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On the Road to Relief: Restaurant Trends and Opportunities to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

According to September 2023 numbers from the National Restaurant Association , 49 percent of restaurants reported year-over-year increases in same-store sales. Leverage Data to Personalize Experiences Every day, restaurants generate vast volumes of data from their point-of-sale (POS) systems. Coffee in 2023. Data from the U.S.

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The Downfall of a Restaurant: A Leadership Deficit

Embrace the Suck

Leadership: The Missing Ingredient The best restaurants are those led by individuals who understand that their role extends beyond the kitchen or the management office. They are the epicenters of culture, conviviality, and creativity. And much like a bad dish, it's tough to swallow.

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Top Restaurant Tech Trends in 2024

Chowly

While restaurant sales are predicted to rise in 2024, high operational costs will limit profit margins. Sales and Economic Forecast Independent restaurants bore the brunt of the pandemic, with approximately 10% closing in 2020 compared to 2.5% Sales are projected to rise, but the higher cost of doing business will challenge margins.

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Emerging Restaurant Chains Are Vacuuming Traffic From Established Chains…

Aaron Allen & Associates

*Originally Published in the Aaron Allen & Associates Newsletter on 06/03/2024 The 50 fastest-growing emerging restaurant chains expanded their sales by a median of 35% year-over-year (in 2022). This growth rate has remained consistent through the years for fast-growing concepts with sales between $20m-$60m.

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The barista-to-roaster career step may not be as logical as it seems

Perfect Daily Grind

However, the barista career journey in the specialty coffee industry is rightly a major discussion point. Jessica Keenan is the Managing Director at Ascension Coffee in Dallas, Texas. For many people, the barista role is an entry point to developing a career in specialty coffee,” she explains. What skills does a barista need?

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Four Easy-to-Implement Strategies to Weather COVID-19’s Impact

Modern Restaurant Management

A survey by restaurant management software company Upserve found that 64 percent of respondents were either slightly or very optimistic about the future. A survey by restaurant management software company Upserve found that 64 percent of respondents were either slightly or very optimistic about the future. Revamping the Menu.

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Do specialty coffee consumers actually want to be more connected to farmers?

Perfect Daily Grind

Forging connection to origin: a specialty “special” One of the main selling points of specialty coffee is that it is more sustainable, traceable, and transparent than commodity-grade coffee. Kosta Kallivrousis is the Sales Manager at Algrano in the US. This includes processing method, variety, altitude, and terroir.