Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Building on the company’s 2022 tour, this year’s research included six markets – Tampa, FL; Los Angeles, CA; Austin, TX; Portland, OR; Denver, CO; and New York City, NY – spanning 45 diverse casual dining, polished casual, fine dining, and cocktail bars.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

After successfully opening a second location in Kernersville, NC, and planning for a third one, the fast-casual gourmet slider brand has started franchising and plans to grow strategically in the Southeast region. Most recently, he co-founded Sammy's Sliders with chef Sammy Gianopoulos.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

based architecture and design firm / /3877, newly-available real estate offers prime locations and cheaper rent for fast casual restaurants such as taco shops and upscale burger joints. This has led to a growing appeal for unique dining experiences and fast-casual concepts. According to the hospitality experts at Washington D.C.-based

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 14, 2025

based diners who recently ordered from a QSR, fast-food or fast-casual chai also found that value is about more than just price. Guests are significantly pulling back their discretionary spending, which is directly influencing when, how, and what they choose to order at quick-service and fast-casual restaurants.

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EATER

DECEMBER 15, 2023

More recently, the coupes have become a fixture of the aesthetic Instagram tablescape, particularly among the niche of food designers and stylists who put forth a sense of highly stylized yet casually lived-in opulence. It feels simultaneously old-timey and modern, casual and upscale.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

Joe Gale has more than 30 years of sales, operations and account management experience, including 20 years with Coca-Cola North America Foodservice where he worked closely with numerous QSR and fast casual brands. Furthermore, the real estate, design and marketing support we offer enhances our capabilities as an ideal franchisor.

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EATER

MARCH 20, 2025

And at Artis in Lakewood, Ohio, the menu is designated by time, with Now, Soon, In a While, and Worth the Wait. Okay, so his menu still has Beginnings, which he says are more casual bites meant to be eaten with your hands and with a cocktail. Dinner, complete with a slight unmooring of what you thought language was.

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Restaurant Business

APRIL 9, 2025

A Technomic Ignite Consumer report found a significant increase in average checks at both quick service and fast casual establishments. There was a nearly 8% increase in average check at quick service and a whopping 15% increase at fast casual establishments when kiosks were used for orders rather than employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But, a restaurant’s brand identity – and visual brand design – is equally important and not to be forgotten. Your logo design is the visual symbol that will represent your restaurant to the world. Even if you have a unique business name , a generic logo design will quickly get lost. That’s staggering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2024

The experience agency, who designed new restaurant prototypes for clients such as Burger King, Panda Express and Panera Bread, surveyed consumers to gain a better understanding of the current customer journey and what guests value most about the restaurant experience, particularly at casual dining and fast casual restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2025

" While dining out, GLP-1 users skew their dollar spend toward quick-service restaurants, but they shift toward grocery foodservice, casual dining, and midscale restaurants during their first year on the medications, the report found.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2020

In contrast, if a vegan pop-up shop wants to evoke casual, light-hearted energy, it may feature pastel tones. Not only can color transform customers' moods and views of the restaurant overall, but it's also a great way to maximize interior design. If colors are dipping a toe into the water, then fonts are diving in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The research stems from in-person chef interviews and a nationwide survey of more than 400 restaurant owners and operators spanning 47 states with respondents ranging from fine dining establishments to fast-casual venues, breweries, and caterers. "This

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2025

Plaid represents structure, heritage, and intentional design. From there, we can start developing the brand identity (think color palettes, typography, and logo design). The restaurant needs cohesion, from signage to menu design to uniforms. It’s a timeless and bold pattern, much like a strong brand identity.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2025

“AI should be introduced where it adds the most value—fast food and fast casual restaurants can benefit from kiosks and automated ordering, while full-service restaurants should focus on enhancing hospitality and personal service rather than automation,” said Fink.

