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Be Prepared: Cocktail and Beverage Trends for Events

Modern Restaurant Management

In order to pull off successful events and cater to their clients’ needs, event planners and their bar staff. Some top trends include a rise in the prominence of mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks, demand for sustainable practices, and the addition of CBD drinks to menus across the country. Sustainability.

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Winterizing Your Restaurant: Navigating Challenges and Ensuring Sustainability

The Rail

By Indiana Lee, Contributor As we begin to move out of the fall season and into the winter, restaurant and bar owners are making preparations for what tends to be a challenging season. Adapting offerings based on the season is an expected, if somewhat inconvenient, requirement of working in the service industry.

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Maximizing March Madness Profits for Restaurants Through Advanced Technology Solutions

Modern Restaurant Management

This data can be instrumental in developing targeted loyalty programs and marketing strategies that drive repeat business Adapting menu offerings to meet game day demands, for example, can significantly boost sales. Data indicates a notable spike in orders for popular items like chicken wings and pizza during the tournament.

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13 Benefits of Streamlined Menu Options

Culinary Digital

In the ever-evolving food industry landscape, one concept stands out as a catalyst for operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and improved customer satisfaction: streamlined menu options. Let’s uncover the secrets behind leveraging streamlined menu options to take your organization to new heights.

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Global Focus on Future Menu Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

The Future Menu Trends Report 2023 reveals eight global menu trends predicted to impact the restaurant industry in the years to come. The trends were brought to life during a global event on March 9-10 at Hive, Unilever’s global Foods Innovation Center on the Wageningen Campus in the Netherlands.

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Tech to Trash Can – How Technology Is Redefining Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Historic heat waves, droughts, fires, floods and other weather events are decimating crops. News of these events, coupled with inflation, have led consumers to become increasingly conscious about food waste, adopting strategies such as better meal planning, using leftovers, and buying imperfect produce or upcycled products.

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How to Wield Restaurant Food Costs to Your Advantage

MBB Hospitality

It involves tracking the cost of each ingredient, understanding seasonality, and recognizing price fluctuations. Using cost percentage formulas, you can determine the ideal cost for each item on your menu. Menu Engineering and Pricing Menu engineering is an essential tactic in the arsenal for controlling food costs.