with the speakers, generating increased interest in the event. Most likely.

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The Rail

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Although they take some planning, community events are worth the extra effort. Learn how to run an effective, targeted community event to enhance your restaurant marketing and soar to new heights. Learn how to run an effective, targeted community event to enhance your restaurant marketing and soar to new heights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2024

The key is finding an operational sweet spot while remaining both innovative and efficient. There are certain ingredients that remain at the core of the menu, but as you innovate it is important to curate your menu around specialty ingredients. Sometimes it can be hard to find the perfect balance.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2023

These innovations were pivotal in safeguarding the safety of customers and foods. Supply Chain Trends – Supply chain disruptions, whether caused by global events or climate change, will necessitate proactive measures to ensure a steady supply of ingredients and products.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Dining out involves two major germ-spreading events that consumers likely did not think much of before: exchanging menus and paying the bill. Dining is impossible without these so if restaurants want to keep their customers safe and happy (or keep them, period), both events require innovation.

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