Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

In 2019 we were introduced to the chicken sandwich war, and in 2020 it raged on as chain and independent restaurants added the sandwich to their menus for diners to enjoy. Similar to Grubhub's 2019 Year in Food Report , diners are continuing to eat vegan and vegetarian dishes. Top Foods of 2020. chili: 228 percent more popular.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Del Taco was recognized for adding multiple Beyond Meat items to its menu in 2019 and for heavily advertising these offerings to meat-lovers, vegetarians, and vegans alike. Just a few months after Burger King’s successful Impossible Whopper launch in August 2019, the restaurant chain added the Impossible Whopper Jr. to its menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. Consumers are also becoming more conscientious about sustainability, which is primed to disrupt the restaurant business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 22, 2020

As Alexia Howard, a senior analyst at the investment research group AllianceBernstein recently told The New York Times: “We were saying [in mid-2019] that by 2030, Beyond Meat could have $1billion in sales; now we’re saying by the end of 2020, which is only 18 months later.” In October of 2019, U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2021

The comparable week last year (to August 22 2020), while in recovery compared to the height of restrictions, was still lower than the same week in 2019. However, velocity remains strongly positive versus last year (+43 percent) and 2019 (+20 percent). Sales velocity is now +20 percent vs August 24, 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

Grubhub released its annual “ Year In Food ” report, highlighting the top trends of 2019 and found that vegan and vegetarian orders rose by 27 percent in popularity overall in 2019 as compared to 2018. Sustainability. It’s obvious the demand for plant-based food is a growing trend.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Despite the industry being at its most stable since 2019, customers being more educated and engaged around the issues impacting the food system, and massive strides made in creating sustainable and equitable conditions for staff, rising costs are greatly impacting both operations and the public’s dining out frequency.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The “support local” movement that helped sustain several restaurants during the pandemic won’t be going away any time soon, with more Canadians purchasing and ordering from their local restaurants directly, and for items other than just takeout or delivery. Sales velocity is now +35 percent vs September 7, 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020. Snack were up this May +8 percent compared to May 2019 and up +3 percent compared to two years ago. Sales velocity is now +27 percent vs July 13, 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

We expect this year will see growth in off-premises options, technology that streamlines operations, and more restaurants that are talking about their increased sustainable and eco-friendly practices.” Healthy, sustainable options increase alongside changing alcohol preferences. Q4 2019 Foot Traffic. A few of Placer.ai

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2023

From the digital revolution of the 1980s, the advent of the internet in the 1990s, and the proliferation of smartphone and AI technologies in the 21st century, restaurant and bar owners must keep pace with the latest tech trends to achieve sustainable growth and maintain a steady stream of revenue. There are 6.92

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

. “As Thanksgiving was celebrated so late in the month, it fell into December for 2019 according to the calendar we use for reporting.” This was the best 2-year growth rate in all of 2019 and the fifth consecutive quarter in which the industry has been able to post positive growth under this longer-term view.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2020

These developments were welcomed for their contributions to creating a more sustainable world… and it raised the value of used cooking oil, enabling many restauranteurs to get some money back for their oil rather than pay a service to have it collected. million worth of used cooking oil.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 14, 2022

In 2019, over 490,000 of those locations were independent, privately owned businesses. They understand quality, they appreciate cooking from scratch, they enjoy attractively presented food, and they are interested in the source of quality ingredients. Why would I choose to support a locally owned restaurant?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

However, according to a 2019 report from the Federal Reserve Bank, 37 percent of all Americans could not cover an unexpected $400 expense without going into debt. Just Salad is on its way to becoming a larger part of the national landscape and that means unrivaled, craveable food and more sustainable eating for America in general.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

We also think there will be a greater focus on sustainability efforts throughout the industry. We also think there will be a greater focus on sustainability efforts throughout the industry. We celebrate this as it benefits us all when brands focus on sustainability. Lavu CEO Saleem S. Colin Palfrey, CMO of Majesty Coffee.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

March restaurant sale surged 36 percent year-over-year and nearly reached 2019 levels. He got creative on how to source employees. However, to build a sustainable restaurant in the new roaring 20's, and to be able to pay a real livable wage, it needs to happen sooner than later."

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2019

If catering companies want to keep up with consumer trends, they must start focussing on sustainably and how their products can support social change. The brand has also pledged that 100 percent of its guest packaging will come from renewable, recycled, or certified sources. Cheap and easy solutions are no longer enough.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Whether it’s helping them adjust to evolving guidelines or uncovering additional sources of profit, we’re committed to staying right beside our operators through it all, helping them Make It." " US Foods has also officially rebranded its "Make It Now" site as "Make It This Winter."

