Restaurant Business

JUNE 27, 2025

But learning how to make his wife a great bagel ended up creating a business, Jeff’s Bagel Run, which now has 15 locations and is franchising. The pandemic was in full swing, and we got really busy, like 300-400 DMs whenever we dropped a menu,” he said. The couple began to build a slow and steady business. We’d sell out.

Fast Casual

The Rail

JANUARY 15, 2025

Small inefficiencies can often add to larger operational issues, so identifying these pain points is crucial. For instance, a blank wall might be perfect for vertical shelving or wall-mounted furniture, while a corner could accommodate a small table or decorative feature that enhances the ambiance.

Outdoor

The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Benefits of Introducing New Dishes to Your Restaurant Rolling out new dishes isn’t just a culinary update; it’s an opportunity to: Attract New Customers – Novelty sparks curiosity, drawing in food lovers eager to explore fresh offerings. Soft Openings – Test the waters with a small audience to gather real-time feedback.

Menu

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.

Fast Casual

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 27, 2025

A spokesperson said that Starbucks, however, has not yet decided whether to sell a controlling or minority stake in its China business. Starbucks’ struggles in China and the US, both key global markets, reflect the challenges that many coffee brands, big and small, are currently facing. Exports reached US $1.28 After Robert F.

2025

Restaurant Business

JUNE 25, 2025

Copeland, who served previously as senior vice president, business services domain lead at global energy company World Kinect, is tasked with managing the strategic execution of Panera’s three-year growth plan, driving “business model clarity” that the company said will be instrumental as the brand transforms. and Canada. Sign up here.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 16, 2025

But CEO Patrick Fore is a big Taco Bell fan, and he was impressed by the way the Mexican fast-food giant hacked a menu category by developing a pizza, said Jon Pavano, brand director of operations for Miami-born Lime Fresh. She provides in-depth coverage of chefs, trends and menu innovation. Sign Up Thanks for signing up!

Menu

The Food Corridor

JULY 24, 2025

In July 2025, the USDA announced the termination of all Regional Food Business Centers (RFBCs), including the Northwest Rocky Mountain Center (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming), where The Food Corridor served as co-lead for the Connecting and Scaling Food Entrepreneurs Theme Team.

Kitchen Safety

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 29, 2025

Therefore, it has to make some sense on a business or personal level,” says Peter Gakuo , the head of coffee at Agnimble , a direct trade platform. The backlash may also be a symbol of frustrations in the industry by people who see it as imposing, redundant, and repetitive without any tangible innovations or advancement,” Peter adds.

Education

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

"The pandemic forced the restaurant industry to reinvent itself overnight, moving from a primarily in-store dining experience to an omnichannel, digital-first business. " As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry.

Loyalty Program

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.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

It will allow DoorDash to help restaurants grow their on-premise business by turning reservations data into targeted marketing opportunities. He added that there is “a lot of opportunity” for DoorDash to keep growing its B2B business. It’s not clear just how large that business is today. billion last year.

Leadership

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 6, 2025

The petition, initiated by New York’s Coffee Bros, calls for the Trump administration to exempt coffee from tariffs under US trade policies, recognise coffee as a non-manufactured, essential agricultural commodity, and protect US small businesses and the global producers they depend on. May saw I-CIP average 334.41¢/lb, down 0.4%

2025

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 18, 2025

The value-focused chain, founded in 2017, reached 6,000 outlets as of 1 July, with over 61% of its stores located in medium-sized and small cities. Brea, California, US) Businesses for sale Fri, 18 Jul – Black Rifle Coffee seeks US $35 mn through Class A stock offering. plans to sell 28 million Class A shares at US $1.25

Café

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

New data from the National Restaurant Association’s 2025 Off-Premises Restaurant Trends report highlights how off-premises dining has become both a consumer preference and business essential, with the convenience and availability of takeout, delivery, and drive-thru now deeply embedded in everyday life. percent for Starbucks, 4.3

Reservations

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 4, 2025

September ICE arabica futures slid to US $2.88, their lowest levels since December 2024, as dry weather in Brazil accelerated harvesting and improved supply prospects. Washington, DC, US) Thu, 3 Jul – ICO says global coffee supply could improve in the next three years. The expanded unit increases annual processing capacity to 2.5

Pricing

Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 1, 2025

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick recently said Trump has agreed to a zero-tariff policy for natural resources not grown in the US – including coffee (although Hawaii and Puerto Rico grow coffee, albeit in small volumes). Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) Tue, 29 Jul – Food and delivery sales drive Phuc Long’s revenue growth.

Workshop

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

Following widespread criticism of its implementation, the European Commission postponed the rollout to 30 December 2025 for large and medium-sized companies, and to 30 June 2026 for micro and small companies. Ultimately, EUDR requires more due diligence across the supply chain, and consumers will bear the cost.

