Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2024

Nearly half of Index respondents signed up for a loyalty program and downloaded the restaurant’s app, while 31 percent signed up for email updates. Some brands’ apps even track mobile-order customers’ location to help ensure their food is fresh, whether it’s a burger or a salad.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

In short, consumers are ordering more food, and for larger parties. While contactless ordering and convenience are certainly benefits of app usage, consumers indicate those aren’t the primary reasons they’re downloading apps. ” Highlights from the report include: Fast Food and the Drive-Thru. Mobile Apps.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

A Return to Normal The National Restaurant Association released its 2023 State of the Restaurant Industry report, which examines key factors impacting the industry including the current state of the economy, operations, workforce, and food and menu trends to forecast sales and market trends for the year ahead.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants according to a new Oracle Food and Beverage study. Americans preferred to pick-up their food (38 percent US vs. 22 percent UK), while the UK preferred home-delivery (57 percent UK vs. 33 percent US). COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 14, 2023

Through dry periods, seasonal menus, product launches or limited time offers, gamification is an intelligent way to motivate engagement, drive competitive traffic, and activate specific behaviors among consumers in the food and beverage industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Top Eats, Drinks, and More No fork, no problem: In addition to fries defending its spot as the most ordered food of the year (and the past decade!), this year was all about finger foods, with many indulging in items best enjoyed without utensils, like mozzarella sticks, wings, pepperoni pizza, and chips & queso.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Food trends and menus will naturally evolve to reflect the increasingly health-conscious, ecological mindset of the consumer. Artificial intelligence with knowledge of cooking techniques, food chemistry, recipes, and alcohol could produce unexpected new culinary and beverage experiences. The Restaurant Workforce is Changing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2021

Ghost kitchens require a healthy marketing budget, with many deploying successful social media campaigns and even partnering with food influencers to generate buzz. One example is progressive web apps (PWAs), which are essentially sites that mirror restaurant’s mobile apps but do not require a user download.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

A new survey shows that Americans love new tech-driven options for ordering and retrieving food, but the flipside is that it is making them more impatient. ” The results are part of an Oracle Food and Beverage survey conducted by Untold Insights in September 2021. In Love with Tech, but Impatient. Fast is not fast enough.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news on understanding customer loyalty, beverage insights, restaurant supply loyalty, the influence of discounts, the state of payments and the evolution of gift cards. " Beverage Insights. So, what could a better designed and delivered beverage program mean for the channel?

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FoodInsight

MARCH 5, 2025

Download the survey here The International Food Information Council (IFIC) commissioned an online survey among U.S. Most Americans would first look at the Nutrition Facts label or the ingredients list to quickly check if a packaged food or beverage is healthy. 3 in 4 Americans agree that “food is medicine.”

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Forward Fooding

MARCH 18, 2025

Explore the 2024 FoodTech 500 Ranking The results are in for the highly anticipated 2024 FoodTech 500, marking our sixth annual celebration of innovation in the global food and agriculture technology sector. Download the full list ranking in our latest WhitePaper anddiscover the entrepreneurial talent behind this years FoodTech 500.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 17, 2021

Food Led Occasions Driving Visits. 67 percent of consumers have visited the On Premise for food led occasions since venues reopened and 22 percent have visited for drink led occasions. There is a positive outlook for future visitations with 2/3 of consumers planning to visit for food and ¼ for drinks. percent compared 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Since this daypart has increased traffic during the pandemic, operators will need to innovate their food and beverage offerings to grow traffic. "Across 44 percent anticipate that plant-based options will have a positive impact on sales, and 39 percent said that “better-for-you foods” would perform similarly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food. ” The gift of food. During November, the percentage of restaurant food online mentions and reviews that was classified as positive grew by 7.0

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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. ” Over 200 food banks face a surge in demand for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19. Frequent hand washing following CDC guidance and food code.

