Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. " Reducing Food Waste. Changes at the Top for McDonald's.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

Sustainability and healthy options rising in importance. CGA’s latest BeverageTrak data reveals that seasonal trends over the last weeks of 2021 loosely mirrored those seen in 2019 – with a strong build up to Christmas followed by a decline in the week immediately before December 25. percent larger than in 2019.

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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 23, 2020

” The Weishaupt’s founded the Weishaupt Family Foundation in 2019 to give back to the community-at-large and distributed $50K in grants to nonprofit organizations in the New Orleans area. By encouraging diners to book and pay in advance, restaurants can better manage food waste, curb no shows and drive much needed revenue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 10, 2024

percent below pre-pandemic levels as of the start of 2023, resulting in a staggering 450,000 job openings compared to 2019. Optimized inventory management through AI facilitates significant reductions in food waste, promoting sustainability while bolstering operational efficiency.

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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. Opportunity lies in off-premises.

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Perfect Daily Grind

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

At every level of the coffee supply chain, sustainability is a pressing issue. And while many initiatives focus on reducing the environmental impact of coffee production , the volume of waste produced by coffee shops is also a major concern for many people. I spoke with two coffee sustainability experts to find out more.

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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 4, 2022

A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste. Water pollution and plastic waste have made many people look at restaurants. Ghost kitchens of 2019 almost exclusively referred to restaurants that worked only through third-party delivery services.

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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

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

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. Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 21, 2022

As they’re difficult to recycle, we can also conclude most of these cups end up going to landfill, where they contribute to a growing waste problem. However, in response to the issue of single-use cup waste, some coffee shops now offer discounts for customers who bring their own reusable cups, as well as other swap schemes.

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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

APRIL 3, 2020

That’s a lot of waste product coming from a steady diet of fries, chicken tenders and an anything-you-can-imagine-tastes-better-fried culture. The team also cooperated with Homeland Security in a 2019 arrest of 21 individuals linked to a crime ring on the East Coast that was responsible for the theft of approximately $3.4

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EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Things really changed in 2019, though, when Starbucks released its now-iconic matte black studded tumbler for cold drinks. “I A clear cup decorated with pink alpacas from a 2019 collection released only in China sold on December 4 for $1,075.99, and a 2009 mug from a store in Corfu, Greece, fetched a whopping $1,875 in late November.

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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. Taylor Sokol.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

million over the next five years to build and sustain the program. Burger King® restaurants are continuing efforts to minimize environmental impact across the globe by testing a new reusable packaging model that will help cut down on packaging waste. ” Delivering Jobs. percent increase in loyalty and eClub members.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

“We are excited to bring Market Cafe to New York City as we are the only company currently offering a solution such as this one for safe, supportive and sustainable corporate dining.” in 2019, and its EPA-award-winning Reusable Bowl Program that started at the company’s founding in 2006. Climatarian Menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Started in September 2019, Delightree brings digital workflow tools to the hands of deskless workers who have traditionally had to rely on pen and paper. Maharani Indian Cuisine is the second location of Chef/Owner Amit Singh's modern Indian concept, following his first opening within Inner Rail Food Hall in Omaha, NE in October 2019.

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Goliath Consulting

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

2019 has been fun. Sustainable. Transparency has also become an important factor, and behind customer awareness of what constitutes a sustainably produced food 8. We expect that the demand for local, organic, ugly (imperfect) produce and sustainable seafood will continue to grow in 2020. But what comes afterwards?

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EATER

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In early 2019 these efforts gained steam with a series of New York Times exposés on food delivery companies such as DoorDash. In 2019, the CEO of Postmates publicly announced his support for One Fair Wage and the company’s commitment to ensure that tips would not be discounted against worker payments. You are wasting gas.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Taco Bell Sustainable Packaging. From 2011 to 2019, Karel served as senior vice president for ARCOP, Inc., Boston Market, Darden Restaurants, Inc.

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Sante

JANUARY 12, 2020

Hoshizaki’s award-winning MODwater dispenser not only delivers four types of water instantly, it also provides costs savings and reduces plastic waste. Customers not only anticipate cost savings by no longer having to buy/deliver bulky dispenser bottles, but also a drastic reduction in plastic water bottle waste.

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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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Xtra Chef

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The holiday season can be a boon for many restaurants, but it can also exacerbate an issue that plagues the restaurant industry all year long: food waste. The Issue of Food Waste in the Restaurant Industry. Food waste in the restaurant industry is real. million tons of food waste annually.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

ICV will combine the remaining DRH and JK&T Wings sports bars, which it acquired in October 2019, making the combined company the largest franchisee of BWW. ” In October 2019 ICV made a significant investment in JK&T Wings, a leading franchisee of Buffalo Wild Wings, in partnership with management. ” Andre Gruel.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

Smart Foodservice had 2019 revenues of approximately $1.1 Launched in October 2019, DDK is DoorDash’s first shared commissary kitchen based in Redwood City with multiple restaurants under one roof. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in the greater Portland, Oregon area, Smart Foodservice employs approximately 900 associates.

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Touch Bistro

MAY 10, 2021

And one area that is often overlooked is the question of how to reduce food waste in restaurants. Food waste costs restaurants a staggering $162 billion per year , and in America alone, restaurants generate as much as 33 billion pounds of food waste per year. Different Types of Restaurant Food Waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Minimal Waste – Ono’s food truck is designed to be environmentally sustainable. From cups to straws, all of Ono’s consumables are compostable, making Ono more sustainable compared to traditional smoothie establishments. Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

With our analytics and insights from our restaurant clients, we’ve seen first-hand the value of reducing and simplifying the menu to limit waste and save costs. In 2019, growth in restaurant spending overtook that of supermarket spending , up four percent compared with three percent for supermarkets.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In addition to serving 15,000 restaurants and food services clients across the globe, Zuppler enjoys important partnerships with leading transactions processor Worldpay (acquired by FIS in 2019) and Rewards Network, a provider of loyalty-based marketing and financing services to the restaurant industry. ” SMG Integrates Reviews.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Coffee Planet partners with The Waste Lab to implement sustainable waste solutions. OCRI uses recyclable and compostable packaging and has reduced food waste in its coffee shops to less than 3%. World AeroPress Championship announces Oatly as official 2022 Sustainability Sponsor.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 24, 2022

And which is more sustainable? Recyclability & sustainability. Plastic waste is understandably a major concern for many consumers. A 2019 report from The Aluminium Association found that consumer recycling rates for aluminium cans in the US was almost 50%, while the industry recycling rate was over 63%.

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The Wine Knitter

APRIL 19, 2022

It is essential to do our part all year long and to move toward a more sustainable environment and a healthy future for the earth. Globally, more wineries than ever before are contributing their efforts to maintain sustainable practices in the vineyard and wine production. Conserving Biodiversity in the vineyards 4.

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EATER

MAY 24, 2022

Since Daniel Humm and Will Guidara bought Eleven Madison Park from Danny Meyer in 2011, it has earned a reputation as one of the best restaurants in the world, sustaining three Michelin stars since 2012. Like the restaurant’s pivot to a plant focus, Humm positions the boxes as a step toward a more sustainable future.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Ensuring greater inclusion of Black-owned and operated businesses across NBA business activities addresses the goal of the 2019-20 NBA season restart, which is to find tangible and sustainable ways to address racial inequality across the country. Ability to support 100 percent online as well as blended programs. Communication platform.

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