EATER

APRIL 8, 2025

Train food, Ive come to learn, is its own distinct and expansive category. I often bring my own food on long train rides: okra stew and crab rice, or perhaps my dads spaghetti and meatballs, as well as fruits and cakes, all packed in my trusted backpack cooler, along with an electric travel Crock-Pot that has saved me on many Amtrak trips.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Robert Sietsema/Eater NY Wonder wants to fix food delivery — so it just acquired Grubhub On November 13, Wonder, the company that describes itself as “a new kind of food hall,” announced its acquisition of the established food ordering and delivery platform Grubhub. A Wonder in New York City.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 6, 2025

It's no surprise that the food industry will be impacted by many variables this year including inflationary trends, tariffs and other policy changes, as well as labor costs, and climate change. "Variables "Raw materials, particularly core items, will continue to be expensive," Kafarakis added. "Between

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EATER

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Rifrullo’s rustic-modern décor, mismatched dishware, and chalkboard sign welcoming guests to “be yourself, make friends, find harmony, and relax,” are as inviting as its prices, which top out at $16 for the salmon burger. When food waste goes to landfills, it creates methane , a powerful greenhouse gas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 2, 2024

There are automated food labeling systems that make it easier for businesses to stay in compliance. There are even light-based decontamination technologies to help keep food contact surfaces or clear liquids safe. As a restaurant manager, maintaining food safety is your number one responsibility. So, how exactly do you do that?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2025

Rising restaurant prices and increased cost-of-living expenses are significantly altering dining out habits in both the US and UK, according to a new survey from Attest. Reduced Disposable Income : Consumers have less money for dining out, leading to fewer overall visits. Fast food and casual dining are currently seeing higher traffic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2025

Restaurant brands are seeking out emerging technology to be more efficient and using data analytics to improve the drive-thru experience and this is only the beginning, according to Tim Tang, Director of Enterprise Solutions at Hughes. Rising minimum wage and higher food/operational costs are an unsustainable recipe.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2024

were registered on food delivery platforms like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. Legitimate users might use both their work and personal emails to take advantage of this once, but fraudsters will scale that approach to a whole different level. Promotion abuse can take other forms as well. In 2023, over 1.5

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EATER

MAY 27, 2025

Yawk Creative Agency Food content creators have amassed devoted followings through the internet, products, and books. But these trips take that loyalty a big step further. Would you pay thousands of dollars to hang out with them for a week? Most people who take her tours have historically been more or less my age, she says.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

You take your seat at a table embedded with a touchscreen menu. Throughout the meal, robot servers deliver your food and clear the table when you're done. Pudu Robotics and Bear Robotics are deploying food-running robots in restaurants across the globe. Sounds far-fetched, right? This technology already exists today.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Of all the concepts I’ve brought to life, this one stands out as my most successful. I didn’t know it at the time, but I left something out. On top of that, he had enough free time to take vacations most of us could only dream about. Vincent would sell, take a few months off, and then repeat the process.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2024

This attack, however, is not out of the ordinary. Leveraging deepfake technology, bad actors can mimic the voices and even physical appearances of real people with startling accuracy, enabling them to carry out more realistic and more effective social engineering attacks than ever before. Some may even share login credentials.

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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.” That’s where the NEXT Flavor Report comes in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2025

Jennifer Ashcraft admits the first thing that attracted her about Capriotti’s was its name, but it was the food that has made her stay and become the first franchisee in Alabama. Once I found the name and liked the concept, we planned to try the food on an upcoming trip to NYC. I am in the shop a lot.

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Goliath Consulting

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The upcoming year is shaping up to be an exciting time for food enthusiasts, with trends emphasizing bold flavors, creative uses of ingredients, and new culinary experiences. Here’s a look at the food trends that will capture our taste buds and redefine dining in 2025.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

In recent years, the food service industry has undergone a rapid transformation of automation and increased technology usage. Fast Food and QSR Value The United States Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Market size was valued at US$ 248.8 Growing menu innovation and healthy fast food further drive the growth of the market.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Let’s take the guesswork out of starting your food business and set your establishment up for success. Do you want to find out which food items your customers love the most? Will you track customer satisfaction scores, sales of specific food items, or the number of repeat customers? With the 4.5%

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EATER

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Photoillustration by Lille Allen; see below for full credits Every major fast-food chain, it seems, now has its own app promising deals, discounts, and a better diner experience overall. All of them promise a seamless experience to the fast-food customer. It can suggest new foods that you might like to try.

