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COVID-19 Is the Opportunity Plant-Based Alternatives Have Waited For

Modern Restaurant Management

Ultimately, as these consumer purchasing trends continue, more and more Americans will buy plant-based proteins not as meat substitutes, but as a matter of choice — because that is what they want to eat. billion in 2018. In 2018, the combined market for retail sales of red meat and poultry exceeded $92.1 beef and U.S.

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Why Restaurants Should Lean Into Loyalty Programs As a Way to Increase Direct Sales

Modern Restaurant Management

According to a 2018 survey, 15 percent of customers who are loyal to a brand can generate anywhere from 55 percent to 70 percent of that brand’s total sales. Is there a popular menu item that repeat customers regularly purchase as an add-on? What’s more, loyal customers spend more.

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YEA: Restaurants Showing Resiliency with New Openings

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New restaurant and food businesses are opening at pre-pandemic levels, with the number of new openings increasingly more in line with 2018 and 2019 volumes, according to third quarter data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report.

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Beverage-Air, Victory Welcome New GM

Foodservice Equipment Reports

Brownlee joined the Beverage-Air and Victory procurement team in April 2018 as a senior buyer. He later moved up through the ranks, holding the positions of purchasing manager… Source He’ll report directly to Oscar Villa, group president at Welbilt.

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Lyons Magnus Recalls Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes Manufactured by Third Party Because of Listeria Contamination

Food Safety Tech

According to CDC, this outbreak includes cases dating back to 2018, with 20 cases across 2024 and 2025, and is currently ongoing. FDAs traceback investigation identified that each of the LTCF who supplied invoice information for review from 2024 to present received a frozen supplemental shake of either Lyons ReadyCare or Sysco Imperial brand.

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‘Bring the Dining Room Experience to the Windows’

Modern Restaurant Management

Joining Mood in 2018, he currently oversees the QSR team, focused on North America Account Management efforts. Cardboard and static signage, antiquated Menu boards, aging sound systems, and a lack of customer engagement throughout their purchasing experience just doesn’t cut it anymore. How is QSR ownership changing?

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How Restaurants Can Take Advantage of the Voice Search Trend

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The number of consumers that start their purchase journey using a search engine is growing. For example, a study by Power Reviews in 2018 found that over 70 percent of consumers start their purchase journey on Amazon or via search engines.