Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Steep declines in gas prices and the moderation of inflation rates appear to be the reason behind the bolstered sales growth numbers. . Steep declines in gas prices and the moderation of inflation rates appear to be the reason behind the bolstered sales growth numbers. . from August 2022. reported in August.

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ChefMod

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Pundits predict a surging demand in consumption in 2022 but also shrinking corporate pool as most people work from home. Pundits predict a surging demand in consumption in 2022 but also shrinking corporate pool as most people work from home. With the government banning in-house dining, savvy eateries quickly pivoted their operations.

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Margin Edge

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Thanks to having a sales team made up exclusively of former operators, chefs and general managers, with 350+ years’ of collective experience, we’ve picked their brains and come up with a list of six ways restaurants can make a big impact in 2022 based on their experiences and tried-and-true tricks. 6 Ways to Reduce Food Costs. Track waste.

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Marketing4Restaurants

JANUARY 5, 2022

Going back to the vegetarian restaurant example, if you employ vegetarians to work in your restaurant too, your customers will get the best experience. Raising your prices and wages This year, there are a lot of factors that will drive your prices and wages up, including inflation.

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Marketing4Restaurants

MAY 23, 2022

Going back to the vegetarian restaurant example, if you employ vegetarians to work in your restaurant too, your customers will get the best experience. We cover some of what we see working for our customers and some of the ways that you can do more with less to make do with the staff that you have.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2022

Here, using data from Intouch Insight ’s 2022 Restaurant Trends Report and ongoing consumer surveys, we’ll explore the importance of offering a mobile ordering option and why you should keep these interactions as direct as possible, as well as the key drivers that keep consumers coming back. Set the Bar. Stay Connected.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

But the root cause of the current food chain crisis and rising food prices runs deeper than that. Learn how this affects your business, from restaurant suppliers struggling to keep up, to rising food prices led by labor shortages and increased consumer demand for quick, cheap food. Labor Issues Exacerbate Food Chain Crisis.

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A Wine Story

MAY 18, 2022

2022 Anteprime Toscana. Official Welcome Dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022 March 19. Official Welcome Dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022 Words can’t describe the thrill of walking toward the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio for the welcome dinner of Anteprime di Toscana 2022. Michelangelo’s David Giving a Warm Welcome.

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Marketing4Restaurants

DECEMBER 29, 2021

We put all these together to discuss what the big trends will be for Restaurants in 2022 and how you can benefit from them. It’s the beginning of a new year and one of the things you should be focused on are the trends in the restaurant industry for 2022. What are we seeing within the industry?

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

There’s just less time to cook when there are parties to attend, house guests to entertain, cooking projects to execute, and holiday gifts to find. Discount high-margin menu items, try a kids-eat-free promotion, or offer a complimentary dessert or beverage with full-price entrees. If you can solve the “what’s for dinner?”

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 13, 2022

F oodies and F&B experts share their predictions for the food industry trends that will likely emerge in 2022 in the weeks and months to come. 5 F&B Industry Trends One Must Not Miss In 2022. Plant-Based Meals. Take, for example, the glut of organic items available on the market.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Back-of-House and Front-of-House. For restaurant employees added in the past year (August 2021-August 2022), the average employee tenure is just 110 days —a little over three months. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Bn at an impressive 22 percent CAGR in 2022. percent CAGR between 2022 and 2032, and Plant-Based Milk sales will grow ~ 2x by 2032, says Future Market Insights. We are witnessing the evolution of fine dining. Astonishingly veganism is a chief enabler of this culinary transformation. Being Vegan Isn’t Gastronomical Anymore.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While supply chain issues will likely decrease over the course of 2022, wage inflation represents a new status quo on the bottom line. Improve Back-Office Processes. Inflation on both wages and commodities are putting major margin pressure on brands.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Steep declines in gas prices and the moderation of inflation rates appear to be the reason behind the bolstered sales growth numbers. Steep declines in gas prices and the moderation of inflation rates appear to be the reason behind the bolstered sales growth numbers. from August 2022. reported in August.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Reduce portion sizes slightly to maintain menu prices but account for increased costs. Reduce portion sizes slightly to maintain menu prices but account for increased costs. Don’t be afraid to increase price. Don’t be afraid to increase price. For part one, click here.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 20, 2022

JDE Peet’s to responsibly source 80% of coffee by end of 2022. Events coordinator Italian Exhibition Group reports 2022 first quarter revenue of €38 million (US $40 million). Brazil’s 2022 coffee production estimated to be 55.7 Production of robusta in the Amazon is estimated to increase 10% in 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

Updating packaging to account for new ways of getting food from restaurant to car to house to table can increase propensity to re-order significantly. Own Your Changes In March 2023, restaurants’ food prices were 8.8 percent higher than in March 2022. It’s not enough just to contain it for transport.