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With growing awareness of climate change and sustainability, some restaurants were seen as lagging in adopting eco-friendly practices and minimising their carbon footprint. Consumers started to pay attention to the 40 percent increase in the average QSR check ( compared to 2019 ). However, in 2023, things took a different turn.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Sourcing ingredients locally or from all-natural farms. Ghost kitchens of 2019 almost exclusively referred to restaurants that worked only through third-party delivery services. Restaurants will need to do the following to keep up with the above-mentioned trends: Create healthier options for their menu. Serving smaller portion sizes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

million over the next five years to build and sustain the program. In 2019, Salata completed a rebrand, redesigned its stores and launched its tech suite and Tastemaker loyalty program. “Ever since we opened the first Biscuit Belly in 2019, we’ve been blown away by the success and knew we had something special.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

Shoppers likely stocked up on lower-frequency categories early on and now we're seeing some of the smaller fill-in trips to continue to sustain our households in-between larger tripsAmazon is up, though not as much as Dollar, in terms of spend/capita and appears to be gaining momentum in recent weeks. Foot Traffic Decline.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

Cookies also surged in order frequency, with Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookies seeing a 1,193 percent increase in orders compared to the first half of 2019. percent of Americans excited to order this 2019 staple. compared ordered behavior from January – June 2020 and January – June 2019. Frose is out, with only 2.1

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Sante

APRIL 13, 2020

Rather today’s consumer demands menu innovation as well as eco-friendly and sustainable practices. Buyer's Edge compared case purchases of meat substitute products by its 20,000+ restaurant customers from 2018 to 2019. In 2019 available varieties jumped to 51 items that were available to order.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In action: FOODWORKS partners are neighborhood restaurants and women- and minority-owned businesses that share the same commitment to quality, sustainability and community involvement. We also expect that more operators will sourced locally and sustainably with sustainability extending to packaging, straws and printed menus.

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Hot Schedules

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

E xperts predict the global hotel industry in 2022 will return to 80 percent of 2019 demand — as more vacationers return to the fold and business travelers book trips once more, how have your offerings adapted to post-pandemic consumer demands? Sustainability. One area where sustainability and mass appeal coexist – spirits.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Ingredients are clean and sourced from local vendors whenever possible, and the menu is designed to support vegan, gluten-free, and Halal diets in an effort to accommodate all guests, no matter their dietary preferences. Taco Bell Sustainable Packaging. From 2011 to 2019, Karel served as senior vice president for ARCOP, Inc.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Greg joined the Restaurant Facility Management Association (RFMA) in 2016, earned his Certified Restaurant Facility Professional designation in 2017, was chosen Restaurateur of the Year in 2019, and currently serves on the RFMA Board of Directors. Paul Soulliere: Information Systems Manager | 25 years. Who is a James Beard Award winner?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Business and group travel are not expected to reach 2019 peak demand levels again until 2023. card swipes, spend at fast food restaurants and QSRs is creeping closer to pre-COVID levels with spend surpassing 2019 levels in Sept. (up During the 2019 holidays, in-store shoppers spent $562.39 billion in 2020. New Beverage Dynamics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. Sustainability will be even more important to diners, and restaurants that don’t have a sustainability strategy will be at a competitive disadvantage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

analyzed daily traffic from February 26 through March 7 and compared it to the equivalent period in 2019. Imports during 2019 totaled 21.6 11-16, 2019. Point-of-sales (POS) Terminals market will grow at a promising CAGR of more than 7 percent between 2019 and 2029. Some Placer.ai million TEU in May, a 9.3

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

Takeout and delivery has continued to sustain interest on Yelp, still up 148 percent based on consumer interest relative to pre-pandemic levels. This report’s results are based on surveys conducted over a 12-month period from April 2019 to March 2020—the month when the first U.S. In 2019, 15.7 percent to 77.9.

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Next Restaurants

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

As the demand for healthier and whole foods that were responsibly-sourced grew, the movement officially began. But when guests enjoy farm-to-fork cuisine, it means the ingredients can easily be tracked to a specific source, whether that’s several local farms or one specific farm. Dining for Sustainability.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A post shared by Meal Mantra (@mantrameal) on Jan 25, 2019 at 4:47pm PST. Anu, granddaughter of tandoori innovator Kundan Lal Gujral , adapted her recipes to incorporate fresh, New England-grown ingredients, and their lemongrass and galangal-infused Goan Curry won a Sofi Award in 2019, the same year their revenues hit $60,000.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 21, 2020

In the US in 2019, the café industry was worth US $47.5 The world we live in is fast-paced, with consumers becoming more and more focused on quality over quantity in many aspects of life,” says Dan Fellows, World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion 2018 and 2019. Sustainability Is in The Spotlight. Credit: Nicole Motteux.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

One similar concept of note was announced by Lebua Hotels & Resorts, whose Bangkok-based day club, Float, was estimated to launch by end of year 2019, according to Forbes. In November 2019, Zagat brought back its first print edition of its legendary guidebook. million who spend $11.5 billion on average.

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