Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2025

Every order placed at a kiosk generates valuable data, allowing restaurants to better understand customer preferences, forecast demand, and optimize menu offerings. Blending Tradition with Innovation Despite the ever-rising reliance on technology, human connection remains at the heart of the restaurant industry. The challenge?

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The Rail

JANUARY 21, 2025

To battle this issue, AI systems forecast customer demand by analyzing historical sales data and seasonal trends. This enables restaurants to adjust orders, create specials, and repurpose ingredients before they spoil. Example : Loman AI is developing a tool aimed at enhancing menu engineering for restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2024

It's not just the merch on the menu that is driving traffic to the brand with a misison to create spaces that blend sports and leisure and offer innovative cocktails, next-level architecture and high-end designer decor with elevated bar bites, retro games, and exclusive event nights.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

What would you do if a customer tried to use an expired coupon or special offer? How would you recommend menu items to guests to enhance their dining experience? Have you ever handled a situation where a customer asked for a dish not on the menu? What techniques do you use to upsell menu items or drinks? What did you do?

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 27, 2025

The pandemic was in full swing, and we got really busy, like 300-400 DMs whenever we dropped a menu,” he said. So are the roughly 15 schmears, which change seasonally. There are a few sweet treats on the menu, and there’s a whole coffee program. We’d sell out. It was quite a phenomenon for a few months.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Foot traffic or heat mapping, menu item engagement, or consumer demographics by time of day. These innovations will allow restaurant operators to do more with less and help create smart, seamless experiences that meet rising guest expectations.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Introducing new menu items is more than just adding dishes to your offerings—it’s about crafting an experience that captivates your guests and keeps them coming back for more. A well-planned new menu launch not only boosts customer engagement but also reinforces your restaurant’s brand identity.

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The Restaurant Group

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Menu Optimization for Waste Reduction A thoughtful menu design can minimize waste while offering dishes that excite customers. Designing a Waste-Conscious Menu Feature Versatile Ingredients : Use items that work across multiple dishes. Plan Around Availability : Design your menu with readily available ingredients.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) say they plan to increase their number of locations in 2025, and 74 percent plan to expand their menu offerings, leaning into new experiences and experimentation to power their growth. The fully cooked product heats quickly, enabling c-store operators to easily add bacon to a host of their menu options.

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Lavu

APRIL 4, 2025

MenuDrives in-depth analytics can further enhance your restaurant’s marketing efforts by providing real-time insights into customer behavior, popular menu items, and spending habits. Preference-Based Promotions : Offer discounts on their favorite menu items.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Innovative trends are emerging, reshaping the industry landscape and offering fresh opportunities for growth. Less choice might be the obvious downside for customers but then focus can move to the quality of food being made and potentially deflect menu price increases. Small is beautiful.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

The convenience-retailing giant on Wednesday announced a Craveables Value Menu, pitting it in head-to-head competition with fast-food chains also looking to win consumers over with low prices. By Heather Lalley on Jun. Photo: Shutterstock 7-Eleven is ready to do battle in the summer value wars. By Heather Lalley on Jun.

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Restaurant Clicks

MAY 6, 2025

Barbecue holds a special place in Missouri’s food scene. Located near the Kansas City International Airport, this eatery offers a diverse menu that includes brisket, burnt ends, pulled pork, and ribs, all prepared with meticulous attention to flavor and quality.

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Black Box Intelligence

MAY 12, 2025

The Best Practice Awards are special honors. Bagel Brands is a prominent American restaurant company specializing in fresh-baked bagels and breakfast offerings. The Cheesecake Factory is a renowned American restaurant chain celebrated for its extensive menu, generous portions, and iconic cheesecakes. Why They Won?

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The Restaurant Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Understanding your audience helps in crafting a menu and ambiance that resonates with them. Provide Time-Limited Offers Encourage visits during off-peak hours with special deals. Happy hours, lunch specials, or early bird discounts can fill seats that might otherwise remain empty.

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Restaurant Clicks

APRIL 30, 2025

Founded by seasoned pitmaster Butch Rives, the restaurant has become a favorite among both locals and visitors. The restaurant’s commitment to quality is evident in their use of house-made seasonings, which are all-natural, low-sodium, and gluten-free. The meats are slow-cooked over wood-fired pits, ensuring rich, tender results.

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Restaurant Clicks

APRIL 8, 2025

From big-city legends to small-town treasures, each offers something special. Each bite balances tender texture and bold seasoning, showcasing true Texas-style craftsmanship. Slow-smoked over pure oak wood, the meats carry a robust smokiness, with a finely tuned balance of peppery seasoning and juicy tenderness.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

These changes have challenged operators to adapt, but they’ve also reinforced the resilience and innovation that define the hospitality industry. Innovate or die was the new mantra. Running a successful restaurant isn’t measured solely by what’s on the menu anymore.