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EATER

JUNE 4, 2024

After eight years working as manager of the restaurant Bar Vendôme at the Ritz Paris, Deulio was eager to leave the stuffy world of luxury behind and open a neighborhood restaurant for locals. What we also liked was that there was nothing pretentious about the neighborhood,” Deulio says. That was important to us.” Soces The scene outside Soces.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

. | Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Earlier this week, the FTC filed a lawsuit alleging that the deal would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices It’s likely that the place you shop for groceries every week is owned by one of two companies — Kroger, or Albertsons. billion merger. billion merger. antitrust concerns” over the merger.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

But we kept the back-of-house revenue share program for our kitchen teams, where regardless of what position you work in the kitchen, you get a certain percentage of revenue earned. Everything was built into the menu price. Kelly Phillips - Founder and Hospitality Director @ Destination Unknown Restaurants in Washington, D.C.

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EATER

JULY 7, 2023

Lille Allen/Eater After years of artificially low menu prices, service fees feel like an inevitable, annoying part of dining out now If you’re the type of diner who regularly eats at restaurants, you’ve almost assuredly noticed a “service fee” tacked on to your check at one establishment or another.

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EATER

JANUARY 9, 2024

Adam Driver, Yoko Ono, Elijah Wood, and Steve Burns, the original host of Blue’s Clues , have been spotted around town and are rumored to have houses in the area. And on Labor Day weekend 2023, Alison Roman soft-opened her pantry store First Bloom in the lowest level of a building that used to house the beloved restaurant Table on Ten.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Restaurant Sales Growth Rebounds – Posting Best Month Since March 2022 . How did the restaurant industry perform in August 2022? A drop in gas prices combined with a more positive short-term outlook for income, business, and the labor market were all contributing factors. percentage points over July 2022’s growth rate.

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Touch Bistro

AUGUST 11, 2021

When your business is located in an affected region, the federal minimum wage takes a back seat to the state or city rate. Planned increase on January 1, 2022. Planned increase on January 1, 2022. hour for businesses with 26 or more employees on January 1, 2022. Planned increase on January 1, 2022. Alaska: $10.34/hour.

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Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Inflation began its decline in late summer, the short term increase in gas prices has since subsided, and the impact of those economic trends can be seen in consumer spending at restaurants. . The restaurant industry has been a primary casualty of the 2022 labor shortage—and guests haven’t been forgiving. year over year in November.

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EATER

MARCH 24, 2023

In October 2022, Kroger and Albertsons announced that both companies’ respective boards had voted to approve a merger. The coalition insists that this merger is an obvious monopoly that will lead to “store closures, thousands of lost jobs, and higher food prices.” billion merger. billion merger.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

JULY 29, 2022

Already in 2019, restaurants were not able to pass inflationary costs on to consumers (back then, the average restaurant price increase was 3.1% And in 2021 restaurant price increases were 4.5% Restaurant robotics is a term that is used to describe the use of technology in restaurants to automate certain tasks. and food at 5%).

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Sling

AUGUST 9, 2023

March 2023 13 Expert Tips for Effective Employee Communication March 2023 11 Types of Job Shifts Managers Should Know March 2023 What Is Incentive Pay and How Does it Work? March 2023 What Is a Human Resource Management System (HRMS)?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024. Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. The top items paired with ibuprofen included Cheesesteaks, Cognac, Nacho Fries, Bacon Egg and Cheese, and Cold Brew!

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EATER

OCTOBER 28, 2022

short Vancouver’s old(er) guard of fine dining restaurants were left by the roadside last night at a Michelin Guide ceremony where only eight one-star awards and 23 Bib Gourmands (the guide’s ‘great food at a great price’ category) were handed out. Here’s the full list: Vancouver’s 2022 Michelin Stars. Lawrence/Official.

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Transact

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

According to the Convenience Store News 2022 Industry Report , food service sales increased by a whopping 20.5% Primarily, convenience store retailers are turning to the back-of-house technology currently used in QSR kitchens. Back-of-house technology often addresses multiple processes and problems found in foodservice programs.

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Marketing4Restaurants

MAY 23, 2022

Going back to the vegetarian restaurant example, if you employ vegetarians to work in your restaurant too, your customers will get the best experience. We cover some of what we see working for our customers and some of the ways that you can do more with less to make do with the staff that you have.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 20, 2023

So stock up on all-purpose cleaners and check your soap dispensers and other supplies to get back to your regular schedule. Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most important days for restaurants across the United States. On this day, millions of people gather to watch the biggest game of the year, and many of them do so at restaurants and bars.

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Black Box Intelligence

MAY 23, 2023

The Omicron-induced sales growth boost enjoyed during the first months of the year is long gone, and the industry is now contending with a harsher reality: sales growth is now weaker than it was at the end of 2022. during the months of Q4 2022. recorded for the Q4 2022 months. recorded for the Q4 2022 months.

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EATER

DECEMBER 31, 2022

15 ideas to kick off 2023 with lots of food and drink A version of this post originally appeared on December 31, 2022, in Stephanie Wu’s newsletter, “From the Editor,” a roundup of the most vital news and stories in the food world. We’ve made it to the final day of 2022. . | Buena Vista International/Getty Images. But New Year’s Day?

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Passing part of this cost directly to tipping customers allows restaurants to retain more capital; it makes it easier to keep menu prices lower, hire additional staff , enable investments in your team, and expand your business. Tip credits are just another part of tipping that make restaurant employee compensation complex. Table of Contents.

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