The Rail

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

While customers may have a few favorites, a menu that never changes gets boring, fast. At the end of the day, menu compilation is a creative process not unlike that of a painter or a fashion designer. Menu development , however, involves something unique: a passion for food and flavor. Time to Refresh Your Menu?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine caught up with co-owner Stuart Snyder to discuss the Southwest Harbor, Maine landmark’s past, present and future. What are the key challenges and advantages of being a seasonal business? Beal’s Lobster Pier is celebrating its 90th anniversary this summer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2023

Images of a cocktail on a friend’s Instagram feed can be the catalyst for that consumer checking out a restaurant’s Instagram profile and then tapping through to a website to check out the menu. They want their desserts to gleam like magazine ads. Can they escape into the menu and imagine what they might order?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform on the topic of menu engineering. Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Need to make menu changes?

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2023

To learn more about the survey’s findings on the impact of restaurant staffing issues, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Olivier Thierry, CRO of HungerRush. 57 percent of consumers aren’t confident that a busy store will actually take their order correctly if they need to personalize or modify regular menu items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 3, 2023

The Future Menu Trends Report 2023 reveals eight global menu trends predicted to impact the restaurant industry in the years to come. Flavor Contrast Ingredients Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine caught up with Brandon Collins, Corporate Executive Chef, Unilever Food Solutions North America to learn more about future menus.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

. “We faced the challenge of making sure our existing customers knew we were keeping the product the same historical product for which we had become known,” he told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “However, we also wanted to add our own touch to some new menu items.”

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Clover - Restaurants

APRIL 25, 2024

By the mid-20th century, subscription magazines started printing recipe cards on heavy stock, and women began sharing and trading recipes as a form of social record-keeping, preserving the traditions of making and enjoying beloved recipes. For menu development: Wanting to spice up your offerings?

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Focus POS

DECEMBER 22, 2021

FSR magazine reports that 60 percent of restaurants don’t make it past their first year, and 80 percent go out of business within five years. Special menu items for online patrons only. ood truck or catering options to take your menu to customers outside the restaurant. A Recipe for Successful Restaurant Management.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The menu has plenty of Mexican favorites like made-to-order guacamole and tacos, but you’ll see a lot of regional dishes from Chiapas that are sure to wow your taste buds. Geena’s Cucina’s menu features homemade pasta, antipasti, oven-fired main course, and some of the best Neapolitan-style pizza I’ve ever had. Order Online.

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7 Shifts

MARCH 10, 2021

Vucurevich Simons Advisory Group (VSAG) conducted a business analysis and demonstrated that with a proposed initial investment of $200k, the forecasted seasonal use return could result in $500k in sales. Spotting trends and adding them to your menu can also help you succeed.

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Some notable menu options you can choose during the weekend include a veggie hoagie, chicken cutlet sandwich, or a captain’s basket with fried shrimp, fish sticks, and hushpuppies. Additionally, Pittsburgh Magazine awarded it “Best New Restaurant of 2016.” Bitter Ends provides window service to its customers ordering online.

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EATER

JULY 8, 2022

And the price of menu items steadily trends upward as inflation worsens. Our menu consisted of three to four specialty sandwiches, freshly baked bread, sides and condiments, and a smoked rotisserie item. By May, our modest seasonal patio morphed into a topic of concern. With their inquiries came our first wave of doubt.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The Brussels sprouts and sauteed mushrooms pair well with any of the cuts of steak on the menu. Executive Chef, Eric Voigt, manages the menu and daily operations of the Big Rock Chophouse. Voigt’s culinary skills have been highlighted in regional publications like Michigan Blue Magazine, Hour Magazine, and The Detroit Free Press.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

and the entire world by national and international travel and food magazines. Alinea’s menu offers innovative dishes you won’t see anywhere else and is the very definition of avant-garde cooking. There’s a set price per person depending on which dining room and menu you choose. The menu is extensive yet affordable.

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EATER

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Bafflingly for a city which prides itself on its seasonal, grower-guided, zero waste credentials, there were no Green Stars awarded, which highlight restaurants at the forefront of sustainability. No Vancouver restaurants achieved two- or three-star ratings.

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Goliath Consulting

MAY 10, 2021

With the pandemic and climate change being hot topics in recent months, Summer 2021 will have guests wanting to see more healthy and sustainable items on their menu. Here we share some of the major food and beverage trends operators can expect this upcoming season. Plants will continue growing on menus. Plant-forward.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 2, 2019

It is the chef, after all, who makes the newspapers and magazines, receives the applause from happy customers in the dining room, is respected and feared by all who knock on the kitchen door to make a sale, and is given credit for the restaurants success by managers and owners.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

They have a great menu with all the American favorites and full brunch cocktail bars with way more than your standard mimosas and bloody marys. Nue Seattle owners chose the name to reflect the restaurant’s concept of creating a menu comprised of various world cuisines that come together in one cohesive menu. Tilikum Place Cafe.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2023

In this column, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine looks at newly introduced menu items from top brands. Visit your local Dickey’s and let our experienced pitmaster help you pick out your fan-favorite BBQ menu items for your Big Yellow Box. It's the best of both worlds!” ” Buffalo Chicken Stir-Fry.

