Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2024

While corporate travel is expected to pick up, helping offset a predicted slowdown in leisure spending, the broader hospitality sector must grapple with economic and operational risks. The year ahead promises a blend of opportunity and complexity for the restaurant industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2025 Cocktail/Beverage Trends Ingredients on the Rise Super Juice Acid correction is a technique that allows bartenders to sustainably mimic flavors not locally available, such as using acid-corrected local citruses in Roatán in the Caribbean to replace lemons in cocktails.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Focus on Sustainable Food Production. As climate change puts traditional farming methods – and food production – at risk, there will be a renewed effort around sustainable food production, like vertical farming, hydroponics, and aquaponics. In the coming year, operators should rely on restaurant technology (ResTech) to help them: 1.

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Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

From sustainable practices and health-conscious menus to tech-enhanced dining and global flavors, hotel and resort restaurants are adapting to meet the diverse needs of the modern traveler. Sustainable packaging, reusable materials, and zero-waste practices will be the norm for takeout and delivery services.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 20, 2025

By addressing these issues, you can pave the way for sustainable success and expansion. This technology calculates the most efficient delivery routes, reducing travel time and fuel costs. If your catering business isn’t growing as fast as you’d like, you might be facing some common roadblocks.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 7, 2025

This will be done as one component of a recruitment/retention effort designed to address a dwindling labor pool. [] SUSTAINABILITY FOCUSED: This next generation understands the importance of working within a sustainability model that looks at the ingredients they buy, the seasonality of those ingredients, reducing the carbon footprint of the supply (..)

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 11, 2025

Showcase Local and Sustainable Ingredients Showcasing local ingredients in your menu has many advantages, including building customer trust, boosting loyalty, and supporting the local economy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2025

Topics such as sustainability and induction cooking are top of mind in the industry—how does ICE respond to offer education to meet the needs of future chefs? It's notable these days that when you travel to other countries and continents, induction cooking is so prominent. As for induction cooking, that's an easy answer.

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EATER

MAY 27, 2025

The travel venture, which officially launched in late 2024, is run by Elizabeth Minchilli, a longtime journalist-turned-food guide-turned TikTok star , and her daughters Emma and Sophie, the latter of whom is also a tour guide, author, and travel creator. Outside of food, creator-led group travel has been a growing niche.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

It’s impacted almost every part of our lives, from how we work and shop to how we travel and entertain ourselves. Once the government’s ‘ one-way road to freedom ’ was announced earlier in the year, UK travel companies cited a huge surge in enquiries from people keen to holiday on home ground this summer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

Experiential dining, plant-based menus and sustainability were hot topics in the Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) 2023 Trends Report. Environmental Consciousness – Consumer awareness and desire for more sustainable options is encouraging upcycling and waste reduction efforts that are good for business and good for the planet.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

Increased costs of sustainable packaging and adherence to government regulations contribute to financial burdens. Italy dominates as the dream food destination (55 percent want to travel for pasta). Increasing Competition and Market Saturation The U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2025

Consumers are being more intentional with their spending, and brands that deliver both quality and affordability are seeing sustained growth and expansion. This trend is being driven by a mix of factors, including social media exposure, travel influences, and a growing appreciation for diverse culinary experiences. Brands like BB.Q

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2021

As the effects of COVID-19 subside, the industry is expected to continue growing as consumers increase spending on discretionary purchases, such as outdoor dining, outdoor events, and travel, including hotel stays. ” Eventually, confidence will be achieved when the industry experiences a trend that implies sustainability.

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EATER

MAY 14, 2025

At places like the Lonely Oyster in Los Angeles, you could pay as much as $6 for a sustainably sourced Blue Pool oyster pulled from the waters of Hama Hama, Washington. It takes at least a year and a half and sometimes as long as three years to grow a quality oyster, and that plays a major role in the cost.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2022

It is here to sustain, grow and be accepted on a larger scale. Not only are restaurants offering vegan food dishes but are also promoting a sustainable and greener lifestyle. As the food has to travel less to reach the restaurant, the emission of carbon is reduced. This, in turn, promotes a more sustainable living.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Supporting nearby farmers boosts your local economy and means you’ll get fresher products that haven’t had to travel far distances to get to your restaurant. Today’s digital solutions allow you to audit and evaluate your supply chain’s sustainability and resilience. Use tech tools to manage your supply chain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

We’re continually learning about new and innovative ways to help our clients be more sustainable—whether that be choosing eco-friendly materials and fixtures or finding new products that use recycled or compostable packaging. Think paper straws versus plastic. The focus is to cut down the impact we have on the environment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

