The Restaurant Group

APRIL 12, 2025

Let’s dive into the world of restaurant influencer marketing a game-changer that’s as juicy as your signature burger. What Is Restaurant Influencer Marketing? That’s the essence of restaurant influencer marketing. Why Restaurant Influencer Marketing Works You might be wondering, “Does this really sizzle?”

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. First and foremost, most restaurants are going to see a huge drop-off in the number of customers who dine in.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

To say Sri Lanka has one cuisine ignores its deep culinary influences and strengths. The British also brought down South Indian laborers to work the plantations, and their descendants now form the Malaiyaha Tamil community in tea towns like Nuwara Eliya, where theres a strong South Indian influence at vegetarian-only restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. Additionally, customer satisfaction with full-service restaurants varies significantly depending on the type of purchase experience (dine in, carry out, or delivery). At the same time, U.S.

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ChowNow

APRIL 25, 2025

Every restaurant concept should be intentional about their branding, from food trucks and cafes to brunch spots and fine dininggreat branding is how your restaurant stands out and stays memorable. For example, if one of your core values is sustainability, that should show up in your sourcing, packaging, and messaging.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

The research found that businesses worldwide – particularly restaurants – intend to experiment more in 2025, especially with customer retention programs like loyalty, as they face the triple challenge of sustained high inflation, shrinking consumer wallets and the need to raise prices across the board.

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ChowNow

MAY 23, 2025

To make sustainable changes, you need to first establish a strong starting point. Factors that influence your profit margins Several things determine how wide or narrow your restaurant profit margins can be: Location: Rent in a prime downtown spot can devour your net profit. Without it, one bad month can wipe out three good ones.

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EATER

MAY 21, 2025

But, until recently, the food served on most safari lodges featured European fine dining, British high tea, French pastries, grilled meats with imported sauces, and other relics of 19th-century European colonialism on the continent. Nomad Kuro A cozy dining space at Kuro Nomad. Volcanoes Safaris A dining room at Virunga Lodge.

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Squirrel Systems

MARCH 5, 2025

As we look ahead to 2025, the restaurant industry is poised for significant transformations driven by consumer preferences, technological advancements, and a heightened focus on sustainability. restaurantbusinessonline.com Sustainable Sourcing and Regenerative Agriculture Sustainability remains a driving force in the food industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

43 percent plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space. "What More than half (55 percent) said they were fed up after five minutes of waiting for food in a drive-thru, and 54 percent were annoyed waiting more than 10 minutes for food while dining at a restaurant. Sustainability and healthy options rising in importance.

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The Rail

APRIL 2, 2025

Thoughtful layouts, creative textures, and vivid materials combine to enthrall guests and revitalize the restaurant's character for long-lasting good influence. Leveraging Innovative Materials Modern flooring choices now feature cutting-edge materials that combine sustainability with arresting beauty.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

" Pandemic Pivots Become Permanent The temporary "pivots" developed during the pandemic — expanded delivery services, outdoor dining options, to-go alcohol offerings, and investments in technology — are the foundation of the industry's "new normal."

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Encourage Feedback – Fine-tune dishes based on their input. Assigning Roles and Responsibilities for the Launch A well-coordinated team ensures a seamless launch: Assign clear responsibilities, from social media updates to managing the dining room. Build Ownership – Make them feel like a part of the creative process.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In recent years, the food service industry has witnessed a growing emphasis on sustainability and energy efficiency, making it imperative for restaurant owners and managers to seek out energy consumption curtailment strategies while ensuring a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere for their patrons and staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth. Family dining was another segment that was hit hard, which includes many buffet-based concepts. The top factor influencing the choice to buy alcoholic drinks with take out/delivery relates to ease and safety.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Martha Cheng Hy’s Steakhouse was synonymous with Calgary dining in the 1950s, but as Canadian tastes have changed over the decades, a Waikīkī offshoot has become a time capsule of the iconic original It wasn’t long after opening in downtown Calgary in 1955 that Hy’s Steakhouse became synonymous with Alberta food culture.

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EATER

MARCH 15, 2024

Alchemist For just $500K, you too can sign up for a fine dining experience in space In 1970, Gil Scott-Heron released “ Whitey On The Moon ,” a spoken-word poem juxtaposing America’s space race with the realities of Black poverty. “

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Since 2014, online ordering has grown 300% faster than dine-in and now accounts for roughly 40% of restaurant sales. Theres little room for branding, and menu presentation, pricing, and promotions are often influenced by the platforms rules rather than the restaurants preferences. Customer retention are repeat customers coming back?

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EATER

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

And most recently a locavore, mountain-to-table food movement has built on these overlapping historical influences and endemic Rocky Mountain ingredients to create bold meals fit for the breathtaking setting. In the 19th century, the Canadian Pacific Railway brought European food cultures and grand lakeside hotels.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With so many amazing new dining and entertainment experiences emerging around the world, it feels good to be a part of that revolution and to bring something unique back to San Diego.” Hunter also has plans for a robust dining program in partnership with San Diego’s top restaurants and caterers.

