Culinary Cues

JULY 22, 2021

Now, providing we don’t ignore the still looming dangers of Covid and the challenges of convincing 40% of the population to accept the vaccine, we might stand a chance of long-term recovery. Cookbook sales on Amazon spiked and grocery stores were challenged to keep food on their shelves. Hope springs eternal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

But the expectations of guests and owners did not change. And chances are all of us know someone who, at some point, has since had to close their shop. Consumer psychology in the F&B industry, for example, has changed. Behavioral changes in spending habits, standards of service, and efficiency models have all changed.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news on understanding customer loyalty, beverage insights, restaurant supply loyalty, the influence of discounts, the state of payments and the evolution of gift cards. The impact of COVID-19 on customer behavior was experienced swiftly f by all industries. The Value of Trust.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2021

restaurant recovery is underway, but it will take time for it to return to pre-pandemic levels fully,” said David Portalatin, NPD food industry advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America. The State of the Restaurant Industry. foodservice industry. “The U.S. ” Rising Labor Costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

Data findings in the series have offered insight into customer expectations to support restaurant brands as they navigate through the health crisis and continue to move forward through the recovery. “The data strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The importance of making guests feel comfortable. The importance of making guests feel comfortable. The top choice by far was having a culinary experience similar to eating at the restaurant. How Comfortable are Diners? Some highlights inlcude: Consumers' projected dining out frequency. Primary reasons for dining out less.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2021

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news of the expected pent-up demand from guests, the Great Restaurant Restart and delivery trends. With summer around the corner, and an imminent surge of demand for experiences and events in the months ahead, Tripleseat and SevenRooms partnered to survey 1,000 U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2020

We’re thrilled to welcome Postmates to the Uber family as we innovate together to deliver better experiences for consumers, delivery people, and merchants across the country." In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest delivery platform consolidation, the release of PPP loan information and ServSafe Dining Commitment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

But a recent market analysis points toward a comeback in physical real estate. They’ll find themselves on the other side of the pandemic with renewed customer affinity. They’ll find themselves on the other side of the pandemic with renewed customer affinity. The Matter of Space: A Look at the Market.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. The answers are an entry point for understanding consumers’ needs as brands start to reopen, notes RMS CEO John Oakes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

Full-service restaurant chains, which primarily rely on dine-in customers and had few if any off-premises services when the dine-in restrictions went into effect, bore the brunt of the transaction declines throughout the pandemic. In December, quick service restaurant chain customer transaction declines were down -8 percent versus last year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Some customers have the gift of foresight, using DoubleDash to add on recovery (or hair of the dog) essentials from nearby stores. Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024. The top ordered desserts this year, included donuts, chocolate brownies, and strawberry cheesecake!

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

San Diego Entrepreneur and Mission Beach area residentn Brad Hunter is disrupting the luxury hospitality industry with an entirely uncharted concept: AQUAlounge , an floating nautical experience slated to debut in San Diego, California in fall of 2020. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the state of flavor, COVID-19 restaurant operations, public acceptance of delivery charges, the best of the best and the most allergy-friendly restaurant chains. DoorDash Deep Dish.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

"With colder weather setting in and new restrictions going into effect across the country, our ongoing commitment to helping restaurant operators adapt during the pandemic has never been more important," said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods. "Our Make it This Winter.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the surge in online ordering, early returns on restaurant recovery and what customers want and expect from restaurants. While they did see a drop in sales, they did not ever experience a 100 percent revenue loss.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the Restaurant Resilience Index, the impact of reviews, shifitng consumer preferences and the importance of rewards. Pandemic and Restaurant Demand. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted a number of businesses, but few harder than the restaurant industry. percent demand decline.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 1, 2022

To accurately assess the underlying trends of restaurant performance, RMS compared 2021 sales and traffic to pre-pandemic 2019 data. On average, sales were up 8.1 “Traffic is down, but the relative increases in average check indicate that QSRs haven’t lost customer segments. . QSR 2021 Performance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. Yelp's Economic Impact Report. Key findings for the restaurant industry include: Restaurant Closures Data. Restaurants had a high rate of permanent closures.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

Overall, “large parties,” or a party with eight or more guests, had a +2 percent increase in same-store transactions in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Cheers to 2023: Overall, restaurant and bar guests drank approximately +11 percent more alcohol in Q4 2023 compared to the average for Q1 through Q3 2023.