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Bill Marler

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

coli is often contracted by consuming food or beverage that has been contaminated by animal (especially cattle) manure. Be a smart consumer andavoid dangerous foods. Keep receipts for all food purchases. Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm , is the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of E.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

15 percent have ordered alcoholic beverages with food for delivery or takeout, on par with the 18 percent of Canadians that say they’re likely to do this. “The developments and improvements made to delivery and takeout containers, food quality and speed have made a lasting, positive impression,” says Barclay.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

restaurant recovery is underway, but it will take time for it to return to pre-pandemic levels fully,” said David Portalatin, NPD food industry advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America. As of June 2021, food service and drinking places employed 11.3 “The U.S. percent, compared with 3.1 percent overall.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

Bar servers will take orders and deliver drinks and food but will not linger across from guests. ” They are supplementing food safety procedures with additional cleaning and sanitizing practices in place at all Salata locations, including but not limited to: Facial coverings and health checks for employees, including temperature checks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

The bites will also be served with the option of twelve different dips, along with regular or sweet potato Tyga Tots, chocolate chip cookies, and beverages. General Mills Foodservice' s Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest will award $100,000 to restaurants and food trucks nationwide. ” DeliverThat Expansion.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

“There is now optimism on the part of the American consumer, which helps to unleash pent-up demand for dining out,” says David Portalatin, NPD food industry advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America. Based on data collected from 6,000 fast food restaurants in the U.S., ” The Return to On Premise.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

Grubhub's mid-year report checks in on the popular food trends to date and what quarantined Americans ordered through contact-free delivery, and predicts what we can expect to see more of in the second half of the year. State of the Plate 2020 – top foods across various cities. Top Foods of 2020. miso tofu bowl.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Online ordering is obviously huge in 2020, and customers are craving comfort food when they’re ordering in, according to Upserve’s new 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry data collected from the company's 10,000+ restaurant customers. Food brings many families together and is an important part of a lot of holiday traditions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Other businesses have seen a surge of consumer interest, including chicken-wing joints (+84 percent), pizzerias (+71 percent) and fast-food restaurants (+55 percent). In Asia, the third factor most often cited was provenance and food production methods. ” Safety, hygiene and the food supply chain. .” In the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2020

This edition of MRM News Bites features OpenTable, Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation, PAR Technology, Tropical Smoothie Café, Bindi, The Shape of Pasta, Crook & Marker, Performance Food Group and Aptar Food + Beverage. Social Distance Shopping.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 28, 2020

He began his life-long career in the hospitality business at the food service division of Stouffer in Newark, N.J., and joined the Marriott Corporation in 1965 to help launch its fast-food division, beginning with Hot Shoppes Jr., It’s fun to be able to offer the city food from such a great brand through our Kitchen Center.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

Comfort food and innovation are pairing up on this year's list of what's hot in trends and creations coming to diners from restaurant kitchens. And, while CBD-infused foods led the 2019 survey, they slipped out of the top ten this year. Download the full report here. America’s Appetite for Restaurant Deals.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens, a program designed to guide restaurant operators every step of the way when opening their own operation, helping them easily add a new revenue stream.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

There has also been an increase in review content for Black-owned restaurants and food businesses (up 9X) and nightlife (up 13X). Review mentions of “Back-owned” (and related terms) also skyrocketed, up 426 percent, as people look to support and surface these businesses to the community.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2020

As restaurants around the country look towards reopening, Edward Lee and Lindsey Ofcacek, director of The LEE Initiative are committed to helping reset the supply chains for farmers and restaurant operators who are committed to sustainable food. ” US Foods Donates More Than $10 Million. U S Foods Holding Corp.

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FoodInsight

JULY 18, 2024

Download the survey here The International Food Information Council (IFIC) commissioned an online survey among U.S. Americans say packaged food delivers most of the their dietary sodium. Americans say they think more positively about a food or beverage promoted as low in sodium. government agencies.

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FoodInsight

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Download the survey here The International Food Information Council (IFIC) commissioned an online survey among U.S. consumers to gauge perceptions, preferences, and recent consumption patterns of sweeteners in foods and beverages. Most Americans have not heard of allulose.

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FoodInsight

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Download the survey here The International Food Information Council (IFIC) commissioned an online survey among U.S. consumers to measure knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about the safety of food ingredients. About 4 in 10 Americans say they actively avoid ultraprocessed foods and/or plant-based meat alternatives.

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Forward Fooding

MARCH 19, 2025

The AgriFoodTech industry continues to evolve at a remarkable pace, with each year bringing new innovations, breakthroughs, and transformative solutions to global food systems. Forward Fooding Co-founder and COO, Max Leveau A highlight was the reference to “FoodTech Wave 3.0”

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“Our new formats are incredibly attractive to today’s multi-unit operators, who are looking for chef-driven food quality at a lower investment than a traditional QSR. Loop’s cleaning systems have been created to sanitize food containers and cups, meaning each will be hygienically cleaned and safe before each use.

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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. Following integration, Flippy ROAR’s zero-footprint design will be tested to improve employee and food preparation, for wider location integration. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot.

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