Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2022

To keep up with changing consumer preferences, operators noted that their top areas of investment in 2022 include mobile ordering (54 percent); delivery services (47 percent); technology such as new POS digital signage or other in-store tech (45 percent); and alternative payment methods (37 percent). "Consumers Fast is not fast enough.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

z International Foodservice identified top trends expected to elevate the foodservice industry in 2022 and beyond. Some of those quick-adapts will continue to shape foodservice as we head into 2022. When the pandemic emerged in early 2020, the entire foodservice industry faced fast and unexpected change.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As we wrap up a year that brought more tremendous change to the hospitality industry, I like to look ahead and anticipate some of the opportunities and challenges we will see in 2022 (and beyond). The recent turf war between Amazon and Visa in the UK and Australia gives us a glimpse at what might happen in 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Modern Restaurant Manaagement (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders to discuss the key challenges they believe restaurants will face in 2022. Restaurants will continue to grapple with labor shortages and supply chain disruptions throughout 2022. Supply chain : Supply chain issues will be a key challenge in 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2022

There are several related practices that I think we’re going to see prevail as dining brands look for innovative ways to not just survive but thrive. Increased Emphasis on Online Ordering. The increased cost of goods due to supply chain issues and economic inflation is causing brands to look for other ways to increase margins.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

2022 will be the year where the restaurant industry shows the world how flexible and techno-savvy it really is. It’s therefore reasonable to predict that we will see even more automated technology coming to the forefront and being applied in 2022. This will cause restaurants to innovate their offerings amidst reduced menu sizes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

These changes have challenged operators to adapt, but they’ve also reinforced the resilience and innovation that define the hospitality industry. Innovate or die was the new mantra. Beyond our innovative viewing technology and diverse sports programming, we've found that guests primarily seek meaningful shared experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 29, 2025

Since the outbreak began in 2022, the U.S. The Primary Driver: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) One of the most significant contributors to rising egg prices is the ongoing outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). poultry industry has faced recurring waves of infection, causing drastic fluctuations in egg supply.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Starbucks hasn’t had a hit new drink in years Starbucks has, outside of a few new flavors and latte options, failed to successfully innovate its drink menu over the last decade or so. That failure of meaningful innovation is so significant, in fact, that fans took it upon themselves to create exciting new drinks.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 28, 2022

We will always have a few clouds, but these trends show that restaurant people are some of the most innovative, adaptable people in the world, who are ready to face what comes next. I’m excited for the blue skies I see ahead for the restaurant industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Now, as we enter 2022, predictions indicate a big shift back to sit-down dining. (We’ve When it comes to dining in, start considering what innovations or alterations could create a better, more enjoyable restaurant experience. Those contactless QR codes we started using at restaurants in lieu of hard menus?

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Making the shift away from seed oils was a natural evolution for us—one that we started back in 2022 and have worked tirelessly to implement across all of our ingredients. This initiative was a multi-year effort that demanded extensive sourcing, innovation, and close collaboration with our culinary team and suppliers.

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 8, 2024

The constraints of today’s labor environment can put a freeze on innovation, as the need for consistency and speed of service can outweigh creativity and differentiation. Barilla for Professionals first brought Barilla Frozen® to the foodservice market in 2022, offering an innovative line of pre-cooked, frozen pasta.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Expect to see functional plants like burdock, angelica, and osha root popping up more frequently, adding a fresh, innovative twist to dishes. The findings provide industry partners with exclusive data on emerging consumer preferences and innovation areas poised to differentiate brands in a highly-competitive marketplace.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

While this can be largely attributed to supply challenges associated with bird flu which has affected nearly 100 million egg-laying hens since 2022, it's not the only factor. 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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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

While this can be largely attributed to supply challenges associated with bird flu which has affected nearly 100 million egg-laying hens since 2022, it's not the only factor. 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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Modern Restaurant Management

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. How would you characterize 2022 for restaurants? In 2021, restaurants saw a rebound, leading many to approach 2022 with rose colored glasses.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Brands find themselves at a pivotal juncture, where they have the opportunity to both captivate customers and secure their loyalty through a thoughtful blend of innovation and tradition. Comparatively, 48 percent intend to automate additional on-premise functions (previously 41 percent in 2022).

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced restaurants to innovate, creating new revenue-generating workflows, including enhancing their to-go offerings and integrating with to-go order applications. Some of these practices have paid significant dividends as innovation has made restaurants more agile and capable than ever before.

