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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Imagine pouring your heart and soul into your restaurant, only to watch your tables remain empty night after night. One of the building blocks you must put in place before starting a restaurant is market research. Just like a well-crafted mission statement will help guide your business decisions, identifying and understanding your target customers and competitors through restaurant market research will give your business a competitive edge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Faced with rising labor costs and increasingly price-sensitive customers, restaurant brands are exploring new ways to balance profitability with consumer expectations. One of the most debated strategies is dynamic pricing, which adjusts based on demand and other variables. Although dynamic pricing is a staple in industries like travel and hospitality, its application in fast food is uncharted territory.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Monthly Second Helping: The Latest Hot Topic in the Industry How the 2024 Presidential Election Impacted Restaurants What’s the Monthly Second Helping? Every Month Black Box Intelligence releases the latest data in our Out of the Box. But we want to dive deeper into the latest hot topics, takes, and insights we are seeing industry-wide. That’s where our new series “Monthly Second Helping” comes in.

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Crunchtime

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The average restaurant profit margin is only around 6-9%. Even small mistakes can eat away at these thin margins, and put your business at risk. Restaurants are facing a critical challenge to maintain profitability in this highly competitive industry, and unexpected costs and inefficiencies can quickly erode profits. In this article, we’ll identify the top factors that shrink profit margins, while giving you strategies to minimize their impact and boost your bottom line.

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SpotOn

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

While some restaurants offer guests a wine menu to showcase their many drink options, others allow guests to bring their own bottle of wine (also known as BYOB). Corkage fees are typically found in casual dining and fine dining restaurants, encouraging guests to select a bottle from the restaurant, instead of bringing their own.  Corkage fees could be tricky for both guests and restaurants.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Matcha is gaining popularity at cafes around the world. | Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images #MatchaTok is in shambles On a trip to Japan in early November, Erica Lee, a TikTok creator , had one main goal: to get matcha powder. A novice matcha drinker, Lee travels to Japan often and always buys one or two tins. “They expire very fast,” she says. This time though, it was harder than usual to find the matcha she was looking for.

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Sante

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Theme park visitors now expect immersive food and beverage experiences that enhance their overall enjoyment, driven by Generation Alpha and Millennial preferences. This evolution sees food becoming integral to theme park storytelling, with significant revenue implications. Automation and unique concepts like themed drinks are rising trends in this competitive entertainment landscape.

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The Eat Restaurant

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Want to make your restaurant the talk of the town this holiday season? We’ve compiled the top 25 restaurant holiday promotions that will help you draw in customers and boost sales. Whether it’s introducing special menus or hosting themed events, these strategies are designed to make your restaurant a must-visit festive spot.

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TastyIgniter

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Discover Gordon Ramsay's proven Instagram marketing strategies for restaurants, from creating stunning visual content to mastering audience engagement. Learn how to build a powerful social media presence that drives customer growth and brand recognition.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As a restaurant manager or operator, you are the driving force in productivity – leading your staff and keeping customers happy. However, productivity is more easily trained than managed. Many restaurant operators juggle multiple locations, and adding managers adds another link in the chain of command to manage. Staff productivity plays the largest role in restaurant revenue, which is why it’s so important to invest in your recruiting and hiring strategies, finding like-minded individuals to m

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HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Taking the time to be grateful is so refreshing. We live in an information overload society where fear of missing something leaves us attached to our phones and televisions seeking the latest catastrophe, political misstep, impending sense of doom, or vision of the apocalypse. It can be overwhelming, pointing us down a very dark path. Taking the time to step away from all of that, looking up to the light and reflecting on how fortunate we are is cleansing and very, very important.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It's beginning to look like a festive holiday season at workplaces as office party attendance and budgets are rising, according to ezCater's first-ever Workplace Holiday Party Trends Report , which reveals emerging trends and insights from 1,600+ employees and decision-makers nationwide. Kaushik Subramanian, Chief Revenue Officer at ezCater, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine that the report allows restaurants to predict seasonal trends and prepare their offerings as workpl

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EATER

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

BearFotosShutterstock Sharing a kitchen on Thanksgiving is hard. So we asked some experts how to make it easier. I love cooking for other people. Cooking with other people is a whole different thing entirely. Don’t get me wrong — I love that too, but everything happens at a different pace. I might have a perfect sense of how many vegetables I can chop in the time it takes diced onions to cook until they’re soft and golden, or which dishes I can cook simultaneously, but that calculus is knocked s

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Executive Summary Location: Southern Illinois and Indiana Restaurant Type: Family-run QSR serving pizza and sandwiches # of Locations: 5 # of Employees: Around 100 Problem: Difficulty tracking employee availability, delivering schedules, finding coverage for shifts, and overall communication Solution: An app where employees can see their schedules, swap shifts, and chat with the team A secret family recipe Dotted along the southern Illinois-Indiana border lie five pizzerias owned by three genera

