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JUNE 25, 2025

Signaling change to come, Panera Bread on Wednesday announced the hire of Nikka Copeland as the new senior vice president of the newly created office of transformation & strategy. By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 25, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Panera CEO Paul Carbone is promising a three-year turnaround. Photo: Shutterstock.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Rising food costs are the number one issue of concern for chefs heading into 2023, according to the survey, with 44 percent of respondents ranking it as their top worry. Rising labor costs, the inability to find staff to hire, and rising non-food costs (utilities, containers, furniture, etc.)

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 24, 2025

Hart joins food-and-games investment company Emerging The Chicago-based company is behind Puttshack, F1 Arcade, Flight Club and the upcoming Poolhouse. The growth capital firm behind the food-and-games brands Puttshack, F1 Arcade and Flight Club has added more restaurant industry firepower to its leadership team. Photo: Shutterstock.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

2020 has been a year like no other for restaurants and the companies who support and supply them. So, whether you are a restaurant proprietor of one, two or many locations, food or inventory supplier, menu designer, online reservation technology or delivery software company, this could be a viable funding option for you.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

And fast-food customers Chef Jonathon Sawyer discusses his Chicago restaurant, Kindling, and his latest TV appearance Are we reaching peak chicken tender saturation on menus? It’s easy to score what’s marketed as a Dubai Chocolate Bar at specialty retail food stores; in New York City a 7-ounce bar sells for about $19. Sign up here.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

While Roark continues to buy everything not tied to a post, its recent acquisitions have been kept separate from its two operating vehicles, including Cinnabon owner GoTo Foods. Brand collectors like MTY Food Group and Fat Brands have been quiet, amid concerns of valuations or financing issues.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Modern Restaurant Manaagement (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders to discuss the key challenges they believe restaurants will face in 2022. Restaurants will continue to grapple with labor shortages and supply chain disruptions throughout 2022. A drop in employee retention & difficulty in hiring.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 27, 2025

The first three hires were software engineers that helped create a proprietary tech stack for the bagel shops. “In Los Angeles has become a hotbed for bagel concepts like Courage Bagels, Hank’s Bagels, the Yeastie Boys food trucks, and more. In 2023, we were the most sophisticated two-store bagel shop,” Jeff joked.

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Restaurant Business

JULY 8, 2025

The move comes just about 18 months after Tanner, a former executive with PepsiCo, was hired to lead the 7,000-unit chain. Since then, Wendy’s has dealt with an economy that has turned unfriendly to fast-food chains, particularly those that specialize in burgers. Wendy’s named Ken Cook interim CEO. By Jonathan Maze on Jul.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

The Atlanta-based company is hoping that more modern food and restaurants will help its brands break through with younger consumers. Last June, the 260-unit chain dropped “Restaurant and Bakery” in favor of the more streamlined Perkins American Food Co. That means you can now get boba at Perkins. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 24, 2025

On a calories-per-dollar spent basis, Chipotle is potentially a better value than many other chains, including fast-food chains that give customers drinks with their bundled meal orders. Continue to Site >>> Menu Does Chipotle have a structural problem? Check out this table.

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EATER

MAY 21, 2025

Camp Denali | Murray Cohen Operating a full-time bakery in the backcountry of Denali National Park was an opportunity to step out of the confining rhythms of modern life This time last year, I was living in New York City, working what Id once considered to be my dream job as a food writer at a major publication.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2024

. “Immediately after the event the team meets to gather feedback and create a recap,” Kurt Pahlitzsch, Vice President of Casual Dining at Doherty Enterprises, franchisee of Chevys, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. In 2018, Womply estimated restaurants saw a 44-percent increase on Cinco de Mayo over a typical day.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features Grubhub's State of the Plate 2020 trend report, the fragility of "open," di g ital resilience and brand intimacy. State of the Plate 2020 – top foods across various cities. Top Foods of 2020. Financial Trends Insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Please send plant-based news to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. “Thirty-five years later, I realize we were at the forefront of a food revolution—one that is coming even more into focus now.”

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EATER

JANUARY 21, 2021

It’s probably not Uber Eats, Postmates, or Grubhub 2020 was an undeniably big year for food delivery. Benefitting the most from this disruption to an already broken food supply chain are third-party delivery apps, such as UberEats, Grubhub, and DoorDash. Shutterstock. What’s next?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Modern Restaurat Management (MRM) magazine is collaborating with the team at MarketScale on The Main Course , a podcast that aims to explore the intense and competitive modern restaurant industry. "We US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. The Main Course.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. In Asia, the third factor most often cited was provenance and food production methods. Yelp Economic Average. In the U.S. In the U.K.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. The modern Kitchen Display System (KDS) will be more interactive to increase operational efficiencies and improve quality of food for the chefs and their teams.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. – Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food and Beverage. "As Development will be deliberate and strategic as supply chain will remain a challenge in the new year."

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Throughout their three-decade history, the Beard Awards have both sparked and reflected trends in America’s food culture.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2022

Jing Gao hopes her brand, Fly By Jing, can help take Chinese food out of the ethnic aisle and into everyone’s pantries. Here’s how she launched a beloved chile crisp brand online In How I Got My Job , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well, how they got their job. Helena Price Hambrecht.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Azteca also supplies freshly made products to the Food Service and Industrial channels. Founding Members. Art Velazquez.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants according to a new Oracle Food and Beverage study.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2020

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. "They're the only vendor — and I'm talking partners, food suppliers, marketing people — who has put out a Coronavirus Kit.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? Food delivery was an already booming industry, but when COVID hit it increased even more. Here are their responses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Because the facility includes a kitchen for restaurants to prepare foods, the only equipment needed to operate a Dickey’s location is a smoker and a warming cabinet.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Nathan’s Famous, Inc, hired two industry veterans, Erik Mallon and Jim Hicks, to bolster its franchise sales and development teams. More Tropical in Colorado.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. "Blendid is on a mission to make delicious and customized food accessible to all using robotics and AI. PJ's Hopes to Open 187 Locations Throughout Florida in Next 10 Years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. ” “The more moderate pace of consumption implies the softening in hiring and income growth should continue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Curry Up Now began as a food truck in 2009 and was founded by husband and wife duo, Akash and Rana Kapoor, and supported by co-founder and Senior VP of Operations, Amir Hosseini.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. 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.

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JUNE 16, 2024

In 2020, the number of establishments in the food and beverage industry was estimated to be 23.1 You can give your customers 1 point for every $10 they spend at your restaurant (the price point depends on how much you're selling your food and beverages; just make sure to set an achievable price).

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

" As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry. Restaurants had difficulty hiring and retaining staff, which led to more interest in automating processes. We were a sourcing and hiring platform for restaurants.

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The Restaurant Times

DECEMBER 30, 2021

This growing consciousness among people regarding health has unlocked opportunities for entrepreneurs to venture into the space of functional food. The market size of functional food globally, valued at USD 178 billion in 2019, is projected to reach USD 268 billion by 2027, indicating a CAGR of 5.2% What Is A Functional Food Business?

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