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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? Order Acceptance Time Order acceptance time measures how long it takes for a restaurant to acknowledge and confirm an online order.

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ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

If managing food delivery feels more like a headache than a revenue stream, youre not alone. With 52% of consumers saying that ordering out is essential to their lifestyle, every restaurant that wants to stay competitive must offer delivery. In this article, youll learn: How food delivery aggregators work and why theyre valuable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 6, 2024

With GiftAMeal, customers can take a photo of their food or drink at any Health Nut, and for each photo shared, a meal is donated to someone in need. We are on track to provide over 2,500 meals to our local food bank in the first year of our partnership.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2025

Marketing agency Thought For Food & Son has been doing a lot more than just think about food for 20 years. Casucci, Founder & CEO at Thought For Food & Son. ” To discuss the firm's growth, the evolution of food marketing and its future, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Alan A. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2025

Minimizing Menu Price Increases : Just because diners are still eating out and ordering in, does not mean they are happy about higher menu prices. What should restaurant operators take away from the survey results? They’re dining out more frequently, with 48 percent planning to increase their visits.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2025

A growing number of chefs are shifting their attention to independent operations that focus on foods with wider appeal that need a commitment to excellence. Out of season do something interesting with tomatoes (oven roasted, marinated, sun-dried tomato paste, etc.) Finally, take care to wrap this work of art correctly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2025

Every year, culinary schools turn out tens of thousands of talented chefs who can create masterpieces on a plate, but many of them get blindsided by the financial realities of running a restaurant. Well, today we are going to explore some strategies to take some of that money out of your vendors pockets and put it in your pocket.

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EATER

MARCH 21, 2025

In this underrated show, Guy Fieri hosts a top-tier bracket of chefs who battle it out for the coveted title For a long time, Chopped was my comfort TV show of choice. Ive dabbled in other Food Network shows over the years, but nothing has been able to take Choppeds place.

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EATER

MARCH 31, 2025

But the purveyors of diet culture will always take an opportunity to bring back an old trend, and it really seems like guilt-free is having a resurgence. Now, every time I hear some brand touting its guilt-free or sinless snacks, Im reminded of just how frequently were taught that food consumption is a kind of moral failure.

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Culinary Cues

MARCH 10, 2025

If you are serious about a kitchen career and have the focus to map out the best path, then listen up. At different times one area will stand out and carry the day until it is another areas turn to take the lead. So much to learn, so little time. Where do you begin, whats the best way to learn?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2025

The hospitality industry has always been about delivering great service—but today, that means more than just good food and friendly staff. It’s about taking friction out of operations—so staff can spend more time focused on hospitality, not paperwork. This isn’t about replacing people with machines.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 10, 2025

As the restaurant industry moves into 2025, design is taking center stage as a key driver of guest experience, operational efficiency and brand storytelling. Today’s diners expect more than just good food—they seek environments that captivate, connect and surprise.

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Ah…” when opportunity knocks, you can’t win the lottery if you don’t buy a ticket, in basketball or hockey you’ll miss every shot you don’t take, if you aren’t going all the way, why go at all,” …there are plenty of quotes that point to the same reality. This statement applies to all of us, in every situation, or any career. You might fail.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2025

It’s no surprise that the fast food chains, which have over 100,000 outlets between them, see opportunities for AI efficiencies. That all sounds like good news for time-pressed consumers and stressed-out kitchen and counter staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2025

While it's crucial to stay informed, stepping back and allowing experts to take charge can be key to overcoming these challenges. Lastly, AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants can handle customer service tasks like answering questions, taking reservations, and processing orders, ensuring faster and more efficient support.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2025

In Revenue Management Solutions' (RMS) recent consumer report, Check, Please or Check Out , 24 percent of surveyed diners say they buy meals from grocery stores more frequently than a year ago. Consider Buc-ee's, the Texas-based gas station chain whose food selection is so popular that it inspires resale markets and fan pages.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2025

The report revealed how users exhibit shifting purchasing habits over time, with weight-loss users making fewer food and beverage purchases during the first three months of use, and returning closer to benchmark levels by the end of the first year of use. This should include the role of ingredients such as protein, fiber, low/no sugar, etc.),

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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