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Case Study: How a Food Truck Can Open Doors to Restaurant Ownership

Modern Restaurant Management

Kyle Gorlie opened his Vet Chef food truck in 2016. In four years of operation, he’s doubled his sales every year, and today pulls in more than $475,000 a year. But Gorlie’s plans don’t stop with the food truck. Why Is a Food Truck a Smart First Step? Lower start-up expenses.

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

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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. The restaurant industry took the brunt of the pandemic’s economic and societal impact and is now being asked to respond to the permanently changed consumer landscape.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

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billion transactions and $67 billion in sales in 2024. Companies saw a sales boost in 2024 as loyalty transactions increased by over 30 percent. This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features delivery data, tariff troubles, summer dining trends, and Beer Serves America.

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

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The survey was conducted in January 2024 among 522 US-based Food and Beverage professionals, including owners and managers from single-site establishments and small multi-site chains with fewer than 20 restaurants. This insight highlights staffing issues as a concerning and current challenge faced by US F&B businesses. percent in 2018.

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The American Restaurant 2022 (Post Pandemic)

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Of, course the food must be tasty and appealing at some level and above all else – consistent. How convenient you might ask: we barely need to slow down our cars and roll down the window when our food arrives – that’s convenience. I know what you are thinking – WHAT!!!! At least the real bad news is out of the way.

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Quick Facts About the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Process

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The RRF will provide tax-free grants for food and beverage venues that lost revenues in 2020. Eligible establishments include restaurants, food trucks, bars, breweries, wineries, and bakeries. For some business types, at least 33 percent of 2019 gross receipts must have comprised on-site sales to the public. Debt service.

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How to Take the Heat Off Restaurant Costs

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According to the National Restaurant Association, operators’ 2024 sales should exceed $1 trillion. What are the repercussions of that same scenario for a national restaurant brand with hundreds of locations enduring a heat wave simultaneously? According to the U.S.

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