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Innovative Models Keep Restaurant Revenue and Supply Chain Flowing

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Recognizing this shift, Freshii , a fast-casual franchise with hundreds of locations globally, created a corporate partnership that enables companies to offer meal kits and market baskets at a discount to their employees. ” Reviving The Supply Chain. It’s been well received, truly a win-win for everyone involved.”

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Dining Trends for 2024

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The discussion included food, beverage, nutrition, lifestyle and unique aspects of boutique and high volume foodservice. Among the findings: Casual experiential dining appeals on many fronts to consumers of varying ages in different parts of the country looking for affordable culinary experiences.

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Maximizing Restaurant Profits by Routing Out Hidden Financial Risks: A Technology-Based Approach

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Full-service restaurants, for instance, are particularly subject to the effects of inflation—as consumers appear to shift some spending to limited-service establishments and QSRs to save food costs. This migration could be a goldmine for casual/fast food brands if only they had the people to support them.

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Stop Prepping Veggies – Strategy in Post-Pandemic Recovery

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Fresh prepared produce delivers many benefits to foodservice operations from cost and labor savings along with increasing back of house efficiency, food safety, and freshness. Supply Chain Shortages. One of the biggest pain points during and after the pandemic was supply chain. Ease Labor Shortages.

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BofA Report: New Appreciation for Restaurants

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In other encouraging news, franchise operators believe that, although most restaurants are not fully staffed, the labor situation has stabilized. Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) in particular thrived during the pandemic, largely due to drive through capabilities and technological innovation. Are some doing well and others not so?

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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

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More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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

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Additionally, as a result of the ongoing labor shortage, we anticipate more automated chatbots to support on-site team members and help streamline their work as well as operators looking for locations with smaller dine-in square footage in favor of adding more drive-thru lanes. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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