Aaron Allen & Associates

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Plant-based foods and alternative proteins have seen incredible growth over the last few years. the plant-based food market has been growing at a 16% CAGR (2018–2021) — more than twice the growth of foodservice (6% CAGR) and more than four times the growth of coffee (3% CAGR). for plant-based food was reaching the $7 billion mark.

Marketing 105

Marketing 2022 Point of Sale Allergens 105

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Beyond that, there are attainable steps that restaurants can take including, sku rationalization, assessing utilities and other fixed costs, monitoring their inventories (recipe costs) and costs of goods sold, and auditing their contracted prices. Raquel Rosenthal, CEO, Digilant. Raquel Rosenthal, CEO, Digilant. billion to $25 billion.

2020 193

2020 Kitchen Safety Food Safety Loyalty Program 193

BNG Point of Sale

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

A Guide to a Restaurant’s Ideal Profit Margin for Food . Ideal Profit Margin for Food . The food business is notoriously tough. A Guide to a Restaurant’s Ideal Profit Margin for Food . 30% food costs . Food Trucks . 30% labor . 30% overhead expenses . 10% profit .

Food Truck 52

Food Truck Loyalty Program Food Point of Sale 52

Xtra Chef

APRIL 15, 2020

Food & Wine’s YouTube channel has a few such videos highlighting restaurants that are adapting. Nick Wiseman, owner of fast-casual concept Little Sesame out of Washington, D.C., Family-style catering options are not only smart, but practical for families looking for a low-effort way to put food on the table.

Fine Dining 85

Fine Dining Tip Distribution Seasonal Menu Fast Casual 85

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

Brands, Mount Franklin Foods, US Foods, Melt Shop, FoodMaven, Nathan's Famous, Island's Fine Burgers & Drinks, Checkers & Rally’s, Lineage Logistics and Minnow. This emergency action will not disrupt the production or supply of BACARDÍ rum. National Restaurant Association Show Canceled. Brands, Inc.

Food Supply 85

Food Supply Kitchen Safety Cash Management Food Safety 85

Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

QSR, fast casual and casual dining improved the most (improved sales growth by 1.9 Guest Intelligence tracks 6 main categories ‘food’, ‘beverage’, ‘service’, ‘ambiance’, ‘value’ and ‘intent on return’. The biggest drop in net sentiment occurred in restaurant ‘ambiance’, followed by ‘food’. . October 19, 2021.

Fast Casual 84

Fast Casual Guest Recovery Fine Dining Point of Sale 84

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Market Cafe Powered by FOODWORKS is both a cost-effective, contact-free dining option, while simultaneously helping local restaurants and food artisans who were affected by COVID-19 get back on their feet and provide them with a way to restart their services. US Foods Holding Corp. On Point With Off-Premise.

Fast Casual 128

Fast Casual Casual Menu Mobile Ordering 128

Apicbase

APRIL 5, 2022

As a result, you can scale your business fast while reducing liabilities. Restaurant franchising has been around since the 1920s, used mainly by fast-food chains like McDonald’s, KFC, and Taco Bell. Andy, floor manager of a retail store, has always dreamed of opening a restaurant. Example of a franchise restaurant.

Franchise 52

Franchise Franchising Food License 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. Expect for casual dining, upscale casual and fine dining to have abysmal sales and traffic growth numbers. First, at 2.1 Top QSR Traffic.

2019 100

2019 Compost Mobile Ordering Point of Sale 100

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI).

Hospitality 149

Hospitality Food Consumer Goods Point of Sale 149

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Restaurants are serving plant-based burgers, with either Impossible Foods or Beyond Meats. "We can anticipate more meatless menu trends in 2020 as chefs experiment with additional foods to replace animal products." 73 percent believe they can get protein from other food sources. JACK of all trades. “Mrs.

Seasonal Menu 105

Seasonal Menu Fast Casual Consumer Goods 2020 105

Apicbase

MARCH 28, 2024

Most successful food businesses are now multi-unit and multi-channel. All come with their own data sets and metrics – food cost, inventory variance, sales numbers, the list goes on. Recipes – Your Core Data Set The back of house or production side of a food business is notoriously hard to manage.

Management 52

Management Management Point of Sale Kitchen Safety 52

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Fast-food chains, grappling with economic pressures, embraced self-service kiosks, while the rise of secure mobile payment platforms responded to the imperative of enhancing transaction security. As of midyear, platform menu pricing was 19 percent above first-party menu pricing.

2023 190

2023 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 190

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Other businesses have seen a surge of consumer interest, including chicken-wing joints (+84 percent), pizzerias (+71 percent) and fast-food restaurants (+55 percent). dine out more often to fulfill basic needs and gravitate toward drive-thru and take-away options associated with QSR and fast casual. In the U.K.

2020 157

2020 Fast Casual Food Safety Guest Recovery 157

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will manifest itself in several ways, such as informing robotics in the kitchen for food preparation, in addition to kitchen display systems (KDS) as restaurants kitchens seek to improve efficiency and better optimize for enhance prep station capacity management. – Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food and Beverage. "As

2023 164

2023 Loyalty Program Fast Casual Customer Experience 164

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

“Salata is on an upward trajectory to become “the” premiere national fast-casual salad restaurant,” said Wheeler. He has worked with various retail companies and QSR’s, both as a franchisee and a franchisor. A rebrand (June). A new tech suite (September). An inaugural loyalty program (September).

Franchise 92

Franchise Franchising Loyalty Program Book 92

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door. Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting.

