Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 29, 2025

“If the price is too low, the profit margin may suffer, but sales could increase since many customers look for cheaper options,” Jacob adds. Coffee roasters around the world are struggling to navigate the rising tide of costs without losing loyal customers. At the same time, coffee consumers are growing more price-sensitive.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. ” Value-Driven Dining for the Modern Consumer – In a time when consumers seek out both quality and quantity, L&L continues to provide substantial portions at an accessible price point.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 1, 2025

These figures have sparked debate across social media and news commentary, often framed as a direct result of coffee becoming more expensive to source. However, this narrative oversimplifies the complex web of operational costs that shape retail prices in the coffee sector. ” In this climate, transparency becomes critical. “Now

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

"As awful as it was, the pandemic pushed restaurants to completely rethink their operations in order to survive, and some of the changes they made during the pandemic have continued to be beneficial to those restaurants and industry at large." Landlord/Tenant Disputes : in my practice, I have seen a huge increase in lease disputes.

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Mobile Ordering Kitchen Safety Fine Dining Food Safety 418

EATER

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Chairish Ideal for: Unique prints, posters, and wall accents, directly from artists or antique dealers Much like its storied contemporary 1stDibs , Chairish is a vast online retailer for all things antique, vintage, and art-forward, from ceramics and tableware to photo prints and original oil paintings of, say, martini olives. Cevallos Bros.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

While total spending growth was nearly flat compared to January, sector-level trends showed consumers shifting more spend to retailers and restaurants in February and spending less at service-based businesses. On a year-over-year basis, small business sales (+2.1 Month-over-month sales (+0.1 percent) and total transactions (+4.0

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Most Restaurants Increased Sales in 2024 Approximately 63 percent of restaurant operators that manage finances said their profits in 2024 increased compared to last year. Most Restaurants Increased Sales in 2024 Approximately 63 percent of restaurant operators that manage finances said their profits in 2024 increased compared to last year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

Key data points: The demand for takeout and delivery has slightly outpaced the demand for dining in. This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dining trends, hiring trends, tech trends, brunch trends, alcohol trends, and egg prices. Among delivery apps, DoorDash is the clear favorite.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

“It now accounts for a larger share of sales for 58 percent of limited-service and 41 percent of full-service operators compared with 2019—providing a critical path to restaurant resilience and growth despite ongoing economic pressures.” More than 60 percent say they’re ordering off-premises more often than a year ago.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Fortunately, many of these proposals appear to be starting points in a negotiation rather than settled policy. Twenty twenty-four will be remembered for many things, but the soft landing of the U.S. economy and the reelection of Donald Trump as President of the United States will likely prove most significant.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 17, 2025

All the signs point to a new era for coffee: one where high, volatile prices are a lasting reality. Roasters and importers now operate on thinner margins than ever, forcing them to raise retail prices , which inevitably reshapes consumer behaviour. The global coffee industry is navigating an extended period of high market prices.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While many operators struggled to keep expenses – particularly food and labor costs – under control, they also observed an increase in guest traffic and in profit margins, in part due to strong takeout and delivery sales. outlining the top challenges facing the industry, alongside the emerging trends shaping it.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2022

You can also walk into a trendy clothing retailer and find t-shirts from QSRs with both vintage and current logos. Modernizing customer experiences and maintaining satisfaction are top priorities for retail and restaurant owners. Retailers have always guided customers to products, and navigation is fundamental to good store design.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2024

Food manufacturers and retailers are embracing a whole new world of opportunities for consumer engagement that are enabled by this newer technology. Food manufacturers and retailers are embracing a whole new world of opportunities for consumer engagement that are enabled by this newer technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2021

The choices restaurants make today on how to invest in marketing and leverage various food sales channels will have profound impacts for years to come. An emerging metric of success in the restaurant analyst community will be surrounding “percent direct digital” sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

CGA’s latest sales data reveal significant increases compared to performance in 2020, during one of the worst periods of decline when full lockdown restrictions were in place. The average $ sales velocity for units across America were down -6 percent compared to the week before (April 17 v April 10). The Value of Trust.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Key findings regarding economic conditions include: Restaurant industry sales are projected to reach a record $899 billion in 2020, with the moderate four percent growth rate mirroring general economic conditions. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry. Opportunity lies in off-premises. Off-premises will be a prominent force of growth in 2020.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. March Sales Decline. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 percent in March.