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Restaurant Clicks

MAY 1, 2025

From long-standing neighborhood favorites to newer spots that have quickly gained attention, each one brings something special to the table. What makes George’s special is the attention to detail—each pizza takes time, and regulars say it’s worth the wait. That personal touch, combined with friendly service, keeps people coming back.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It also zooms in on current challenges faced by owners/operators, menu prices and inflation, and tech/AI implementation. While guests may still be feeling the pain of rising menu prices at restaurants, fewer restaurants said that they raised prices this year compared to last year. Spending Habits: How Much Are Americans Shelling Out?

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

The Berlin-based roastery opened its inaugural UK café in Fitzrovia, introducing its single-origin pour-overs and espresso-focused menu to London as part of its expansion into premium hospitality markets. (Seattle, Washington, US) Tue, 8 Jul – Germany’s The Barn makes UK debut in London.

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Restaurant Clicks

APRIL 10, 2025

The best part about Tennessee BBQ is that each place brings something special to the table. Some restaurants focus on slow-cooked meats, while others perfect their seasoning techniques. The restaurant’s commitment to quality is evident in every bite, from the perfectly seasoned pulled pork to the succulent brisket.

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Restaurant Clicks

APRIL 11, 2025

Seasonally open from mid-April to December, Old Hampton Store & Barbecue stands as a testament to Linville’s rich heritage and culinary tradition. #27 Popular menu choices include their pulled pork and brisket, both praised for tenderness and taste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 9, 2024

" In his role, Martinez manages the Culinary, Innovation, and Commercialization teams, and oversees R&D project implementation. "Finally, while the seasonality of certain ingredients is obvious, the seasonality of the applications they are featured in is not.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By analyzing customer preferences, dining habits, and feedback, AI chatbots can send personalized messages to engage customers with new menu items, exclusive offers, and meal recommendations. Within a single chat interface, consumers can go through the entire menu, choose food and beverage products, add them to their cart, and make payments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The increased challenges and stress of the holiday season often reveal pinch points in bar and restaurant operations. New technology innovations now being introduced into the hospitality industry are designed to level out those pinch points. Manage and Optimize Your Increased Holiday Inventory.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2024

There are a number of proven strategies for being proactive about possible supply chain shortages including menu optimization, building partnerships and LTO maximization. Creating strategic LTOs is a great way to keep customers interested each season on the brand, but it's also important to be strategic about the recipes you create.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2021

While there are clear benefits to an all-digital menu system, to get the most out them, you must first take a step back to re-examine what your menu means to you. Your menu: Part love letter, part manifesto, instructions for use and a bill of goods, all rolled into one. Should your menu move to the cloud?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 10, 2024

In this role, he manages the Culinary, Innovation, and Commercialization teams, and oversees R&D project implementation. Limited-time offers (LTOs) are the best way to capitalize on trends and reach new audiences, without alienating your core menu or loyal customers. Be in the right place at the right time.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2024

These timeless menu items have been meticulously crafted and perfected over the years, holding a special place in the hearts (and stomachs) of many. Finding a delicate balance between tradition and innovation is often the key to success for QSRs and other establishments.

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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. To do this, restaurants will either need to use lower cost food items or raise menu prices. Another way to introduce price increases is to introduce new elements to the menu.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Here are some thoughts: PRODUCT: Take a hard look at your menu. Ah…now this is where a well-seasoned, talented chef can help to save the day. Assign the task to your chef to create a menu that is exciting, innovative, delicious, accessible, and financially tolerable. Reverse engineer your menu from this perspective.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2021

In order to truly leverage the digital ordering transformation, an innovative, branded website will be clutch. It’s crucial to access and edit your online ordering experience as necessary to keep customers informed on seasonal menu swaps, promotions, and weekly specials. Brand Your Own Website for the Win.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We also anticipate restaurants will be more cautionary when it comes to menu offerings. With current supply chain issues and these brands already operating under thin margins, we expect operators to be strategic when it comes to menu sizes, limited offerings and daypart offerings to limit waste, cut costs, and maximize profitability.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We strongly believe that our significant experience in the QSR space, our strong digital focus, our ability to innovate, as well as our proven execution capabilities, will enable Subway to become a dominant player in the region.” . “Everstone Group is delighted to be a partner and custodian of Subway in the region.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The operating model and menu are adaptable to any environment with different options including kiosks and free-standing locations with a drive-thru, ranging from a few hundred square feet up to 2200 square feet. . The recently updated menu also includes housemade chips and freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We have distinguished ourselves in a number of ways including innovation, brand, and quality. In terms of innovation, we are constantly thinking five steps ahead of our competitors to create new products inspired by pop culture, our customers, and what’s trending. What did they like? What did they not like?

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