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Lavu

MARCH 21, 2025

Restaurants can now use customer data to enhance restaurant menu design, creating smarter menus that increase profits and improve the dining experience. Heres how specific data points influence pricing decisions: Data Point How It Helps Order Frequency Reveals how sensitive customers are to price changes for certain items. The result?

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The Restaurant Group

JUNE 5, 2024

While the industry has proven its resilience and remains in demand throughout the year, not all establishments are sustainable over the long haul. What’s one of the most important aspects that can influence long-term success? Casual dining establishments offer moderately priced food with large menus that cater to different palates.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

From the rise of AI to the increasing popularity of experiential dining, businesses are adapting creatively to meet new consumer demands. Perhaps oddly and yet understandably, premium dining spending has increased… but only through average spend. Those who already treat themselves to high end dining experiences spend more.

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EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Capital-T Trends have had the space to take root as customers crowded into dining rooms and traveled around the country, bringing their excited energy with them to red-sauce Italian joints, vibey supper club-inspired spots, and so many pop-ups turned full-fledged restaurants. Khmai Fine Dining. Hillary Dixler Canavan.

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EATER

APRIL 21, 2021

“For many, hawker centers actually serve as the convenient kitchen for local housing flats,” says Leslie Tay, a family doctor who is also a culinary advocate and member of the government’s Workgroup on Sustaining the Hawker Trade. That’s why Singaporeans don’t cook — cheap food is just downstairs.”.

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EATER

JANUARY 9, 2023

A visit to Asheville used to center on hikes in the Blue Ridge Mountains and super hop-heavy IPAs at the town’s many craft breweries — and that’s still true, but now there’s a strong dining scene to go along with the beer. The influencers have taken over Italy. The coastal dining scene celebrating its Māori roots. Shutterstock.

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EATER

MAY 24, 2022

Since Daniel Humm and Will Guidara bought Eleven Madison Park from Danny Meyer in 2011, it has earned a reputation as one of the best restaurants in the world, sustaining three Michelin stars since 2012. Like the restaurant’s pivot to a plant focus, Humm positions the boxes as a step toward a more sustainable future.

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EATER

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The composed little plate (CLP for short) was a staple of the dessert menus of the 2010s, a departure from the stodgy chocolate cakes and boring tiramisu at the upscale dining destinations of the ’90s. Perhaps there’s a lacy toile stuck into the top as a crunchy flourish, or a shock of fuchsia from freeze-dried raspberry powder.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

“We’re excited to team up with DoorDash to bring their industry-leading selection of restaurants to our cardmembers with an added perk to make dining in more rewarding.” “What these two have created with this unique approach to everyday sandwiches and salads is best in class in a growing space of fast-fine concepts.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 5, 2021

I spent my last trip to the city of bridges exploring the best options for private dining in Pittsburgh and found a variety of restaurants with beautiful spaces and delicious food to make your special occasion extra special. Read on to explore my list of restaurants with the best private dining in Pittsburgh to start planning your party.

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EATER

AUGUST 14, 2023

To that end, No Meat Required positions itself as a descendant of Frances Moore Lappé’s Diet for a Small Planet , the influential 1971 book that exposed the shortcomings of the modern food system — and meat in particular — in providing healthy, sustainable food. In 2020, we did see that small surge in tofu sales.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 27, 2022

In Hospitality Technology’s 2021 Customer Engagement Technology Study , it was found that 37% of diners prefer to dine at restaurants that do not have a paper/physical menu. While disposable, single use menus gained popularity at the beginning of the pandemic, they’re not sustainable from a cost perspective or for the environment.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Between the fallout of the pandemic and a turbulent economic landscape, dining out isn’t always considered a priority. In fact, one recent study found that 74% of respondents said they’d be cutting back on dining out to preserve their budgets. This doesn’t just have a positive influence on the culture of your business.

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EATER

OCTOBER 18, 2023

So to ask if he has a signature dessert is a fruitless question, one he responds to with answers as lyrical as his desserts, which include the kakigori at Hestia, a mountain of finely shaved ice that hides a heart of burnt honey ice cream, and the tres leches at Canje, monochrome minimalism in the form of salted cream draped over white cake. “I

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EATER

MAY 12, 2023

Those dining scores along with the rankings determine which chef or restaurant wins the category. Price told Eater: “I didn’t know in advance that there was an investigation going on, which is fine, but I wasn’t informed that a conclusion had been reached with a nominee in my region. My issue isn’t that.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As the most populated city in Florida, Jacksonville offers dining as diverse as its people. The atmosphere at Restaurant Orsay combines warmth and fun with sophistication as this French bistro highlights its southern influence. Settled into the Avondale/Riverside dining district sits a classic bistro waiting for you to come on in.

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