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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. In 2022, restaurant industry or food industry in general is planning to serve an omnivore population who is trying to cut back animal products from their diet.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The immediate 2022 labor crunch has been extremely painful for operators. Partly driven by labor, but also folks just looking to innovate. The need for new or unified technology will drive more franchisors to add technology fees. The worst of the labor problem is beginning to ease.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2023

2023 has the potential to be transformative for restaurants, with opportunity for new innovation beyond a recession in these first months. One of the biggest shifts in 2022 was how guests sought out restaurants through new and unexpected channels, like TikTok.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 21, 2022

In 2022, U.S. Highlighting an example, in 2022, software and integrated payments service provider, Vivid launched Vivid POS, an iOS- and Android-based omni-channel POS system, built by restaurateurs that offers support for offline payments, at times when power or internet are unavailable. software company NCR Corp.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2022

Uber technologies came out with a major innovation in March 2022. Companies are pushing their limits to launch amazing contact less delivery options by letting robots take over the streets. The project involved the launch of pilot food delivery services with autonomous vehicles in two California cities.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

While there may be overlaps and innovative fusions with traditional Eurocentric pastries, I believe it is equally important for us as Mexican bakers to preserve the integrity of our traditional breads.” But Sibrian says, “Mexican baking is a distinct art form deserving of appreciation in its own right.

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Goliath Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The restaurant industry has been slowly adopting new innovative technology and digital solutions as of recent. Recently, restaurants have been using QR codes to innovate their ordering systems. From delivery robots to food waiters, the numbers of these robots will be increasing throughout 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2022

With new problems come opportunities for new innovations, and technology has been a vital resource for restaurants during the pandemic. The setbacks restaurants have faced will continue to impact them into 2022. The restaurant industry lost $240 billion in profits in 2020 , and in 2021 is projected to fall about $167.5

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The past five years have seen the guide move into the Middle East, with Dubai and Istanbul joining the list in 2022. These expansions introduced the Michelin Guide to vibrant culinary traditions, diverse ingredients, and innovative chefs, enriching its content and appealing to a broader audience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2022

This, in turn, will help various QSRs to innovate with different ingredients and offer a wide variety of plant-based food products. For instance, in March 2022, Burger King, the fast-food chain revamped its Leicester Square Flagship Restaurant to be fully vegan for a one-month trial. QSRs in the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

While these tools have so far proven revolutionary as time-savers, the months ahead will reward innovation-minded restaurant leaders willing to go beyond these entry-level AI uses and find new ways to leverage it for improved customer engagement, back-end data processing and more. However, in 2023, things took a different turn.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

To determine the impact of price increases on sales performance, RMS analyzed in-store price increases by percentages year over year (Q2 2022 vs. Q2 2021) for 25,000 QSR locations in the US across numerous brands. Incorporate menu innovation into your value meal. Have We Hit a Price Ceiling?

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JUNE 11, 2022

Congratulations to all the winners Tonight, the James Beard Foundation announced its Media Award winners for 2022, the first awards doled out by the foundation after a two-year hiatus. Here now, the complete list of James Beard Foundation Media Award winners: 2022 James Beard Foundation Book Award Winners. Innovative Storytelling. “A

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 20, 2022

As of early 2022, there were still 11.5 Today’s innovative tech solutions allow employees to conduct daily tasks quickly and efficiently, so they can move on to their preferred tasks, like interacting with guests and serving delicious meals. There is no magic wand that can take away nightly cleaning checks or health inspections.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The technology space is still the “wild west” in the spirits realm, and it is likely that technology will continue to innovate, and inevitably consolidate, the playing field. The key question is whether or not dining-out traffic will hold up long enough for restaurants to recover the profits they lost in 2022. and the U.K.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Continue to innovate your menu, even if it means sticking to the tried-and-true while offering creative "limited time offers." In order to thrive in 2022 and beyond, restaurant owners and brands will need to make quick, strategic decisions, but it's also important to look ahead.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2023

According to the National Retail Federation , consumers spent approximately $20 billion in 2022 on this annual day dedicated to Dad and it was celebrated by nearly 76 percent of the population. This starts by implementing innovative marketing tools to drive potential revenue.

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AUGUST 12, 2024

Detect and Prevent Fraud Payment card fraud led to $33 billion in losses worldwide in 2022, with $13.6 Innovative AI technology designed to review and analyze credit card statements uncovers hidden processing and merchant fees within these statements, showing restauranteurs where they could be saving money when processing cards.

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