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2020 Point of Sale Fast Casual Online Ordering 491

EATER

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Robert Sanders, the study’s author, used economic models to show that if grocery retailers used dynamic pricing to adjust prices for perishable foods based on how long they’ve been on the shelves, retailers would likely dramatically curb food waste. Sanders says this isn’t to be confused with simple last-minute clearance sales.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2022

The coffeehouse chain will become one of Bakkt's flagship retailers and embrace crypto through its payment app. Crypto has not made up a big portion of Starbucks' overall sales, but this collaboration is significant nonetheless. Application of Blockchain in the Food Industry. Examples of Crypto Restaurants in the US.

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Serving Loyalty Program Food Supply Point of Sale 472

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Having a single supplier and point of support for all the store technology and payment processing functions also reduces administrative burden and risk. Having a single supplier and point of support for all the store technology and payment processing functions also reduces administrative burden and risk.

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2023 Loyalty Program Fast Casual Customer Experience 419

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

broadline foodservice sales of plant-based meat have grown 37 percent in the past year. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI).

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Had a primary source of income in the restaurant industry for the last year. Restaurant employees can apply online to receive a one-time, $500 check to use toward bills, including housing, transportation, utilities, childcare, groceries, medical bills and/or student loans. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S. military base, or any U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. “I found inspiration on my travels.

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Coaching Point of Sale Customer Experience Retail 419

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform.

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Food Safety Mobile Ordering Online Ordering Kitchen Safety 527

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

For BevAlc buyers, price point as a function of quality, although always important, will become crucial over the coming months and years. Finding the right balance of what local guests want, at the maximum price point and minimal cost could be the difference between surviving and closing the doors. The first important factor is margin.

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Cash Management Point of Sale Consumer Goods Small Business 572

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour. This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature pizza predictions, Valentine's Day menu trends and lots about loyalty. Pizza Ordering Predictions HungerRush released the results of a national dining survey on 2024 pizza ordering predictions for The Big Game (February 11) and National Pizza Day (February 9). Fifth place goes to guacamole.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As with most other industries, the biggest talking point for restaurants in 2023 has been artificial intelligence. . Each year, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asks experts for their views on the state of the industry. Here are some of their insights. Click here for the first part.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

Placer.believes these numbers show signs of a resilient economy in the face of health concerns and run counter to the notion that the entire retail economy is heading for a major downturn. COVID-19 Foot Traffic at QSRs. analyzed daily traffic from February 26 through March 7 and compared it to the equivalent period in 2019. Some Placer.ai

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative. Takeout For Good.

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Food Safety Kitchen Safety Mobile Ordering Guest Recovery 441

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 14, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot. As part of the deployment, White Castle will bring the new version of Flippy, Robot-on-a-Rail (ROAR), into kitchens for testing and future integration.

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Mobile Ordering Certification Loyalty Program Kitchen Safety 410

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Scheduling software like 7shifts can also pull data from your POS system to track labor against sales and get a more accurate picture of your labor cost— saving your restaurant money and time.

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Technology Mobile Ordering Social Media Online Ordering 312

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

We've reached a point where we're recognizing the value and limits of these technologies. And while automation and robotics can help streamline some elements of operations, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a newfound appreciation for human connection and dining experiences.

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EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The painstaking process of picking piñon nuts makes for a booming roadside economy for the Navajo Nation and other Indigenous Americans Ellis Tanner started his business, the Ellis Tanner Trading Company, in Gallup, New Mexico, more than 50 years ago — the seemingly natural outcome of growing up among four generations of Native American art traders.

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Retail Point of Sale Small Business 2020 301

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

The answers are an entry point for understanding consumers’ needs as brands start to reopen, notes RMS CEO John Oakes. This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more.

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