7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

It remains difficult to fully staff a restaurant ; making food trucks can be the most logical concept to open in the current economy. Large cities like Portland, Los Angeles, and Austin are best known for their food trucks, but cities of all sizes are seeing more of these concepts pop up. 33 Food Truck Ideas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

In 2024, restaurants across the country saw an average five percent increase in transactions and an average eight percent increase in profits with only four percent caused by price hikes. In recent years, the food service industry has undergone a rapid transformation of automation and increased technology usage.

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The Food Corridor

MARCH 3, 2025

Food trucks may serve on the streets, but their success starts in a commissary kitchen. These licensed commercial spaces give operators a place to store inventory, prep food, and clean their equipment—ensuring they meet health codes and run efficiently. Why Do Food Trucks Use Commissary Kitchens?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Should you consider entering the food truck business? Explore areas where you can purchase supplies in bulk to cut long-term costs, consider raising prices where it makes sense, and work to improve discounts and payment terms with your suppliers. Does your dining room layout need a social distance inspired layout?

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Restaurant Business

JANUARY 3, 2025

The city is the first in the nation to charge vehicles, including distribution trucks, every time they pass through a high-traffic zone. Operators fear a climb in food costs and an erosion of guest traffic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 22, 2024

The cost of powering up restaurants’ air conditioning enterprise-wide—on top of inflation, the high price of staples like meat, and staff salaries—can dilute their financial strength at a time of significant growth. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index Summary, the electricity index went up 5.9

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2022

Over nine decades, Beal’s Lobster Pier, which has become one of Maine’s great food and waterfront destinations for the over 3.5-million Obviously there needs to be good food and the right value and for us, we make sure that our team understands both and each of them play a role to accomplishing these goals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Without these pricey anchors dragging down your profitability, you just might be able to focus on making food, and not making rent. Better Work: Make Off-Site Kitchen Jobs the Very Best Job in Food Service. Managing high turnover , training new hires, and maintaining morale are known issues in food service.

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ChowNow

MARCH 20, 2025

Instead of manually updating prices, items, and descriptions across your website ordering and third-party delivery apps, this software allows you to make changes in one place and sync them everywhere instantly. Incorrect pricing can cut into margins, and outdated offerings can cost you canceled orders, negative reviews, and lost revenue.

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 20, 2024

There’s a reactionary movement that I keep seeing in restaurants; a movement that assumes the answer to the restaurant bottom line is to take more and give less or give too much to justify raising prices. A menu should thus be designed and priced to make those items seem essential.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 4, 2021

Prices of raw materials and labor, of course, have gone through the roof and there is no end in sight. Chefs may very well need to plan menus that change every week or two, or in some cases even daily based on availability and price. Smaller menus with changing content are the way to go.

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Lavu

JUNE 26, 2025

But before making the switch, one key question stands out—what is the actual self-order kiosk price in 2025? Promote specific items and market new foods, driving sales where you need them. Pricing for self-order kiosks can range widely. Pricing is subject to change. Some kiosks can cost up to $5,000.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2024

It also ended with continued economic growth and low unemployment, making it a profitable, yet challenging year for small businesses in the food service industry. The food service industry has seen one of the largest increases in new business applications since 2019, with the introduction of food trucks and other non-traditional eateries.

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Culinary Cues

JULY 15, 2022

Think of the impact on supply that this creates now and in the future. [] GROWING POPULATION: While numerous factors impact food supplies, the world population continues to grow and so too does the demand for those products. moved from a decentralized system of food production and distribution to a centralized one.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 17, 2024

While the cost of food waste isn’t a secret , you probably overlook it, considering it a part of doing business in this industry. It can help you fix discrepancies in ordering and inventory management , minimizing food shrink. The consumer price index for restaurant food costs increased by 7.7%

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Culinary Cues

JANUARY 8, 2021

Chefs who are able to generate, assess, and use analytical data in their decision-making (menu trends, cost trends, daily labor analysis, market prices, etc.) Chefs who are experienced in multiple ways of connecting customers with their food (catering, food trucks, pop-up restaurants, delivery, take out pick-up, etc.)

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

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. Great food and drink and honest, sincere service can be the sunshine at the end of a not so terrific day.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Fresh: Modern vegan and vegetarian food with an emphasis on whole and natural ingredients. From casual restaurants and coffee shops to fast food chains and new trending restaurant concepts like the virtual restaurant , there's a restaurant concept for every owner and every diner. Example: Cluster Truck. Fast Food Chains.

