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How Fast-Casual Marketers Can Prepare for 2022 Dine-in Traffic

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Smart QSR and fast casual chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack reconfigured their strategies to lean heavily into delivery apps, digital ordering, and loyalty programs. Now, as we enter 2022, predictions indicate a big shift back to sit-down dining. (We’ve But the platform is where the real winners shook out.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

"The pandemic forced the restaurant industry to reinvent itself overnight, moving from a primarily in-store dining experience to an omnichannel, digital-first business. " As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry.

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‘A Smaller Footprint Isn’t a Limitation – It’s an Invitation to Get Creative’

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2025

Restaurant industry challenges are pushing operators to be more creative and efficient with many opting for more multifunctional spaces – especially in a fast-casual setting. Among her design tips: Form Must Follow Function, Go Big in Little Ways and Design to Grow. What are some restaurant design trends you are seeing for 2025?

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Finding New Purpose Through Repurposing Space

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. Even with the closure of some chain restaurants, fast food and convenience will always be a prevalent part of the industry landscape.

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‘ForkFight’ – Go Behind the Curtain of Dallas’ Fast Casual Food Scene

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 18, 2023

Mark Brezinski has been heralded as "the father of Dallas’ fast casual food scene" He has opened more than 50 restaurants in the DFW area including Pei Wei Asian Diner, Bengal Coast, Velvet Taco and his newest venture Bizzy Burger Merchants. We eat everyday, we only dine occasionally.

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The Topic Is Tipping

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Guests are dining out more often than last year and and rewarding great service, with the highest tips at bars and fine dining restaurants, according to hospitality industry data from Lightspeed Commerce Inc. percent) and fine dining restaurants (19.9 percent) than they do in casual restaurants (16.5 percent, from 16.93

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Everyone Is Feeling the Impact of Inflation

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In response, consumer searches for budget-friendly dining and grocery options are higher than Q3 2021. In response, consumer searches for budget-friendly dining and grocery options are higher than Q3 2021. year over year, with reviews mentioning inflation up by 22 percent compared to Q3 2021.

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Experience Matters: What Restaurant Guests Value

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sixty-nine percent of consumers would dine out more often if it were more enjoyable, and that number goes up to 78 percent for adults under the age of 35, according to a report from ChangeUp. What key factors are guests reporting disappointment about regarding the dining out experience and how can they be alleviated?

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Restaurateurs Foresee Bright Future as Fine Dining Turns Vegan

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

We are witnessing the evolution of fine dining. Nowadays, vegan food is becoming normal in restaurants and fast food joints. With increasing promotions in restaurant magazines, food blogs, and social media platforms, more people are expected to join this mega-trend. Bn at an impressive 22 percent CAGR in 2022. percent in 2021.

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‘Miami Is a Panoply of International Peoples, Culture, and Cuisine Making it an Ideal Mecca for the Food Scene in Franchise Development’

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

To learn more about the plans for the growing brand, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine spoke with Araque and Gonzalez. Plus, the tourism and social media scene in Miami helps new brands grow fast. “I Heart Fries is a restaurant concept that combines a variety of delicious international foods in one place.

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JBF Survey: Chefs Optimistic Despite Challenges

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine connected with Anne McBride, Vice President of Programs, James Beard Foundation, to gain additional insights into the findings. . Patience and grace go a long way right now, when dining out. . Did any results surprise you and, if so, what and why? .

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. We've reached a point where we're recognizing the value and limits of these technologies. The cultivated meat industry is entering its next chapter.

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Toes in the Water: Transitioning to Reopen

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 21, 2020

With more states lifting sanctions on dine-in options, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Yelp's Small Business Expert Emily Washcovick to learn about ways restaurants can successfully make the transition and slowly ramp up operations, while keeping guest and staff safety top of mind. Emily Washcovick.

