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How to Calculate and Improve Your Bar’s Profit Margin

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Locally sourced beer is also a great way to differentiate your bar from competitors. Review your inventory and spot areas where there’s over-ordering and spoilage, especially for perishable items like food and garnishes. Mobile bars are a viable option as well, allowing you to expand your reach and add a revenue stream.

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Coffee News Recap, 13 Jun: Gesha scores 98 points at 2025 BoP, potential IPO for Pret A Manger & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

The limited-edition drop includes an Ethiopian coffee, an ACME porcelain cup and saucer, and exclusive merchandise. The new concept features a modular 60m² footprint with six-week fit-outs, integrated digital ordering kiosks, a localised food counter, and reduced back-of-house requirements.

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MRM Research Roundup: Diner Resiliency, Automation Technology, and Egg Prices

Modern Restaurant Management

Despite the fact that consumers are paying more to visit and order from restaurants this year – 12.5 28 percent of consumers say they are ordering takeout and delivery more frequently than last year. Additionally, households making less than $50k ordered takeout and delivery far less frequently than their wealthier peers.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

Off-Premises Dining Is Essential Nearly 75 percent of all restaurant traffic now happens off-premises—meaning that almost three out of four restaurant orders are taken to go. More than 60 percent say they’re ordering off-premises more often than a year ago. Older adults still prefer in-person ordering.

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MRM Research Roundup: Cautious Optimism, Beyond the Burn, and the Taylor Swift Economy

Modern Restaurant Management

Some good news: A lower percentage of operators found sourcing and hiring a top pain point (12 percent), dropping three percentage points. The top reasons customers leave negative reviews are poor service (57 percent), low food quality (28 percent), incorrect orders (26 percent), and high prices (20 percent).

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Coffee News Recap: 25 Jul: Coffee prices surge following tariff and frost concerns, roaster applications open for Global Coffee Awards & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

The singer‑songwriter and social media influencer Lars Huang will spearhead online marketing campaigns, lead new merchandise launches, and appear at in‑store events to boost Tims China’s profile among Gen Z consumers. Brazil covers a third of the demand, and Mexico sourced over US $580 million last year, leaving few alternatives.

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How to Avoid the Top Seven Restaurant Inventory Management Mistakes

Modern Restaurant Management

Using par levels based on real usage and not just a “guess” creates more accurate orders. Employees designated as receivers should be able to both recognize various quality levels of merchandise and be trained how to handle the necessary paperwork and any digital recordkeeping. Use the counts to create accurate par levels.