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Sante

JUNE 9, 2020

Virginia-based Cuisine Solutions (CSI) has recently been tapped to assist with menu development, as well as kitchen design for the upcoming Taffer’s Tavern franchise. Therefore, he developed a menu based on the technology. Jon Taffer with Cuisine Solutions and CREA Team Members; Photo Credit: CSI / CREA.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

They serve lunch and dinner, and they have a brunch menu on the weekends, both with their respective cocktail menus. The menu changes seasonally, using the bounty of local harvests to dictate the dish offerings. Their menu has every comfort food under the sun made with fresh and local ingredients.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 13, 2020

Please send plant-based news to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. “The Beyond Meat Taco and Beyond Beef offer our guests even more protein options for our classic menu items,” said Edithann Ramey, Chief Marketing Officer for On The Border.

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Goliath Consulting

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Functional flavors will shape the industry,” said Philip Caputo, marketing and consumer insights manager at Virginia Dare in an interview with Food Technology Magazine (3). Meanwhile, IFT listed Gochujang, Calabrian Chile, Shishito and Harissa as the top 4 trending foodservice seasonings. Reference: (1) [link]. (2) 2) [link]. (3)

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

They’ve won many awards and have ranked number one on multiple occasions for Baltimore Magazine’s 50 Best Restaurants. Their raw bar features several oyster varieties, along with other raw shellfish and fish that you can mix and match off their menu. If you need more of an oyster fix, I recommend their house oyster shooter.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2021

In this Q&A with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine, Madsen discusses how he switched careers to pursue a culinary dream, what brought him to Florida and what keeps him there, as well as his visions for building the brand. The quality and availability are really high – but it is seasonal.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 25, 2021

The four-course tasting menu is about eighty-five dollars and is a delicious dining option. Story Hill BKC is a casual eatery serving seasonal dishes with weekend brunch and a full bar. Le Merenda is a colorful restaurant in the Harbor View neighborhood with an outdoor space and international menu. Story Hill BKC.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For example, your ideal customers could be: Young families that want a kid's menu, great drinks, and to get home before 8. This could be exciting drinks, a great happy hour, family-friendly promotions, or a fantastic menu that people can't help but try. Is my menu accessible and legible? What will entice them to choose you?

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

All ingredients are fresh, seasonal, and colorfully plated. The menu changes seasonally according to produce availability, with most entrees including a fresh fruit cup. The menu changes seasonally according to produce availability, with most entrees including a fresh fruit cup. Order Online.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. During peak seasons, considering outsourcing certain services becomes a practical solution to ensure seamless operations. Read the first part, here. The first gusto!

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Shanks about the brand's growth, compeition, loyalty, and social media savvy. What are some examples of how you involved customers in menu decisions and why do you feel that was effective? What is the XO Marshmallow concept and how is it distinguished from its competition?

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EATER

DECEMBER 7, 2022

If you owned a copy, you were someone who would never dream of serving meatloaf shellacked with ketchup or a casserole seasoned with cream of mushroom soup, but you were also too busy to devote entire Saturday afternoons to worshiping at the altar of Julia Child. The seasonings can be easily adjusted.

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Rocket Fuel

DECEMBER 9, 2022

A recent Drive-Thru report by QSR Magazine shared their findings by brand, and the results did not disappoint. Restaurant operators are more than familiar with the American supply chain and the shortage of ingredients, paper products, and miscellaneous menu items. What is the industry average speed of service?

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Rocket Fuel

DECEMBER 9, 2022

A recent Drive-Thru report by QSR Magazine shared their findings by brand, and the results did not disappoint. Some of the tools you’ll need to build an accurate forecast are: Your previous year’s sales, which are especially important during seasonal changes and holidays. Typical menu items alongside LTOs.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Not only do they fire pizza in their sizable wood-fired oven, but they also have seasonal wood-fired veggies. Located in the heart of downtown Seattle, Serious Pie is a wood-fired pizzeria using farm-to-table local Washington ingredients to make the freshest seasonal pizzas around. back in 2013.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Paying respect to each person’s background while spicing up the plate with flavors and presentations that break new ground, surprise, and invigorate is a formula that only the well-seasoned chef can pull off. Sometimes an existing menu can accomplish this while at other times there is a need for the chef to go “off menu”.

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