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TGI Fridays Files Voluntary Chapter 11

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In a statement, the owner and operator of 39 domestic restaurants in the casual dining chain, says its expects to use the time and legal protections made available through the Chapter 11 restructuring process to allow the company to explore strategic alternatives in order to ensure the long-term viability of the brand. "The

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 17, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Mixed take-out bag. Mixed take-out bag.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2020-COVID-19 Effects Edition

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. Yelp Economic Average. Consumer interest in restaurants dropped by 52 percent from March 10 to April 19. Trust in restaurants remains high.

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

As Modern Restaurant Management Restaurant (MRM) magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary this month, we reached out to industry insiders to garner their insights on what issues have impacted the industry over the last five years and what issues they feel will impact restaurants in the years to come. “Will this look good on Instagram?

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. For part two, click here. A tightly integrated technology strategy will be key to workplace satisfaction and profitability.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” Restaurants can prepare for this disruption by investing in agile technology platforms that connect every restaurant touchpoint to work seamlessly.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of dramatic Valentine's Day shift, best food scenes, and the evolution of c-store foodservice. ” A Year of Challenges U.S.

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‘Everything Matters’ – Experts Discuss 2022 Restaurant Outlook

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders to give us their insights into how the industry has been doing so far this year and where they feel it's going. " – Paul Westra, Managing Director of Restaurants Investments Research at Capital One Commercial Bank. Everything matters.

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BofA Report: New Appreciation for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 26, 2023

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Cristin O’Hara, Managing Director and Head of Restaurant Group at Bank of America, to elaborate on some of findings. This creates another challenge for QSRs and its key demographics since the decision is theirs whether to dine at a QSR or stop at a grocery store.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. People have so many options when it comes to dining out so we need to go above and beyond. People have so many options when it comes to dining out so we need to go above and beyond. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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Diners Believe Customer Experience Is Declining Due to Labor Shortages

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2023

With these shortages, friction points are increasing in the dining experience with longer wait times to receive food (33 percent), diminished customer experience due to overstressed staff (32 percent), and longer wait times just to place an order (17 percent) being among the top three pain points.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. March Sales Decline. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 percent in March. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 percent in March.

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MRM Research Roundup: Holiday Spending, Franchise Optimism, and Pickle Energy

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This final edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup for 2024 features news of operator challenges and priorities, delivery trends, wages and hourly worker considerations. The primary response was menu price increases, with nearly 61 percent of respondents adjusting prices to cope with the new reality.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features Grubhub's State of the Plate 2020 trend report, the fragility of "open," di g ital resilience and brand intimacy. Financial Trends Insights. Quick service has reached nine consecutive weeks of strong positive comp sales growth.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Here are their responses. To read part two, click here. Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food & Beverage. generation.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. For part one, click here. We will continue to evaluate tech solutions and find what best enhances the Fogo experience for both our guests and employees. Your CPA can help with this.

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2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Each year, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asks experts for their views on the state of the industry. Many dining establishments found ways to use AI to track and flag stock quantities, automate schedule-making for staff, implement customer service chatbots and process online orders. Here are some of their insights.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Arby’s ‘Beefs’ Up and SONIC Swag

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 26, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Flynn now owns and operates a combined total of 2,355 quick-service, fast casual and casual dining restaurants, generating $3.5 Flynn Acquires Hefty Portfolio.

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Navigating the Supply Chain in the Restaurant Industry

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

Meanwhile, sales at cafes, fast-food restaurants, coffee shops, and casual-dining establishments fell by 27 percent. We saw customers stockpiling on groceries and supplies in homes instead of going out to eat, raising retail sales by 29 percent over the previous year (1). Shortage of workers is one reason.

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Delivery Places New Demands on Restaurant Data Networks

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Bon Appetit magazine just launched a virtual restaurant in Chicago in partnership with Grubhub and Lettuce Entertain You, the Chicago-based restaurateur. The menu consists of recipes curated from the magazine and its YouTube channel, such as spicy pork soup and rigatoni with cauliflower bolognese. Talk about digital transformation.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? From the very beginning we worked to attract loyal guests seeking an authentic, family dining experience. Here are their responses.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? Here are their responses. Click here for part one. Scott Lawton, CEO and cofounder at bartaco. Barry McGowan, CEO Fogo de Chão.

