Restaurant Business

JULY 14, 2025

Beerline Cafe does not serve Thai food, but gets lumped in anyway for being vegan. That means restaurants wanting to be found online may need to appeal not only to SEO, but also its new AI-powered sibling, answer-engine optimization (AEO), which refers to how businesses can get picked up in AI-generated summaries. Abdow said.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

JUNE 6, 2025

Specialized accounting services provide valuable insights into food cost analysis, inventory management, and daily sales tracking. Hospitality accountants, offering bookkeeping services specifically for hotels and restaurants, focus on unique aspects such as food cost analysis, daily sales, and inventory management.

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Cash Management Hotels Restaurant Law Hospitality 52

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

The company says its goal is to grow local economies and refers to itself as a “local commerce platform.” The service is less profitable than other channels, and restaurants don’t control the data or the experience once the food leaves the building. It has not disclosed the size of the Commerce Platform business.

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EATER

MARCH 19, 2025

Appalachian Sustainable Development The USDAs decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs, supply shortfalls, and the end of donations at charitable groups across the country all as hunger continues to climb Ayurella Horn-Muller is a staff writer at Grist. And its good food that can build bonds in the community.

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Paper Chase Accountancy

JULY 3, 2025

Unlike general business accounting, restaurant bookkeeping services need to account for elements like fluctuating food costs, labor issues, and seasonality. Revenue Management : Hospitality accounting involves tracking multiple revenue streams, such as rooms, food, and beverage sales. It helps identify wastages and inefficiencies.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Social reckonings and politics and pandemics and recessions and all kinds of horrific real-world stuff have intersected with restaurants in a way that had to happen, but which has turned the act of eating food into pretty serious business. And that’s a good thing; food is serious business. Making your own pasta?

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Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2020

With how the restaurant industry looks right now, from shifting consumer behavior and volatile demand, strategically pricing a menu has never been so complicated, nor so important. Adjust your food costs so that it reflects your target food-cost percentages. Determine the pricing elasticity of items. Study the market.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 11, 2022

. “Conducting inventory would take two to three hours per restaurant per week, assuming there weren’t any mistakes,” said Rick Buttner, senior director of supply chain operations at IPC. “Franchisees had to pull pricing from their latest invoices and add up all the dollar figures. It was a painstaking effort.”

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Inventory Management Management Food Supply 547

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2021

Today, examine the effects the pandemic has had on the restaurant and food service industry as well as five simple but effective marketing techniques to boost your local business. Restaurants were harder hit than most because many food related businesses weren’t ready to transition to digital services.

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Marketing Food Safety Social Media Small Business 568

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).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2022

Drives market share growth – The fast-food industry is made up of several large competitors and many smaller brands. Reduces price sensitivity – Pricing is crucial for profitability. Brand-building advertising helps improve customer loyalty and reduce sensitivity to rising prices.

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Advertising Take-out Marketing Social Media 522

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

I have talked to purchasing managers who tried to convince me that switching from two to one-percent mozzarella cheese would save me thousands of dollars per month, who could not understand how a drop in the quality of our food would cost me way more than the fifteen-cent per pound savings. Make a standard gross profit on each item.)

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Unprecedented labor and supply chain pressure will drive most of the restaurant trends that will define 2022, industry analysts say. Restaurants will also explore delivery options beyond costly third-party partnerships, and hike delivery menu prices to make the channel more lucrative as off-premise demand holds steady. Ghost Kitchens.

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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. Perhaps more unsettling is the uncertainty of it all. Multiple Sourcing and Backup.

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Supplies Food Supply Sourcing Guest Recovery 311

7 Shifts

AUGUST 2, 2024

When hiring restaurant accountants, your primary consideration should be those who understand the complexity of the food and beverage industry—both front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house operations and management. This number is essential because it helps you determine the price of your food and beverages.

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Point of Sale Inventory Seasonal Menu Cash Management 397

7 Shifts

AUGUST 6, 2021

On a micro level, forecasting helps a restaurant plan for inventory orders and how many employees need to work each shift to make and sell food. Reference sales data from the same time in the past few years. Shifts in supply and demand for various foods can cause you to bring your sales forecast back to the drawing board.

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Seasonal Menu Point of Sale Inventory Food Supply 370

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 31, 2020

Anyone who has worked the back of the house at a popular restaurant knows how chaotic the kitchen can feel during a restaurant “rush” hour—knives, spoons, and spatulas being swung around, glassware flying, line cooks and sous chefs furiously plating food and sending it out.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 29, 2022

Put simply, franchise compliance refers to the actions that corporations, their franchisors, and their franchisees take in order to stay compliant with any applicable federal, state, and/or regional laws. Franchisors who do not supply this info to prospective franchisees in this outlined time frame are not being compliant with federal law.

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Franchise Franchising Restaurant Law Document 370

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Instead, as these solutions advance, companies should refer to their technology as “Smart Carts,” or something in the same vein, to give a more accurate representation of what they provide and come off as warm and welcoming tools designed to elevate hospitality. Don’t be afraid to increase price.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 8, 2022

The project enables Svit Kavy to donate coffee and food to Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front line. The group will include supply chain representatives, as well as academics and environmental organisations. Fairtrade International announces new Living Income Reference Price for Indonesian coffee producers.