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

economy, but both will have a huge impact on small businesses in 2025 and for years to come. The stock market, led by technology innovations and AI exuberance, soared accordingly. Will these changes be a net positive for small business owners? How Will the Small Business Economy Fare in 2025?

Small Business

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

As economic pressures and fluctuating food costs persist, these technologies will be critical for maintaining profitability and ensuring long-term sustainability. Younger generations are increasingly favoring restaurants that prioritize sustainability… local sourcing, reducing food waste, energy efficient operations.

2025

EATER

APRIL 4, 2025

Jaya Saxena is a correspondent at Eater.com, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. And many businesses, including restaurants and food brands, are based in the U.S. but still need to use international supplies.

Food

Restaurant Business

JULY 1, 2025

As we look ahead, were focused on operational excellence, innovative growth strategies and ensuring every guest enjoys the perfect night out.” Dan Stones title changed from chief operating and development officer to chief business officer. Matt Zurcher was promoted from director to vice president of franchise and restaurant operations.

Leadership

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Since the labor shortage across the supply chain is likely to persist past the short-term and with other costs also increasing, one of the few ways restaurants can maintain their margins without raising their prices is to find ingredients that have better yields and require less labor to prepare. per portion. Product design?

Food Supply

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The turmoil caused by the pandemic has disrupted global supply chains more than any other period in recent history. It has highlighted the critical importance of evolving supply chain systems to be more responsive and agile to the changing dynamics around us – which the past two years have been extensive.

Supplies

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2022

As we close out 2022, food production is at risk. We’re still facing product shortages, exacerbated by ongoing supply chain interruptions and the Russian-Ukrainian war stalling food shipments – including 9.5 Inflation is causing food prices – and food insecurity – to soar. . Focus on Sustainable Food Production.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

2020 has been a year like no other for restaurants and the companies who support and supply them. But if your restaurant or industry related business has been able to stay open or expects to resume operations once we are on the other side of the pandemic, now may be the time to apply for a grant. The time is now to explore grants.

Employee Relations

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 13, 2020

It learns from data gathered it in its own environment to help businesses make better decisions to drive top and bottom line growth. AI’s benefits are being used in other areas: self-driving cars, supply chain, IT security etc. Rising food costs, nearing 10 percent. The use of AI is exploding. Thinking about delivery?

Customer Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

There’s an art to scaling any small business intelligently. Typical restaurant KPIs involve monitoring costs around food, labor and supplies, pricing adjustments, table turnover rates during peak periods, customer wait times, promotion effectiveness, brand sentiment on review sites, and training completion rates.

Leadership

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, safety measures such as social distancing, lockdowns and mask-wearing have completely changed our understanding of how consumers spend on food. We saw customers stockpiling on groceries and supplies in homes instead of going out to eat, raising retail sales by 29 percent over the previous year (1).

Supplies

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Closures, supply chain problems, labor shortages, technology, and inflation are just a few of the challenges operators have faced in recent years. Guest experience is more important than ever as a likely recession increases competition for business. Partly driven by labor, but also folks just looking to innovate.

2023

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2022

Cryptocurrency has real-world applications in the food industry, with restaurants using it to create new and exciting foods for their customers and find ways to use crypto as payments. Application of Blockchain in the Food Industry. Blockchain technology has been applied to the food industry. Innovative Loyalty Schemes.

Serving

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

The discussion included food, beverage, nutrition, lifestyle and unique aspects of boutique and high volume foodservice. Food trucks that bring food to patrons where they live and work has become a part of everyday life. Today’s restaurant guests are more knowledgeable and food savvy than ever before.

2024

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Due to many factors including inflation and supply chain challenges, restaurant owners and operators have been faced with tough choice about raising menu prices. As food prices rise, restaurants should try to stay within their target ratio for food cost to gross food revenue in order to maintain target profits.

Pricing

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature help for small business owners and products for the 'new normal' for restaurants as they reopen. “The ability to customize delivery limits and costs to our customers was especially powerful, as it helped us remain competitive at a cost our business can afford.”

Guest Recovery

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Focused on the retail, services and restaurant industries, the SpotOn ecosystem offers powerful technology to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) at a price they can afford. Business owners have had to adjust quickly under these new circumstances, and SpotOn's solutions are filling that need. ” Tastewise Data.

Serving

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to us all just how interconnected our food system is in the US if not, the world. The supply chain failure and the domino effect of its impact have been a wake-up call for even the veterans of the food industry. Multiple Sourcing and Backup.

Supplies

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

" Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door: 50 American Chefs Chart Today’s Food Culture " by Emmanuel Laroche offers insights from leading chefs and readers will walk away with advice and inspiration from noted chefs, restaurant owners, bartenders, and industry leaders, all of whom have shared their stories in their own words.

Food