More Business and Pleasure : “Bleisure” travel is on the rise and next year we predict more people will be combining their business travel with personal leisure, leading to extended stays and more opportunities to explore. While diners are paying more, chefs are making less.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

Takeout and delivery has continued to sustain interest on Yelp, still up 148 percent based on consumer interest relative to pre-pandemic levels. Encouragingly, 68 percent of these expectant travelers say they are likely to stay in a hotel in 2020. Diners are Ready, but Concerned.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2020

'Travel Safe' Tools. Tripadvisor® launched a new suite of “Travel Safe” tools to help consumers find, filter for, and validate health and safety information to feel more confident with their future travel choices across town and around the world. How Travel Safe helps travelers and business owners.

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The Rail

JULY 26, 2024

According to a recent report, 49% of consumers consider sustainability factors when making food and beverage purchases. There are, of course, many ways that restaurants can adopt sustainable practices, but the best place to start is the beginning of the supply chain — specifically, your sourcing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2020

Improving from 20 percent margin to a 35-percent margin on a $12 dish, serving five0 covers per night translates into a $90 net increase in profits, allowing for increased cash flow to sustain operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 21, 2024

Next, the team traveled to Cherokee, North Carolina where they had the honor of breaking bread with Mary Thompson, a second-generation basket weaver and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who believes that when we live with and take care of plants and animals, they in turn take care of us.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 21, 2022

Many of the sustainability practices that we were committed to pre-COVID flew out the door when we entered this unprecedented era. Reusable, recyclable, and compostable are the three major categories that fall under the sustainable packaging category. So, which sustainable packaging model is best for your business? Recyclable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2024

The result is a unique culinary experience that features unmatched freshness and innovative and educational menus, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. Its carbon footprint depends on how far it has traveled, how long it has been stored, and other variables. Food waste is another concern regarding sustainability in restaurants.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 16, 2025

The push for greater sustainability in roasting Today’s consumers are increasingly choosing to support brands that prioritise sustainability. Given the growing consumer demand for sustainability and the looming climate crisis, coffee roasters must seriously consider the environmental impact of their equipment.

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EATER

MAY 21, 2025

This approach persisted long after African nations won their independence in the 20th century, upheld by assumptions among safari operators that luxury travelers expected Western food and imported ingredients instead of local flavors. Africas rich culinary traditions were largely excluded. Today, some safari menus tell a different story.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. Consumers are also becoming more conscientious about sustainability, which is primed to disrupt the restaurant business.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 19, 2023

Not only did this provide easier access for American travel, but it also established the groundwork for small town expansion and with that a significant growth in the number of restaurants serving residents and travelers alike. This may have been the most important step in building the restaurant industry we know today.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

The research found that businesses worldwide – particularly restaurants – intend to experiment more in 2025, especially with customer retention programs like loyalty, as they face the triple challenge of sustained high inflation, shrinking consumer wallets and the need to raise prices across the board.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This culinary blend came naturally to Moncayo, inspired from his travels across the Asian continent. He decided to keep things small and sustainable, focusing not on the sales, success or profitability of his restaurant, but the quality of service for its guests. ” In 2013, Moncayo opened his first restaurant there, Bam!,

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EATER

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

When I finally left the doughnut job in 2009, I left the industry entirely — not because I wanted another career, but because I couldn’t see a path to a sustainable, balanced life in food. So did my coworkers: If anything, we sustained each other, for better and worse, providing a valued support system.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 13, 2025

To celebrate the release of The Phoenician Scheme , the Berlin roaster partnered with Anderson, Focus Features, and Sunst Studio to create a coffee travel set featured in the film. Roaster co-working hubs in Lviv and petrol station networks sustained specialty growth amid conflict.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Emphasis on Group Sales : While household wallets may be tightening, corporate travel budgets are relaxing as employers push for a return to offices and face to face interactions. " – Alex May, Associate Director of the Travel, Hospitality, & Food Services Strategy at Movable Ink.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

“As many companies look to create a new normal for employees, Church’s has chartered a course that focuses on sustaining our team members and securing the continuity of our business,” said Karen Viera, Chief People Officer for Church’s Chicken. After his first stint in the NFL, Tebow joined ESPN and the SEC Network.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2020

Business interruption insurance is an extremely important type of coverage in an insurance policy which is intended to cover for lost income sustained as a result of a covered peril in order to allow for the continuity of your business into the future.

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