Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2021

It’s an unsavory fact: food is getting more expensive. In October, the USDA reported year-to-date averages, noting that food-at-home (grocery store) prices have increased 2.5 percent and food-away-from-home (restaurant) prices have increased 3.6 If current projections from the U.S. Rewards for Loyalty.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

The unfortunate answer is price increases in general for both food and drink and narrower margins than already experienced by restauranteurs. The unfortunate answer is price increases in general for both food and drink and narrower margins than already experienced by restauranteurs. spirits and wines.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

billion transactions and $67 billion in sales in 2024. 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. Companies saw a sales boost in 2024 as loyalty transactions increased by over 30 percent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

A Dilemma of “Super Size” Proportions Amid rising food prices and shifting consumer preferences, the restaurant industry is facing a dilemma of “super size” proportions. chain sales grew just 3.1 percent menu-price inflation rate. At the same time, U.S. Olive Garden slides 2 percent to 81.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2024

One of the more popular solutions to helping a business thrive is dual pricing credit card processing. What is Dual Pricing? Dual pricing is a payment model that allows businesses to implement two different prices for credit card transactions. A perfect example of dual pricing is a gas station.

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ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2025

If youre one of the thousands of restaurants that added online food delivery in recent years, you might be wondering: is it actually helping my business grow? Without KPIs, spotting inefficiencies in your workflow is nearly impossibleleaving you without the data needed to make informed decisions and grow your online sales.

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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.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 20, 2025

Restaurants less so How the owner of Krystal and Logan's Roadhouse makes it work Financing Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals Same-store sales rose 6.9% Same-store sales at the Italian casual-dining chain spiked 6.9% same-store sales decline in the same quarter a year ago.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2025

There is an appeal there pointing to the frenzy, intensity, preciseness, and organized chaos of chefs and restaurants vying for public attention. I must admit that I am intrigued and having spent some time around that level of intensity find these operations both exciting and nerve wracking.

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ChowNow

MARCH 13, 2025

Juggling multiple food delivery apps means switching between tablets, manually entering orders into the POS, and trying to keep track of ever-changing fees and commissions. But what if all your food delivery apps were in one place? These small errors add up, leading to unhappy customers, negative reviews, and wasted food costs.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Of course, running a restaurant is difficult, wholesale prices of ingredients have risen dramatically since the pandemic, labor costs are out of control, and landlords have no mercy when it comes to establishing lease arrangements. Strict economics would require most people to think hard about spending that kind of money.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

“Through expansive experiences that inspire our guests paired with the ambiance of the space and the food on the plate, we’re setting new standards for the industry and creating truly spectacular moments for all who enter our restaurants and bars.”

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images According to a new study, grocery stores could keep more food out of landfills, increase profits, and pad customers’ pockets by adopting a practice widely used by airlines, hotels, and other industries This story was originally published on Civil Eats. The price is changing throughout the [time] horizon.”

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. ” Value-Driven Dining for the Modern Consumer – In a time when consumers seek out both quality and quantity, L&L continues to provide substantial portions at an accessible price point.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the US, matcha sales have reportedly reached in excess of $10 billion over the past 25 years. They did roughly six months of sales in a little less than a month,” Mangan says. At least four manufacturers that Sazen works with are experiencing supply shortages over their “entire matcha portfolio” and have suspended sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2022

” No truer words were spoken by Benjamin Franklin and is a mantra that resonates deeply for businesses in the food service industry—many of whom are in recovery mode in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, low-power IoT solutions require fewer access points, making deployment easier. Energy Management.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

A bar is a profitable business option if you’re looking to enter the food industry. One key area to focus on is drink sales, with cocktail sales accounting for about 23% of a bar's revenue. It just goes to show how important drink pricing and cost management are to maximizing profits.

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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. These include marketing, website development, omnichannel payments and point-of-sale (POS) solutions. "We're SpotOn Secures $60M Funding.

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ChowNow

JUNE 12, 2025

It’s the foundation of knowing your actual food cost. Knowing the true cost per serving means you’re not guessing where to set menu prices. Knowing the true cost per serving means you’re not guessing where to set menu prices. Every smart pricing move starts here. Accuracy matters, especially when food prices fluctuate.

