Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2024 By the Numbers and Looking to 2025 Restaurant leaders representing more than 6,200 locations shared 2024’s top challenges and opportunities and their 2025 priorities in Restaurant365's annual industry survey. Why settle for one when you can have the best of both? Talk about a flavor duo that hits all the right notes!

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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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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 31, 2025

Worth and Rodeo Goat Casa Linda through wholesale distribution between the dates of December 24, 2024 and March 12, 2025. The improper labels were applied to these 2 products that are specifically produced for Ben E. The 2 products can be identified as being delivered in a brown box with the Ben E. Ben E, Keith Ft.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

February 21st, 2025) Kayco, a Bayonne NJ company is recalling their Glicks Dark Chocolate Conettos because it may contain undeclared milk. We immediately informed all retailers who had purchased this lot code about this recall and instructed them to inspect their inventory or remove any potential affected product on their shelves.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Ingredient-Level Inventory Tracking Keeping an eye on ingredients is critical to controlling costs. Systems like Lavu provide detailed tracking for individual toppings and ingredients, helping reduce waste and improve purchasing efficiency. Managers can also access reports, adjust menus, and monitor inventory remotely.

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Chef's Toys

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As we prepare for 2025, let’s take a closer look at some of the key trends that have influenced restaurants, bars, and food service businesses throughout the year—and what you can expect in the coming months. By leveraging data and automation, restaurant operators can optimize cooking times, inventory management, and energy usage.

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Lithos POS

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Are you worried that new retail trends in 2025 could threaten your growth and market dominance in your retail business? In this blog, we’ll explore the key retail trends for 2025 and how LithosPOS , the leading POS software solution , can help you stay on top. Key Retail Trends for 2025 1.

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Culinary Digital

DECEMBER 19, 2024

These systems automate tedious, but vital, processes around taking inventory, demand forecasting, and order fulfillment, m aking sure you have the information you need while freeing up valuable time. Starting in 2025, were rolling out FD Ryze AI to enable even more time savings, personalization, and satisfaction for you and your customers.

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Total Food Service

APRIL 3, 2025

Chris Leavitt details the science and business of mixology, while maximizing drinks with specialty ice from Hoshizaki at a live demonstration at NAFEM Show 2025. Efficient inventory management, including regular checks to prevent overstocking and waste, can directly impact the bottom line.

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Lavu

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

It uses an on-premise server with advanced tools like inventory automation, multi-location management, and detailed reporting. Aloha stands out for its inventory management, order tracking, and advanced reporting features. Known for its ease of use , 99.99% uptime , and 24/7 support. Aloha : Designed for larger chains.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

The idea of purchasing Dining Bonds seemed to strike a chord with the public as a way to provide much needed financial support in order to help restaurants stay in business. " Dining Bonds work like savings bonds, where guests can purchase a bond at a value rate today, to be redeemed for full face value in the future.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JULY 1, 2024

Retailers and distributors who received the recalled lots have been contacted and asked to pull these lots from their inventory and shelves. Consumers who have purchased a product from the recalled lot should discontinue use of the product and may return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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The NAFEM Show

JULY 3, 2024

Key takeaways: The retail foodservice industry faces challenges around changing customer preferences and purchase patterns, supply chain issues and technology. New technologies and automated solutions are helping retailers optimize efficiencies in addition to better forecasting and managing inventory. It’s a win-win.

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Total Food Service

APRIL 3, 2025

Chris Leavitt details the science and business of mixology, while maximizing drinks with specialty ice from Hoshizaki at a live demonstration at NAFEM Show 2025. Efficient inventory management, including regular checks to prevent overstocking and waste, can directly impact the bottom line.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MAY 20, 2024

The affected products have a Best By Date of March 4, 2025 and Lot Code 410B2TXT02. bag PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Dry Dog Food Best By Date March 4, 2025 Lot Code 410B2TXT02 The Best By Date and Lot Code can both be found on the bottom seal of the back of the bag. Product 44 lb.

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The NAFEM Show

JULY 24, 2024

Make a plan for purchasing, installation, repairs, training and maintenance. Step 1: Inventory assessment If you don’t already inspect the physical condition of your E&S for rust, dents or scratches regularly, start now. If you’re purchasing new equipment, budget strategically. 26-28, 2025, in Atlanta, Ga.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2025

In fact, the number of consumers who dine out weekly or more often was actually up slightly from 39 percent to 42 percent, according to TouchBistro's 2025 American Diner Trends Report , surveying 1,500 diners across the country. Despite the fact that consumers are paying more to visit and order from restaurants this year – 12.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

” With a goal of reaching 4 percent annual restaurant growth by 2025, Jack in the Box has opened 10 locations through the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2021. ” Corporativo GES also chose Oracle NetSuite to streamline its accounting and inventory process and unify information from MICROS Simphony.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. In 2025, we’ll see operators increasingly adopt advanced Back-of-House solutions to gain deeper insights and more precise control over profit margins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 4, 2025

Identifying Challenges and Uncovering Opportunities SpotOn unveiled its 2025 Restaurant Business Report , revealing the financial challenges restaurant operators face and the opportunities to strengthen their businesses. Yelp has named Holbox in Los Angeles the top restaurant of 2025. Independent operators feel the squeeze the most.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Turning Tides: Restaurants Continued Navigativating Inflation In response to inflation, operators said they: adjusted food suppliers (37 percent), tracked ingredient prices (36 percent), increased menu prices (34 percent), managed a leaner inventory (32 percent), and reduced their menu sizes (26 percent). The average ticket size grew by 2.6

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