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Embrace the Suck

DECEMBER 25, 2019

You have a major food distributor in your market that you are probably buying from. It could be Sysco, US Foods, Performance Food Group, Ben E. Keith, Shamrock Foods, Gordon FoodService or another regional brand. Things don’t just get loaded onto a truck by little magical elves.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Serve Special (Spooky) Food and Drinks. Do the same for your food menu and consider offering special party discounts to entice customers even more. Advertise about drink and food specials with a sneak peek photo of a particularly tempting treat. Half the fun of Halloween is dressing up in something special.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Forecasting tools enable managers to purchase food, beverage, and supplies at the right level. Every time a truck pulls up to the back dock, it costs money. Unlike other industries, inventory management in food industry applications must take limited shelf life and peak freshness times into consideration.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

Here are some thoughts. [] IT’S STILL ABOUT THE FOOD: People go out to eat for a variety of reasons – convenience, social interaction, a change of pace, business travel, vacations, celebration, or habit. Guests will come for the food and the service, but they become raging fans of a restaurant with a story. A terrific story.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2021

While the green light to reopen is long-awaited good news, as various states continue to allow establishments to open dining indoors at a limited capacity, there are monumental impacts to the overall foodservice industry and subsequent impacts on the food and beverage manufacturers and distributors who are called upon to act quicky.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Unequivocally, restaurateurs and entrepreneurs in the food industry have been among the hardest hit, economically speaking, by the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants will either be forced to raise prices to accommodate these new expenses or continue to bleed profits. What You Can Do.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

So you made it through part 1 of the guide , where we learned about buying a food truck, and choosing the best spots, and through part 2 where we dealt with limited storage and suppliers, and coming up with delicious menu offerings. An even better option would be to create an app specifically for your food truck.

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Owning any business is a complicated venture, but the food industry is particularly competitive. Food trucks are becoming an increasingly trendy way to sell food, and for good reason. By managing to successfully run a food truck, you cut a lot of maintenance, utility, and wage expenses that come with owning a restaurant.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Supply chain disruptions and shortages like these are hitting every part of the food service industry hard. Learn how this affects your business, from restaurant suppliers struggling to keep up, to rising food prices led by labor shortages and increased consumer demand for quick, cheap food. Labor Crisis Continues.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

General Mills Foodservice' s Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest will award $100,000 to restaurants and food trucks nationwide. ” Ervin Cohen & Jessup Launches Food, Beverage and Hospitality Practice. .” Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest. ” DeliverThat Expansion.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 8, 2024

By Briana Hilton, Contributor Uncle Gussy’s is known as one of NYC’s most famous food trucks. Serving Greek food since 1971, Uncle Gussy’s has a big following and (usually) a queue for its famous gyros, Greek salad, and fries. To operate gear, food trucks need to keep their motor running.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 30, 2020

Food is the universal language, a language that everyone speaks and enjoys using. We are learning that people are interested in delivery, enamored by food truck style concepts, and willing to embrace a different style of service. Learning how to leverage social media and word-of-mouth is critical for long-term success.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 3, 2023

Sure, it will cost considerably more than what you are buying off the back of a “one stop” vendor truck, but it’s worth it. Your customers will rave, and you can raise your prices to cover the difference. If not in your area, then find a bakery that will ship while still maintaining the quality that makes a difference.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of dramatic Valentine's Day shift, best food scenes, and the evolution of c-store foodservice. As they grapple with rising costs across their supply chain, 71 percent of restaurants plan to increase prices this year.

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ChowNow

APRIL 25, 2025

Every restaurant concept should be intentional about their branding, from food trucks and cafes to brunch spots and fine dininggreat branding is how your restaurant stands out and stays memorable. Ask yourself: Why does my restaurant exist beyond serving great food? But how to brand a restaurant isnt always clear.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

1) Pop-Up Collaborations Partner with other local businesses, like a bakery, brewery, coffee shop, roastery, or food truck, for exclusive menu items or drinks. Why customers love it: Customers who attend these types of events will be foodiespeople with an intense interest in food and how its made.

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Goliath Consulting

JULY 8, 2020

It is the middle of the lunch rush and trucks keep showing up at the loading dock during times the restaurant has deemed inappropriate for deliveries. Curious about the state of your inventory or looking for assistance adjusting menu content/pricing to maximize your brand during these fluid times? We all know the one.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will manifest itself in several ways, such as informing robotics in the kitchen for food preparation, in addition to kitchen display systems (KDS) as restaurants kitchens seek to improve efficiency and better optimize for enhance prep station capacity management. – Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food and Beverage. "As

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EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Lille Allen Organizations like Feeding America support the nations food-insecure communities. She told me she had been trying to figure out how to get a turkey from a food pantry; she had fallen on her hip recently, complicating existing mobility issues. I made a note to check into regular food deliveries from a local service.

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