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EATER

MAY 20, 2022

As she waited for those folks to accelerate the recovery process, she worried: Pretty much all of her cake sales come from customers who see her new menu drops on Instagram. When she tried to log back in, an error message appeared, so she clicked a button to request support. Immediately, she turned two-factor authentication on.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Expert Market’s survey results also revealed that labor shortages have been cited as a top concern for nearly a quarter (23 percent) of US F&B businesses, top chart. This insight highlights staffing issues as a concerning and current challenge faced by US F&B businesses. percent, it is yet to reach pre-pandemic levels of around 1.9

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Hotel operators are struggling with three major pain points: the labor shortage, competitive expansion, and lingering lockdown restrictions. Limited Budgets: Slower-Than-Expected Recovery. Mobile tech solution can fill the gaps left behind by skeleton teams and keep operations competitive. b3lineicon|b3icon-users-group|?

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2020

The newly launched Restaurant Recovery Sales Flash is open to all operators. Includes sales & traffic, off-premise and state by state performance. The impact of those dining rooms opening has been impactful in driving incremental sales for full-service restaurants. percentage point change.

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Restaurant365

DECEMBER 11, 2020

operators, mostly sales) minus your cash outflows (your operating costs, like food and drink, payroll, rent, etc.) Your cash flow may have been tight in 2020, so 2021 is the time to focus on your cash flow recovery and next steps. The year 2020 prompted enormous changes in the restaurant industry. over a certain period of time.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 24, 2021

Frustrated restaurant workers are attracted to the regular pay and non-customer facing roles these industries offer. Short-staffing leads to dissatisfaction – of guests and employees. The impact of limited staffing is evident in guest sentiment data. But a persistent labor shortage stands in the way.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. TouchBistro Acquires TableUp.

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 13, 2020

At Black Box Intelligence we benchmark performance for 300+ restaurant brands in multiple data sources including reported sales, workforce, guest satisfaction and consumer behavior. I am a restaurateur and researcher with lots of data and experience in the industry. . I’m not a sell side analyst or a buyer.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Everyone has to eat somewhere, and knowing how and where your customers choose to eat (a metric known as share of stomach) is vital to reaching them with the right menu items, marketing messages, price points and atmosphere. Of all the money a consumer spends on food, where does the customer spend it? Do they buy groceries?

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Hot Schedules

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Limited Budgets: Slower-Than-Expected Recovery. Hotel operators are struggling with three major pain points: the labor shortage, competitive expansion, and lingering lockdown restrictions. Limited Budgets: Slower-Than-Expected Recovery. As a result, hoteliers have had to reimagine how they do business. b3lineicon|b3icon-medal|?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. Participating restaurants will donate 15-25 percent of sales to their local food bank and over 1500 restaurants nationwide have already joined the initiative.

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Black Box Intelligence

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This snapshot offers a deep dive into current sales and traffic patterns, workforce dynamics, and shifts in consumer sentiment. Industry Sales and Traffic Patterns In the latest Black Box Intelligence webinar, we revealed variable performance trends across restaurant segments in 2024, highlighting both challenges and growth areas.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 24, 2020

This requires not only increasing total sales, but also reducing costs. While these are not optimal times in the restaurant industry, there are tactics you can implement now to both increase sales and optimize your controllable costs. You followed all the new health and safety regulations. Now it’s time to refocus on your bottom line.

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Rocket Fuel

MAY 1, 2023

In today’s competitive quick-service restaurant (QSR) landscape, operators must adapt to evolving consumer behavior and leverage every available sales channel to stay ahead. However, 2022 saw a resurgence in counter sales, reaching 14.44%, a 51.9%

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“Over the past 40 years, TSFR has developed a strong reputation as a leader in the restaurant industry and fostered a talented and engaged team that delights our guests,” said Mark Schostak, Executive Chairman at TSFR. Cynthia (Cyndi) Barnes: Director of Accounting | 35 years. Sandy Reinhardt joined Schostak Brothers & Co.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

Participants in MyChange with SaverLife receive access to the national SaverLife platform and the opportunity to participate in national savings challenges, access financial education articles, engage in forums and accumulate redeemable points for a chance to win prizes. “We are very excited about our partnership with SaverLife. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

These include marketing, website development, omnichannel payments and point-of-sale (POS) solutions. "We're "We're very impressed with their quality of execution, product cadence and customer centric approach in these unprecedented times.” SpotOn Secures $60M Funding. SpotOn Transact, Inc.

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