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93 Restaurant Industry Statistics Every Food Service Operator Needs to Know in 2024

Apicbase

On the other hand, fast food restaurants are on the rise , with 0.8% Square , 2024) After recruiting and retaining staff, increasing sales volume is the second most expected challenge in 2024 (23.75% of respondents). Hospitality Tech , 2023) 76% of operators say technology gives them a competitive edge. Let’s dig in.

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Turning Restaurant Staffing Challenges Into Opportunities

Modern Restaurant Management

Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. percent increase in average US hourly wages in 2021, specifically noting a rapid rise in wages for leisure and hospitality workers. A recent article in The New York Times cited a 5.7-percent

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HORECA Middle East: 5 Opportunities in the Hotels, Restaurants, and Catering Industries

Aaron Allen & Associates

In Abu Dhabi, for instance, a $100 million investment fund was launched (the Abu Dhabi Culinary Investment Fund) to finance a culinary school that would facilitate recruitment and training as well as incentivize top chefs and other institutions to set foot in the Emirate. Other times, there are just overlooked gaps in the market.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Jeremiah’s Opens 50th During 25th Anniversary, Wahlburgers Wild and Robotic Pizza

Modern Restaurant Management

MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. inked its biggest area development agreement to date with the largest Wendy’s franchisee, Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc. A Deal to Taco ‘Bout. Taco John’s International Inc.

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Restaurant Conferences to Attend in 2022

7 Shifts

Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit. The opportunities and challenges that franchises face aren't always the same as their single-unit counterparts. This conference is dedicated to utilizing the resources that franchises have available to them to help franchisors ensure their franchisees succeed. When: March.

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Best Restaurant Podcasts for 2020

Marketing4Restaurants

Eric Cacciatore founded Unstoppable Podcast Restaurant as a platform for aspiring hospitality professionals or any professional in their career seeking personal development. Donald Burns listed them as: Recruit better. Delivery has risen fast this year and has generated profit for restaurants big and small this year.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Kitchen of the Future, Restaurant Sherpas and Dunkin’ Hirin’

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. ” Taffer's Tavern Inks Multi-Unit Deal. metro area.

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