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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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Restaurants Pivot to the new ‘Post-COVID’ Consumer Behavior Patterns

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s not enough just to recover, retail and specifically restaurants and the food industry are compelled to pivot, adapt and create a model that will endure. Here are five trends in the restaurant industry to consider post-COVID: Labor Supply, Wages and Automation. Food Trucks Factor in the New Normal.

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Hungry for Growth: The Restaurant Industry in 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the National Restaurant Association’s State of the Industry report, 68 percent of customers say they are more likely to purchase takeout or delivery of food than they were before the pandemic. Food and beverage sales in the restaurant and foodservice industry are projected to total $789 billion in 2021, up 19.7

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Coffee News Recap, 18 Nov: PRF El Salvador announces speaker line up, arabica futures drop to 16-month low & other stories

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New members include SCA Italy National Coordinator, Davide Cobelli, Sales Executive at Mercon, Emily Smith, Business Executive at Single Origin Coffee Supplies, Tonny Butera, co-founder of Sightseer Coffee, Sara Gibson, and Managing Director at She’s The Roaster, Baylee Engberg. December delivery contracts for arabica closed at US 156.75

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MRM Franchise Feed: Randy’s Donuts Plans Rise and Burger King Makes Sustainable Commitment

Modern Restaurant Management

. “After almost four decades of learning and growing, our company has decided it’s time to go back to what first brought people to our brand – and that includes offering bolder-than-ever Tex-Mex food and pulling together design elements that are inspired by On The Border’s legacy.

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. The act replaces previous regulations on the cottage food industry. The bill would have had a dramatic impact on fast food franchises.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Five CX Strategies Restaurants Can Use to Gain a Competitive Edge During Challenging Times

Modern Restaurant Management

Even if that dining takes place outdoors, in a drive-through, or via a delivery service, it’s clear that creating the kind of experience that entices customers to return again and again is important. The question is, how can restaurants accomplish this on a consistent basis, especially with so many delivery channels in play?