Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Comfort food, outdoor dining, Riesling and streamlined menus were top trends for 2020, according to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ' seventh annual Culinary & Cocktail Trend Forecast for 2021. Health food, eating local and personalized experiences. Comfort Me Please: Rise in Nostalgic Comfort Food. Is Carob a Carb?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Offering Bento Packs for individually portioned meals and a la carte buffet-style trays for customizable group settings, L&L’s catering options bring Hawaiian-style comfort food to events large and small throughout our locations nationwide. In what ways can operators enhance the dining experience while still providing value?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 27, 2024

O – Organize Expense Documents In the event of an audit, the IRS will request original receipts, invoices and other expense records. Your expenses may be higher than the industry average due to the type of food you serve, the depth of your menu offerings or your market differentiation strategies.

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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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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. We are in a “now now now” world. Move beyond a mere transaction.

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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

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

But it’s not because they want the best option, they are looking for the most authentic food. The Gen Z Influence This tasteful group of about 70 million Americans craves authenticity in every bite, from organic street foods to diverse global cuisines. Gen Z demands transparency and ethical practices in the food industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

percent from the previous year, led by underperformance in restaurant, food and nightlight categories, as well as brick-and-mortar shops. voted Republican in 2016 – North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Alaska – with services sectors and several food-related economic growth trended blue — Washington D.C.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

Event Planning Is Back. With summer around the corner, and an imminent surge of demand for experiences and events in the months ahead, Tripleseat and SevenRooms partnered to survey 1,000 U.S. consumers to better understand their feelings about planning events in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of dramatic Valentine's Day shift, best food scenes, and the evolution of c-store foodservice. Food-away-from-home spending is likely to see modest growth as softer consumer spending patterns prevail. ” A Year of Challenges U.S.

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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. More than half of respondents are purchasing gift cards to restaurants this holiday season.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Manifest surveyed 501 people about their food delivery and restaurant habits during COVID-19 and found that two-thirds of people ate in-person at a restaurant in July 2020. Nearly two-thirds of people (65 percent) ordered food delivery in July 2020 as food options remain in-demand, but restaurant profit margins decrease with delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 25, 2022

Another client thought that showcasing his dishes, menu, events, etc. The customers are already in your restaurant, where they can experience the menu and taste your food firsthand. This purchase won’t increase revenues or efficiencies, but will create additional costs. Recommendation : DON’T DO IT!

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2020

Bennett, adds: “We at CORE continue to stand by the food & beverage service employee with children every day when they face a health crisis or natural disaster. Please join us in letting the food and beverage service industry know how much we appreciate all they have given to us by supporting them.”

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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). ” Frequent users adjusted their purchase behavior. In Asia, the third factor most often cited was provenance and food production methods. In the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 15, 2021

Lavu, the restaurant technology services company, estimates 42 percent of food purchases are made online. What’s more, consumers tend to spend extra on their food when ordering by themselves, either through kiosks or branded apps. Improve Order Size and Revenue with Predictive Technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

The purchase is expected to be completed in September 2020. This acquisition is a transformative event for FAT Brands in terms of scale and brand awareness. PopID accounts also tie to loyalty programs for automatic credit with every purchase. US Foods Ghost Kitchens. US Foods Holding Corp. Brands Inc.

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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

AUGUST 2, 2021

The edition of MRM Research Roundup features restaurant payment transaction data, foodservice equipment purchasing and the lasting appeal of chicken sandwiches. Times are even tougher for 64 percent of nonprofits, 50 percent of entertainers/artists, 48 percent of small businesses in the transportation sector, and 43 percent of event planners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2020

Chicago-born, minority-owned, female-led Azteca Foods celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, signifying a milestone of achievement for the family business, which has flourished from humble beginnings into a multi-million dollar operation. Azteca also supplies freshly made products to the Food Service and Industrial channels.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

" These bonds work just like savings bonds, where guests can purchase a bond at a value rate today, to be redeemed for full face value in the future. The dining bonds are being offered by participating restaurants across the country at a suggested savings of 25 percent when purchased. and Canada.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

In addition to the emergence of indoor dining, it explores rising competition between fast food and fast casual restaurant brands with COVID restrictions loosening. The data finds consistent consumer behavior across both restaurant categories signalling the distinctions between fast food and fast casual restaurants are quickly evaporating.

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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. Three quarters of all consumers are considering restaurant gift card purchases this year. Getting sauced. percentage points year over year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Favorite Super Bowl Foods A JeffBet study revealed America’s favorite Super Bowl foods, with some gameday classics appearing further down the list than you might expect. Almost universally, it was found to be the nation’s second favorite Super Bowl food. Rank Super Bowl Food Average Monthly Searches 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 2, 2024

2024 By the Numbers Participants reported continued food and labor cost increases with slight shifts compared to the end of 2023. Meanwhile, 80 percent of operators said food costs are up, with 51 percent saying 1 percent to 5 percent and 40 percent putting the increase at 6 percent to 14 percent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This will manifest itself in several ways, such as informing robotics in the kitchen for food preparation, in addition to kitchen display systems (KDS) as restaurants kitchens seek to improve efficiency and better optimize for enhance prep station capacity management. – Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food and Beverage. "As

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

US Foods Holding Corp. "With colder weather setting in and new restrictions going into effect across the country, our ongoing commitment to helping restaurant operators adapt during the pandemic has never been more important," said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. "Our

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

He started his career with Hardee’s Food Systems in 1983 ending in the position of District Manager. Paul Soulliere began his career with Hardee's Food Systems in 1978 and worked his way up as Crew Supervisor, Assistant Manager, and Restaurant Manager. Bill is a 1982 graduate of Michigan State University.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The Buzz on Beverages. Rabobank’s newest Beverage Market Buzz report, which details how companies have responded to the COVID-19 crisis and 5 types of strategic responses that have shown some success. Rabobank estimates the pandemic has accelerated online food and beverage purchasing penetration by 18 months.

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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

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

Abbey Specialty Foods of Fairfield, NJ is recalling Wicklow Gold Cheddar Nettle & Chive 5.2 notified Abbey Specialty Foods they were recalling these products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. notified Abbey Specialty Foods they were recalling these products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The marketing message has not changed drastically from food-based to safety procedures. Safety is the new variable that got added up along with the usual suspects pertaining to food. Has the marketing message changed from food-based to safety procedures? They only plant trees if the Food for Future is sold.

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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

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The event will take place at 10:00 A.M. “VISIT PHILADELPHIA and the James Beard Foundation are thrilled for our unique partnership that brings the culinary and tourism industries together to make it easy for travelers to support delicious, diverse, and sustainable food,” said Jeff Guaracino, president and CEO, VISIT PHILADELPHIA.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. November and December purchases typically account for upwards of 50 percent of annual gift cards sales.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Looking ahead, we predict a day when cultivated meat will find its place as a default choice -on menus, because it delivers on taste, nutrition, and food safety, in addition to environmental sustainability and animal welfare. Beyond the realm of food, a similar shift has occurred with electric cars.

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