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What Restaurants Need to Know About RTD Adult Beverage Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

In this challenging year, one bright spot for the industry has been the booming popularity of ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic beverages. For the three years leading up to the pandemic, RTD alcoholic beverages were the fastest-growing category, up almost 20 percent, as sales of spiked seltzers such as White Claw and Bon & V!v

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Five Major Trends In Commercial Cooking Equipment

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billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 5.2 percent from 2021 to 2027. Expansion of the food service industry, product innovations, and surge in number of quick service restaurants have boosted the growth of the market. These equipment will allow chefs to cook food to perfection. 3D Printing and Food.

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MRM Research Roundup: Thanksgiving Trends, Diner Optimism, and Holiday Spending

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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. There were 11 percent more transactions on Thanksgiving Eve than on the average Wednesday in 2023.

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How the Restaurant Industry Can Harness Technology to Improve Accessibility and Inclusion

Modern Restaurant Management

Technological advances are helping pave a path towards a more widely accessible food service landscape – both in-person and online. In fact, use of AI in the food and beverage market reached $3 billion in 2020 and is on pace to reach nearly $30 billion by 2026, according to Mordor Intelligence. billion in 2027.

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Need to Reach New Customers? Step Outside the Box

Modern Restaurant Management

Who among us hasn’t ordered food through a convenient mobile application, with menu choices ranging from not just quick-serve or fast-casual restaurants, but convenience stores as well? By 2027, the market research organization projects ghost kitchens’ worldwide market size to reach $112.53 And why not?

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Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts to Debut in Texas with Signing of Waldorf Astoria Texas Hill Country

Hospitality Net

Expected to open in 2027 in the heart of Texas Hill Country, the luxury resort will introduce the brands sincerely elegant service to the emerging Fredericksburg destination just under two hours outside of Austin and San Antonio. The resort will also include five food and beverage concepts, an 11,000-square-foot spa and fitness cen.

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Inside te Chaos at Boar’s Head, Restaurants and Farms Weather Climate Shocks + More

Food + Tech Connect

Restaurateurs are adapting by reconsidering staple ingredients, fostering stronger relationships with suppliers, and finding innovative solutions to rising food costs to remain resilient in an increasingly unpredictable food supply chain. FDA Looks to Check Up On Food Chemicals, But Where’s the Money?