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ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

A restaurant target market is the specific group of customers your restaurant is designed to attract. Lifestyle Choices: Do they prefer fast, casual meals or long, social dining experiences? Understanding customer behavior helps you refine your approach to service, marketing, and menu design. What Is a Restaurant Target Market?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Restaurant marketing strategy, design, and internal systems will evolve for independents and chains alike in the coming year. In 2021, restaurant marketing strategy, restaurant design, and internal systems—for independents and chains alike—will evolve, and technology and robotics will become commonplace.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Restaurant design footprint will fundamentally change with more BOH kitchen size needed and less FOH seats as more people gravitate toward digital and delivery. Restaurants will become increasingly casual. Suzannah Gerber of Haven Foods.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

For fast-casual or QSR brands, digital tableside ordering is equally beneficial. One example of a restaurant chain leveraging similar tableside technology is the growing chef-driven Mexican fast-casual concept, Tocaya. It relieves cashiers and reduces long lines. Digital Ordering to Eliminate Friction Points for Cashiers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

What issues have affected the industry over the last five years in the topics of marketing, design, operations, law, finance, technology and equipment? Tableside ordering via tablets, tableside payment, POS systems designed with mobility and flexibility in mind have dominated the market growing out of the fast casual.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Instead of engaging in this “value war,” fast casual restaurant concepts should focus on excellence in restaurant operations to increase store traffic and maintain strong margins. This extends to both our new prototype designs, including a higher ROI small-format design and our newly launched drive-thru format.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Restaurant concepts define the overall theme or idea behind a restaurant, including cuisine, service style, music, and menu design. Here are a few examples of restaurants with names that ooze concept: Parm: Casual Italian, known for their Chicken Parm Sandwiches. Umami Burger : Casual burger spot with an empaths on flavor.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 19, 2023

Will it feel formal or casual? These factors can determine everything about your restaurant from the menu design to the names of the selections, to the way they are arranged on the plates and delivered to the tables. Your concept, however, will determine how you present those dishes. Will it be serious or fun?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 12, 2024

The team said they spent four months on the process – One month to plan and implement design, three months testing and resetting based on guest and employee feedback at the corporate location. They used a combination of independent research, guest reviews, product mix sales reports, and employee and franchisee feedback.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Whether it's the utilization of AI-driven analytics to elevate menu design or the precision of robotics transforming kitchen operations, a new era in dining is taking shape. This requires a modular design approach, from adaptable kitchens to multifunctional dining spaces.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Remember when food trucks redefined street food in the early 2010s or when small plates turned casual dining into an adventure of endless flavors? Today’s social yards are anchored by restaurants and bars that integrate communal spaces into their designs. Every year, the culinary world serves up something new to savor.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

This might mean weaving elements of fast-casual dining into your design. A Forbes report detailing an interview with industry expert Jason Clampet highlighted the growing move toward spaces designed for Instagram users. And restaurants have a chance to capitalize on the trend through design choices aimed at social media users.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The modern restaurant ecosystem demands that businesses of all shapes and styles, from full-service fine dining to quick-serve fast-casual, incorporate third-party delivery systems into their business models, strategic planning, Front and Back of House training and physical design.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

B Corp Restaurants As of early 2024, almost 150 restaurants around the world have achieved the certification, from fine-dining independents to fast-casual chains, with hotels, breweries and food delivery companies also dotting the list.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Instead, as these solutions advance, companies should refer to their technology as “Smart Carts,” or something in the same vein, to give a more accurate representation of what they provide and come off as warm and welcoming tools designed to elevate hospitality. In addition there is also a poolside bar.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2021

“We are seeing sign-on bonuses at fast food and fast casual locations, something never seen before in the industry. Fast casual will continue to push out full-service brands because they can assemble food in front of you and get food to the customer more quickly.

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ChowNow

JANUARY 30, 2025

Within this guide, youll discover proven strategies that help you stand out in a crowded market, captivate your ideal customers, and turn casual diners into lifelong regulars. Design your brands look and feel. Start by creating a cohesive design that includes your logo, color palette, and typography.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 2, 2021

If your restaurant is fast casual and does a lot of business throughout the day (not just at dinner), EDDM might be the best list for you. Step 3: Make sure your design will leave recipients craving something. For restaurants, the overall design goal is simple – use imagery that makes the recipient crave your food or drinks.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A casual brunch spot in a college town will attract a different crowd than a high-end steakhouse in a business district. Logo Design and Color Schemes : A great logo is simple, memorable, and aligned with your brands vibe. Menu design and engineering. Consider their age, gender, income levels, and even location.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Ghost kitchen and virtual brands are prime strategies for this growth strategy, both of which require a thoughtful approach to menu design, production and fulfillment. Fast casual will continue to shine as it has since the pandemic generating the highest asking prices in the marketplace.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Eight months after the acquisition by Capriotti’s, Wing Zone is rolling out a brand refresh which features technology upgrades, a revamped menu, an energized restaurant design and experience, a new logo and other assets designed to further position the brand as one of the undisputed leaders in the chicken wing category.

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