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Best Practices for Dealing with Fluctuating Food Costs

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Vice President of Brand Strategy for Sunny Street Cafe, tells Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. What are the best practices for dealing with food costs for recipes when necessary items are fluctuating in price? This presents an opportunity to verify recipe accuracy and identify potential cost-saving adjustments.

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‘Broad, One-Size-Fits-All Messaging Has Been Replaced by Tailored Campaigns that Resonate with Specific Audiences’

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” To discuss the firm's growth, the evolution of food marketing and its future, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Alan A. One campaign we’re particularly proud of was our "Post a Recipe to Make a Difference" initiative for a Fortune Noodles.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Personalized Promotions Must Line the Loyalty Path

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While overall interest in AI-driven restaurant features remains low, loyalty is increasingly influenced by personalized promotions, according to the Summer 2025 Consumer Trends Report from Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Alain.AI: Creating a Chef’s Digital Twin

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Partnering with November Five, Le Pain Quotidien launched Alain.AI, a tool that can be called the world's first digital twin of a chef-founder and used to help with menu development, recipe standardization, and culinary innovation. "As We are still in the process of continuously improving it. However, they embraced Alain.AI

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How Can I Streamline Inventory Management?

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Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Recipe Costing. Inventory-management technology enables chefs to build recipes directly into the software and calculate accurate costs for each plate. Prevent Shortages.

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Can I Cut Costs Without Customers Noticing?

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Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Standardize Recipes. It’s crucial your chefs are using consistent recipe measurements because it’s an easy way to maintain accurate plate costs.

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50 Years of Culinary Excellence: Celebrating ICE’s Anniversary

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Kump’s vision was to teach fundamental cooking techniques at a time when other schools focused on recipes. ” To learn more about the ICE's past, present and future, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Smilow. In what ways has culinary education evolved, yet kept true to the fundamentals?