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EATER

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Every year, its popularity moves the bistro from the periphery to the very center of Buenos Airess food scene, with TikTokers descending to praise the bread and film from the lines. At the highest point of this mound of goodies is a signature candied fig.) Its more akin to a humble loaf of bread, no butter or eggs involved.

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ChowNow

MAY 23, 2025

When you decided to open a restaurant, you probably didnt picture yourself glued to spreadsheets or tracking the price of eggs, but keeping an eye on the numbers is how you stay open year after year. A spike in food costs, a drop in sales volume, or one slow season can wipe out months of hard work. added up to $60,000.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 23, 2022

The buck seems to always stop with the chef; it’s the chef’s kitchen, the chef’s food cost, and the chef’s menu that drives marginal profit at best. The answer is simple, yet profoundly challenging: food cost is EVERYONE’S responsibility. So, if the cost of goods is not the chef’s responsibility, then where does the buck stop?

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Restaurant Business

JULY 8, 2025

deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. price point. The offers come two weeks after Pizza Hut introduced a line of premium Hut Lover’s Pizzas, each priced at $12.99.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The chain has seen declining sales , and foot traffic is down 10 percent over the last year. At this point though, it’s hard to think that Starbucks could ever rise to the prominence that it had in the early 2000s, when there was no symbol more status-y for a teenage girl than a Starbucks cup — and Starbucks really only has itself to blame.

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ChowNow

MAY 23, 2025

It blends sales data, food cost, and menu psychology to help you stop guessing and start making decisions that grow your margins. Real menu engineering efforts are grounded in hard numbers: data, food cost percentage, and how much profit each dish actually brings in, so you know exactly what to promote, rework, or cut.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 7, 2024

Of all the costs your restaurants generate, your food is one of the largest. The cost of the food you serve can be affected by so many different outside influences, some of them more obvious, like the rise and fall of fuel costs or the effects of good or bad weather. The cost of food and beverages is a bit of a moving target.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). This data covers U.S.

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The Rail

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Have you noticed how food delivery apps are becoming essential in attracting and retaining diners? In this article, we’ll show you exactly how to create a food delivery app tailored to your restaurant’s needs, while staying competitive in a booming industry. The global online food delivery market size was valued at USD 221.65

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Identify your biggest pain points. Do you lose money due to food waste? Are you aiming to speed up service, cut labor costs, or increase online sales? A higher-priced system that saves time and reduces errors might be more valuable than a cheaper, less effective alternative. Can it increase sales or customer retention?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 9, 2022

But independently owned, more agile operations can out-maneuver big brands by leaning on their point of sale (POS) platforms to increase sales and expand their client bases. Another way to slice and dice data is to comb through food costs. Let’s say the price of beef goes up.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2024

According to September 2023 numbers from the National Restaurant Association , 49 percent of restaurants reported year-over-year increases in same-store sales. Adapt to Growing Price Fatigue Since the pandemic, controlling food costs has been a major challenge for restaurant operators. Full-service menu prices climbed 4.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 9, 2024

Shares of major quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands experienced double-digit drops, consumer confidence declined, and traffic at fast-food restaurants was down by 2.1 Will the summer sun heat up sales? Positive net sales in May (+1.9 May was a challenging month for restaurant companies. But margins are at a historical low.

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ChowNow

APRIL 15, 2025

Financial restaurant KPIs give you visibility into your costs, pricing, and ultimately, your profitability. Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Cost of Goods Sold tells you how much it actually costs to make the food and beverage sales you sell. A typical COGS for a restaurant is around 30%-40% , depending on your concept and pricing.

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ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

The more you understand your customers, the better you can fine-tune your marketing and pricing strategies. The more you understand your customers, the better you can fine-tune your marketing and pricing strategies. Restaurants collect a ton of customer data. Or adjust your staffing schedule based on peak ordering times?

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In 2025, the US online food delivery market is expected to reach $424.9 Since 2014, online ordering has grown 300% faster than dine-in and now accounts for roughly 40% of restaurant sales. Customers have a tendency to order more food when theyre not under pressure at the counter or on the phone. billion in revenue.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 13, 2025

Hacienda La Esmeralda won all three main categories, a first for the competition, and achieved record-breaking scores of 97 and 98 points for its natural and washed Geshas, respectively. This set the precedent for future astonishing auction prices, which have since surpassed US $10,000/kg. The BoP auction will take place on 6 August.

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