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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

. "Our compensation data indicates a shift towards more comprehensive benefits and total compensation packages, moving beyond traditional hourly wages and annual salaries," Alice Cheng, CEO and founder of Culinary Agents, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "This

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APRIL 3, 2025

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out for a a deeper dive into Ashcraft’s franchising journey, learning why she feels it’s important to be present in her shop every day. .” Exceeding expectations, the location generated more than $1 million in just seven months.

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine contributor Izzy Kharasch of Hospitality Works offers his best planning practices for restaurant operators as we approach 2023.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Restaurant operators need to embrace menu and technological innovations in order to meet guest expectations this holiday season, according to the Fall/Winter Trend report: a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "Our

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APRIL 8, 2025

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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DECEMBER 11, 2024

" That's what Jason Cortellesso, Partner & Creative Director at Sport & Leisure , told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine when discussing the merch program at his latest estabilshment in East Greenwich, Rhode Island that is seeing people to line up before they open on drop days to get their hands on the items.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

At this time of year, restaurant operators often search for ways to be more efficient, reduce costs and be more profitable. To learn more about how cooking oil management can help with this goal, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to John Michals, COO of Filta Environmental Kitchen Services.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

"Also, leveraging demographic data to augment loyalty programs and special offers was a critical factor in successful campaigns." " Among the highlights: The report found QSRs using demographic data in their loyalty programs were nearly twice as likely to continue running targeted promotions and LTOs, compared to those that did not.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

. "Value is a broader tent than price, but price is an important value platform when consumers are faced with high inflation or a personal economic situation such as a job loss," Tim Fires, president of global foodservice at Circana, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "We

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

Lotus founder Francois Safieddine shares tips on creating festive holiday experiences for guests with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. What is the process of organizing pop-ups that fit the brand?

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APRIL 28, 2022

The concern for eating out is fading, however, almost one-third still have apprehensions about going to a restaurant, according to new research conducted by Provoke Insights provided exclusively to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. This includes one-fifth of diners who are overall eating out less.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

” To discuss the firm's growth, the evolution of food marketing and its future, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Alan A. Casucci, Founder & CEO at Thought For Food & Son In what ways has food marketing changed since Thought for Food & Son was founded?

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MARCH 30, 2021

A helping of BBQ and big data are served up in this episode of The Main Course as host Barbara Castiglia of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine chats with Joe Tenczar, Chief Strategy Officer at Sonny’s BBQ. Tenczar is a tech and visionary expert helping the brand to evolve with technology.

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JUNE 12, 2024

. “Owners should be examining the table turns and cash receipts of the business daily and comparing them to expectations for that day of the week and time of year,” Johnston told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “Sales in the restaurant business or notoriously volatile,” Johnston said.

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MAY 22, 2023

Promotions and loyalty programs are necessary to convince Americans to dine out more frequently, according to new research from Provoke Insights and Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “Establishments should ensure that the experience is worthwhile to the customer with high customer service and great food.

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MARCH 6, 2025

To learn more about the process of using 3D printing in restaurant design, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Lvovsky. How did this project come about, and what was the process?

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine visited with Tap 42's VP of Development Alex Rudolph at the Aventura location just prior to the pandemic. "The scenario was initially universal for all restaurants – no operations, renegotiating leases and furloughed employees.

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MARCH 27, 2025

Pooja Nair, Partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP, and aModern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine legal contributor, discusseshow restaurant operators might be impacted bytariffs.

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MARCH 24, 2025

To learn more, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Kadecia Ber, Yelp’s advertising trends expert. For this report, we measured consumer interest in 2024 compared to 2023. What surprised you about the results? What were key changes over previous years?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For a deeper dive into this trend, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine spoke with the David Shove-Brown and David Tracz, Partners and Co-Founders of //3877. Is this a recent trend or something that has happened for a long time and is just happening more now with more closures?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

You can't scroll news sites without seeing more articles about inflation, but was does it mean for restaurants? Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine quizzed expert Kathryn Petralia, co-founder of Kabbage, an American Express Company, for her analysis on what restaurants owners need to understand about inflation.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

” Guests are not really avoiding eggs due to bird flu concerns, Ed Powers, Director of Operations at Broken Yolk Cafe, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. During the current outbreak, HPAI has been detected in birds or other species nearly every month since the outbreak began in February 2022.”

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform. Q: How Can I Prevent Contract Overlaps and Overpricing?

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MARCH 27, 2020

He cautioned that when restaurants can reopen for dine-in service, they will have to face the bittersweet reality of less seating capacity and less sales–he estimates as much as 30 percent–due to social distancing practices and guest apprehension. "They "The fighter is going to win, right now."

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Restaurant guests in cost-saving mode are eating out less and more conscious of menu prices, according to Restaurants: Consumer Trends Fall 2022/Winter 2023 a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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MAY 27, 2024

What can restaurant operators do to attract and retain talent for the busy season ahead? Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Jennifer Mathew, senior manager of talent acquisition and strategy on the role technology plays in hiring and retention.

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MARCH 25, 2021

The pandemic pivot is a main topic of conversation in this episode of The Main Course as host Barbara Castiglia of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine speaks with Carl Howard, President and CEO of Fazoli’s. “We wanted to solve the problem for Americans.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Taking inventory is one of the most tedious processes in restaurant operations.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

. “We faced the challenge of making sure our existing customers knew we were keeping the product the same historical product for which we had become known,” he told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “However, we also wanted to add our own touch to some new menu items.”

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

” Guests are not really avoiding eggs due to bird flu concerns, Ed Powers, Director of Operations at Broken Yolk Cafe, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. During the current outbreak, HPAI has been detected in birds or other species nearly every month since the outbreak began in February 2022.”

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APRIL 17, 2024

. “This is an alarming statistic for restaurant owners and operators, potentially leading to an increase in lost revenue or creating new peak hours,” Bill Mitchell, Executive Chairman of HungerRush, and former President of Global Operations of Papa John’s International, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine connected with Mike DiBeneditto, CEO of Golden Waffles, to learn about "waffle-omics" and how the breakfast staple can be a strategic menu asset for restaurant operators.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

There is a widespread new appreciation for restaurants, an encouraging sign for the future, according to The Bank of America 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report. In other encouraging news, franchise operators believe that, although most restaurants are not fully staffed, the labor situation has stabilized.

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MARCH 11, 2025

"As awful as it was, the pandemic pushed restaurants to completely rethink their operations in order to survive, and some of the changes they made during the pandemic have continued to be beneficial to those restaurants and industry at large." Being flexible is key for the future of restaurant stability.

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MARCH 13, 2025

” To learn more about the ICE's past, present and future, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Smilow. And for me, to work for 30 years as an entrepreneur, building an institution dedicated to helping students find their culinary voices; it has been an unexpected, rewarding and joyous career.”

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MARCH 11, 2022

. “In order to keep distribution costs in check, we partnered with our distributors and suppliers by being more flexible, consolidating delivery days, and allowing later delivery window times when needed,” Corporate Executive Chef, David Cox told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

. "We were interested in this topic because we’d heard anecdotal evidence about the new minimum wage law leading to increases in restaurant closures," Geoff Michener, CEO and founder of dataplor, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "With

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