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Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Modern POS systems like Lavu have revolutionized how restaurants optimize their menus, replacing outdated manual methods with real-time, automated insights. Here’s what you can achieve with these tools: Track Performance : Identify which menu items are popular and profitable. Analyze Trends : Spot seasonal patterns and customer preferences. Improve Margins : Monitor contribution margins to adjust pricing effectively.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of Drinksgiving and Thanksgiving trends, FSR challenges, and "out-of-the-box" dining habits. An 'Out of the Ordinary' Year for Independents 2024 was an “out of the ordinary” year for independent restaurants, according to TouchBistro's 2025 State of Restaurants Report.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Suddenly we find that 2024 is almost behind us now but Future Food would like to share with you the trends and insight that we see across the food and hospitality sector. Despite the challenges posed by rising living costs and shifting consumer spending patterns, the food and hospitality sector continues to adapt to meet the needs and wants of consumers in Australia.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

As the first and last point of contact for guests, a hostess sets the tone for every diner’s experience. Whether it’s managing reservations, coordinating with servers, or handling situations with grace, a skilled hostess brings a mix of warmth, professionalism, and operational expertise to the table. With these hostess interview questions, you can find the right candidates with the perfect combination of technical and interpersonal skills to create a seamless dining experience.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Real-time inventory systems help restaurants cut food waste , save money, and improve operations. Here’s how: Track Stock in Real-Time : Monitor inventory levels instantly to avoid overstocking or understocking. Reduce Spoilage : Get alerts for expiring items and use the FIFO method to manage perishable goods. Forecast Demand : Use sales data to predict future needs and order the right quantities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

If you were to ask people who enjoy the finer things in life about the hallmarks of a luxury hotel, you would likely get responses that include quality, consistency, and service. These are indeed the table stakes when it comes to delivering premium experiences. But what if your menu was telling your guests something about luxury? In the January 23, 2024 New York Times article,“The Menu Trends That Define Dining Right Now,” the publication gathered 121 menus from restaurants all over

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EATER

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Rosa Tapia prepares lunch for her husband, cooking spaghetti with tomato sauce, beans, onions, and chicken with chili at her home on the outskirts of Mexico City. Bringing home-cooked meals to loved ones in prison is an expression of love — and activism From the four large pots of food simmering on Rosa Tapia’s stove, no one would guess that she shares a home only with her son.

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The Eat Restaurant

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Discover essential tips for successfully running a restaurant. Learn practical strategies to enhance operations and boost customer satisfaction. Read more!

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Running a restaurant is tough, and poor inventory management can make it even harder. Wasted food, stock shortages, and manual tracking errors all lead to higher costs and lost profits. That’s where POS inventory tools step in to help. Key Ways POS Systems Save Restaurants Money: Real-Time Tracking : Automatically updates stock levels as orders are placed, reducing waste and preventing stockouts.

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A steep surge in closings is providing the resellers with an unprecedented inventory and a like-sized opportunity.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The menu, which includes the ever-popular fry bread taco, tells a story of connection, innovation, and respect for legacy and Indigenous culinary traditions. | Courtesy of Marielba Alvarez / Smithsonian Institution Where to find manoomin rice cakes, “kick-ass buffalo chili,” fry bread tacos, and stunning Indigenous artwork As a We Wai Kai First Nation member , I know that food connects Indigenous people to our history, traditions, and stories.

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SpotOn

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

"Gastropub" has become a popular restaurant industry term, alongside "fast casual" and "small plates." The term gastropub combines "gastronomy" and "pub," promising high quality food and drinks and a down-to-earth, casual vibe. In contrast to traditional pubs, gastropubs are equal parts restaurant and drinking establishment.

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Want to make smarter menu decisions? Use your POS system to analyze sales, profitability, and trends. Here’s how: Identify Top Performers : Track sales volume and item rankings to spot customer favorites. Evaluate Profit Margins : Calculate contribution margins to see which items bring in the most profit. Categorize Menu Items : Group dishes into Stars (popular & profitable), Plowhorses (popular but low profit), Puzzles (profitable but less popular), and Dogs (low demand & profit).

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Restaurant Business

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The chief executive of the fast-food sandwich giant will retire at the end of the year. Carrie Walsh, who heads the company’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will take over as interim CEO.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Elena Veselova/Shutterstock Sweet potato creme brulee, sweet potato casserole, loaded sweet potatoes, and more The sweet potato is a humble root vegetable that doesn’t necessarily need a whole lot to be delicious. A drizzle of olive oil, some salt, and ample roasting time is enough to make a perfectly acceptable side dish this Thanksgiving. The sweet potato, however, can be so much more than a simple side dish.

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Restaurant Engine

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Choose the platforms that resonate with your target audience for the best success. According to one survey , 62% of respondents check a restaurant’s social media before deciding to dine there. In addition, 42% of respondents prefer social media to search engines when they are looking for new restaurants. What do these two statistics tell you as a restaurateur?

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