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MRM Franchise Feed: flip’d and the Juicey Awards

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Clean Juice Celebrates Franchisees. Clean Juice®, honored its franchise partners during its annual Juicey Awards event. million guests. million guests.

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Roadmap to Sustainability

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2024

To learn more about restaurant sustainability, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Ganzler. That’s much more money than I ever had to spend on marketing but a drop in the bucket compared to what other fast casual brands spend for much less impactful results.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their views on trends. Here are their insights. Frances Allen CEO at Checkers & Rally’s. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises. We also anticipate restaurants will be more cautionary when it comes to menu offerings. Smaller menus in general.

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MRM Research Roundup: Seasonal Hiring, Online Ordering and Feeding the Workplace

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news on summer restaurant employment, indecisiveness ordering, online ordering trends, and the world's best cities for food. Pizza and Italian dining establishments see an almost equal split between chain and independent preference by consumers.

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What is a Virtual Restaurant? And How to Start One

7 Shifts

AUGUST 22, 2024

When this happens week over week, little mistakes add up fast. A Ghost Restaurant take orders through online apps (like Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Skip the Dishes) and prepare food exclusively for pick-up, take-out and delivery customers. Table of Contents Why Bother Opening a Virtual Restaurant?

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Dishwashers were found to be the second most challenging role to fill, accounting for 12 percent of all open roles. Cashiers came in third place taking up seven percent of all open roles. Staff retention struggles However, recruitment issues aren’t the only factor contributing to staff shortages. Economic Uncertainty (52 percent) 3.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Frictionless QDOBA and Crisp & Greens Goes National

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The fast-casual brand continues to grow amid the pandemic and is on track to open more than 30 restaurants this year. QDOBA's New Concept.

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Restaurant RE Trends for Mid-Year 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2024

To get more insights on the current status of the restaurant real estate market, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Satya Guduru , CEO at Janapriya Upscale USA. With that in mind, fast casual dining is trending in the restaurant industry in terms of demand for retail spaces.

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How Fast-Casual Marketers Can Prepare for 2022 Dine-in Traffic

Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

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‘A Smaller Footprint Isn’t a Limitation – It’s an Invitation to Get Creative’

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Finding New Purpose Through Repurposing Space

‘ForkFight’ – Go Behind the Curtain of Dallas’ Fast Casual Food Scene

The Topic Is Tipping

Everyone Is Feeling the Impact of Inflation

Experience Matters: What Restaurant Guests Value

Restaurateurs Foresee Bright Future as Fine Dining Turns Vegan

‘Miami Is a Panoply of International Peoples, Culture, and Cuisine Making it an Ideal Mecca for the Food Scene in Franchise Development’

JBF Survey: Chefs Optimistic Despite Challenges

2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Toes in the Water: Transitioning to Reopen

TGI Fridays Files Voluntary Chapter 11

MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2020-COVID-19 Effects Edition

MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part One

Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

‘Everything Matters’ – Experts Discuss 2022 Restaurant Outlook

BofA Report: New Appreciation for Restaurants

Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

Diners Believe Customer Experience Is Declining Due to Labor Shortages

MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

MRM Research Roundup: Holiday Spending, Franchise Optimism, and Pickle Energy

2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2020 Edition

Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One

2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part Two

2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part Two

MRM Franchise Feed: Arby’s ‘Beefs’ Up and SONIC Swag

Navigating the Supply Chain in the Restaurant Industry

Delivery Places New Demands on Restaurant Data Networks

Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part Two

MRM Franchise Feed: flip’d and the Juicey Awards

Roadmap to Sustainability

What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

MRM Research Roundup: Seasonal Hiring, Online Ordering and Feeding the Workplace

What is a Virtual Restaurant? And How to Start One

MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

MRM Franchise Feed: Frictionless QDOBA and Crisp & Greens Goes National

Restaurant RE Trends for Mid-Year 2024

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