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

You may discover that your target customers enjoy an afternoon pick-me-up and are sensitive to price. This research will dictate your hours of operation and pricing plans! Reference secondary research studies or create your surveys and questionnaires to send out to a select group of people! Expected menu prices.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The cost of goods sold (COGS) is a restaurant metric that shows you the cost of all ingredients used to prepare a menu item, including the food, beverage costs, and other direct expenses. COGS can be expressed as a percentage of your sales, often referred to as the COGS ratio. What is cost of goods sold (COGS)?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. ” Over 200 food banks face a surge in demand for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19. Frequent hand washing following CDC guidance and food code.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 441

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens, a program designed to guide restaurant operators every step of the way when opening their own operation, helping them easily add a new revenue stream. Diversified Foodservice Reorganizes Portfolio. Keith Kelly will serve as president of TundraFMP.

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Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Seating 515

EATER

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

So when I started thinking about the future of food, and of the restaurant industry, Konte was the first person I called. The people who are doing by far the most labor-intensive portion of the entire supply chain are at origin, and they’re getting the smallest piece of the pie in terms of compensation and how the dollar is divided up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features restaurant industry year-end totals, how restaurant labor is evolving, fast-food brand intimacy and top cities for locavores. Top Fast-Food Brand Intimacy. An Unpopular Year. In December, quick service restaurant chain customer transaction declines were down -8 percent versus last year.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

Improving your restaurant operations to succeed in this highly competitive industry means serving quality food and providing excellent customer service while minimizing waste, reducing costs, and keeping your employees engaged. The proper airflow, adequate ventilation, and cooking food at the right temperatures should also be considered.

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7 Shifts

MAY 23, 2024

This includes: Net Sales: The total revenue derived from your sale of food and beverages. However, as a rule, the primary costs you can expect in running your restaurant are usually related to food, labor, and rent. This can reduce your budget for ingredients and, at the same time, minimize food waste.

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Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Food Supply Cash Management 221

7 Shifts

AUGUST 20, 2021

Note: As the year continues, you can refer to The Economic Policy Institute's Minimum Wage Tracker for up-to-date information on wage changes. The costs themselves can take the form of food, liquor or kitchen equipment, and are generally a one-time purchase. Equipment and supplies. So, how can restaurateurs adapt? POS systems.

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Inventory Food Supply Seasonal Menu Food Order 195

Perfect Daily Grind

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The survey found that that 35% of respondents were expecting to be operating at a loss or face closure by the end of the year, with 96% of businesses also experiencing higher energy costs and 93% facing food price inflation. Fairtrade launches Living Income Reference Price for Ugandan arabica.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 31, 2022

Another whopping $60 million was raised to continue delivering our vision, and incredible restaurant supplies to independent restaurants around the country. Cheetah is more than a restaurant distributor or even a disruptor in the food service industry- Cheetah is a restaurant’s partner in success! Cheetah in 2021 and Beyond.

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Food Supply Sustainability Supplies Small Business 148

EATER

APRIL 25, 2023

On the road that leads to Santa Teresa (one of the most visited destinations in the country), dozens of food stands blanket the sidewalks with plastic tables, chairs, and signs advertising “caldosas here.” Juan adds, “The combination became famous, and we started calling it caldosa,” a reference to the caldo that went into the first bag.

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Fine Dining Back of House Point of Sale Merchandise 274

The Rail

MAY 9, 2024

While the industry has been clouded by a variety of pressures that defined 2023 (such as inflation and price sensitivity), Restaurant Dive predicts that such challenges may push restaurants to embrace new solutions this year. The value triangle refers to three primary points in business: speed, quality, and price.

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Supplies Food Supply Food Truck Technology 130

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature Ono Food Co, DoorDash, Parts Town and Heritage Foodservice, Rouxbe, Presto, Burger King and Uber Eats, Pared, Tork, Restaurant Technologies, Willie Degel, Bolay, Ritual, Preoday and TISSL, AdTheorent and Voodoo Doughnut. Ono Food Co. Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein.

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Other issues, like ingredient management, can cause much bigger headaches and cost money — throwing away expired ingredients eats into profit margins, especially with the rising cost of food. The take-out boom and supply chain disruptions have caused a scarcity of items such as pizza boxes and to-go containers. Adapt and Succeed.

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Mobile Ordering Point of Sale Online Ordering Cash Management 148

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content. Highest Average Ticket Price : Michelle Constantino, Naperville, IL. Best New Store Launch : Angie Lacey, Nocatee, FL.

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EATER

APRIL 4, 2023

. | Norikazu/Shutterstock A few hours from Tokyo by bullet train, the rugged northern region features Miyazaki-worthy landscapes, a coastline chock full of seafood, and some of the country’s most stunning cherry blossoms In Japan’s internationally beloved food scene, urban hubs tend to steal all of the attention. What is Tōhoku cuisine?

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