Mobile Ordering 212

Mobile Ordering Front of House Fast Casual Customer Service 212

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news of a possible-robust recovery for restaurants, home delivery and top food delivery apps. As diners head back into restaurants, new restaurant and food businesses are opening at near pre-pandemic levels. Surge in Diner Demand. Yelp found more than 3.7

2021 193

2021 Fast Casual Online Ordering Consumer Goods 193

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features restaurant industry year-end totals, how restaurant labor is evolving, fast-food brand intimacy and top cities for locavores. Top Fast-Food Brand Intimacy. An Unpopular Year. ” To access the report, click here.

2021 137

2021 Fast Casual Fine Dining Point of Sale 137

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. ” Over 200 food banks face a surge in demand for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19. Frequent hand washing following CDC guidance and food code.

Food Safety 147

Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 147

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2021

Food Led Occasions Driving Visits. 67 percent of consumers have visited the On Premise for food led occasions since venues reopened and 22 percent have visited for drink led occasions. There is a positive outlook for future visitations with 2/3 of consumers planning to visit for food and ¼ for drinks. The Spending Pulse.

2021 179

2021 Consumer Goods Small Business Fine Dining 179

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2021

In the past 12 months, more meals than ever were ordered via app or drive-thru, dramatically narrowing the medium of storytelling, and compressing the time and context in which you’ll decide just what food you’re in the mood for. Dig into the details of what your food is all about. Should your menu move to the cloud?

Back of House 186

Back of House Seasonal Menu Fast Casual Customer Experience 186

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

There has also been an increase in review content for Black-owned restaurants and food businesses (up 9X) and nightlife (up 13X). The importance of the price of offering lowered from 78 percent to 50 percent. Consumer Interest in Restaurants is Shifting Quickly.

2020 178

2020 Travel Food Safety Consumer Goods 178

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features The American Food Association, Branch and Delaget, Restaurant Revolution Technologies, Popmenu, The Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille, ParTech, Casio America, Radobank, Koomi and Helios, Cudos, Postmates and TGI Fridays and Catania Oils. Restaurant of The Moment: Brenda’s French Soul Food.

Leadership 167

Leadership Online Ordering Website Management Customer Experience 167

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

This investment comes at a pivotal time, as the Indian fast casual has more than 50 franchise and corporate locations in varying stages of development across the United States, including two franchised locations that recently opened in Atlanta and Orange County, California. " Benihana Plans Franchise Expansion.

Franchise 107

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Leadership 107

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news on understanding customer loyalty, beverage insights, restaurant supply loyalty, the influence of discounts, the state of payments and the evolution of gift cards. The Value of Trust. velocity in Neighborhood Bars has grown by 447 percent vs the equivalent week in 2020.

2021 185

2021 Loyalty Program Coupons Fast Casual 185

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features tech companies winning funding, AI in the kitchen, DoorDash invests in brick and mortar and the gamification of food ordering. Production speeds are being tracked to increase and meet demand needs, reaching an average of 360 baskets of fried foods a day. In total, approximately 14,580 lbs.

Online Ordering 132

Online Ordering Customer Service Seasonal Menu Food Order 132

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Pre-COVID, companies provided food to employees and guests for meetings, events, or as a perk. Now, as workplaces reopen, employers need to create a culture of food safety to reduce risk, operate efficiently, and support employee health. “Providing food for work is now much more than a perk. Relish by ezCater. Ecolab Inc.

Food Safety 112

Food Safety Customer Experience Website Management Employee Relations 112

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. The economic model makes more sense than traditional brick and mortar so many food businesses are moving in this direction. Jim Collins, CEO at Kitchen United.

2020 134

2020 Kitchen Safety Consumer Goods Point of Sale 134

7 Shifts

MARCH 30, 2022

How will you be getting more diners to eat your food this year? Price changes, new items, new deals, new hours - all of it can be adjusted as your restaurant grows. For casual establishments, consider putting promotional signs on the backs of bathroom stall doors and at the silverware stand. Digital Signage. Floor Graphics.

Advertising 370

Advertising 2022 Social Media Email Marketing 370

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

Permanent Closures Continue to Increase Across Restaurants, Retail and Other Industries. The restaurant industry now reflects the highest total business closures, recently surpassing retail. Shopping and retail businesses have endured 26,119 total business closures, of which 48 percent are permanent (12,454 permanent closures).

Franchise 142

Franchise Franchising Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety 142

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature top foods of 2021, customer satisfaction, the Good Food 100 and shopping sentiments, State of the Plate. And while last year's top food, the wildly popular spicy chicken sandwich, didn't make the list, the Nashville hot chicken sandwich still made the top 10.

2021 121

2021 Loyalty Program Mobile Ordering Consumer Goods 121

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

For instance, if a restaurant could cross-utilize current staff to deliver food and already has the POS capabilities to handle delivery orders, the cost to launch could be minimal. Menu price changes. Nearly 42 percentsaid they did raise their prices to make up for lower capacity and demand.

2020 218

2020 Mobile Ordering Hotels Food Safety 218

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Checkers & Rally’s will continue its tradition of putting the customer first and serving its communities by delivering high quality, craveable food at exceptional values. Most of the locations will retain a drive-thru, with a focus on to-go and grab-and-go foods, and some will also feature an eat-in dining area.

Franchise 109

Franchise Franchising Fast Casual Point of Sale 109

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2020

In a deal that creates the world’s largest online food delivery company outside of China, Just Eat Takeaway.com plans to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Grubhub in an all-stock transaction. The transaction represents Just Eat Takeaway.com’s entry into online food delivery in the United States. The deal is valued at $7.3

Food Safety 137

Food Safety Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety Online Ordering 137

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

percent from the previous year, led by underperformance in restaurant, food and nightlight categories, as well as brick-and-mortar shops. voted Republican in 2016 – North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Alaska – with services sectors and several food-related economic growth trended blue — Washington D.C.,

2020 158

2020 Loyalty Program Point of Sale 2019 158