Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2024

The visionary panel that explored dining away from home included members with specific expertise and interest in restaurant dining and the hospitality industry. 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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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2020

Although we are not having guests eat in our dining rooms, Teriyaki Madness is utilizing technology to combat the fallout through an emphasis on pickup and delivery, innovative curbside service and social media promotions across its website and mobile app.

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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. This is what has been working for me.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2021

However, can innovation teach these old dogs new tricks, or will a post-pandemic environment sunset this trend? According to a statement by Professor Cihan Cobanoglu , director of the M3 Center for Hospitality & Innovation at the University of Florida, “contactless menus will be a key point for restaurants to adapt.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

After these episodes, my conversations with culinary leaders continue to highlight that a of people left the hospitality business for good. Since the pandemic, many chefs created fast-casual concepts and we see more and more tasting and prix-fix menus. And finally, chefs will find out what their peers are doing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Key figures on the restaurant workforce include: Roughly 50 percent of restaurant operators in the fullservice, quickservice, and fast-casual segments expect recruiting and retaining employees to be their top challenge in 2022. There will continue to be ample opportunities for growth in 2022 and beyond."

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

– Cultivate Hospitality founding partners Sam Bakhshandehpour and Peter Peterson. Brands that offer value and consistently deliver on the fundamentals of hospitality will undoubtedly do well. " – Matthew Eisenacher, SVP Brand Strategy & Innovation, First Watch. "The The strong will get stronger."

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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. Innovative trends are emerging, reshaping the industry landscape and offering fresh opportunities for growth. So where are consumers spending on food and hospitality?

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Keeping our guests and team members safe remains our top priority and is the highest form of hospitality in these times. Keeping our guests and team members safe remains our top priority and is the highest form of hospitality in these times. Chris Prociv, VP Marketing & Innovation at La Brea Bakery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. At Capriotti’s we are on a continuous and ever accelerating path toward innovation while building on our unique heritage. In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Historical and predictive Sales data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With more options to work outside of the hospitality industry, operators must offer employees more scheduling flexibility, facilitate transparent communication between management and team members, and avoid overworking staff. Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2021

Major advances in menu innovation, a field my org has some experience in, have shifted course in the past year as many restaurants have switched to almost entirely off-premise meals. To work fast, work in parallel to define what we’ll do and how we’ll do it. You can even show diners a whole new way to choose your food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Also, innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Chris Prociv, VP Marketing & Innovation at La Brea Bakery. I am really excited and hopeful for the new year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 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. Tech has come into play by creating strong operational systems and making the job more approachable so that hospitality is a more enduring career choice.

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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. – Tim McLaughlin, Founder & CEO, GoTab. "We

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Some of these innovations include digital menus, contactless payments, marketing solutions, and cloud-based POS. Rick Camac, Dean, Restaurant & Hospitality Management at ICE (Institute of Culinary Education). Matt Eisenacher, VP of Brand Strategy and Innovation, First Watch. Jerry Abiog, Co-Founder/CMO Standard Insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Fast-Casual Fast Growth Rising prices in recent years have evidently been good for someone: Fast-casual restaurants. ” That report finds that, through the first half of 2024, fast-casual restaurants saw visit growth of 3.2 The fast-casual burger chain increased prices by 2.5

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Third – and this is true of all industries, not just restaurants: being innovative and flexible has tremendous value. You have to constantly adjust and innovate based on what's happening in the marketplace and environment. Rick Camac Dean, Restaurant & Hospitality Management at ICE (Institute of Culinary Education).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

" – Andrew Glantz, GiftAMeal Founder/CEO Guest data is the key to driving hospitality at scale. In 2024, brands will continue to overcome the challenge of accessing and aggregating this valuable owned data to cultivate this level of hospitality and long-term brand loyalty.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The fast-casual brand continues to grow amid the pandemic and is on track to open more than 30 restaurants this year. Together, they are launching the Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership program, an innovative personal development training initiative that equips potential business owners to operate high-performing businesses. .”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

The brand’s commitment to each guest service experience is the focal point of upcoming menu innovation, value-based choices, and a portfolio of new organic food and beverage educational content. IHOP® unveiled the latest plans to launch a pilot of its new fast-casual concept, flip’d by IHOP (flip’d).

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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 Tractor Adds Pouring Partners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

” The 25th edition of Scoop features products designed to help bar-and-grill operators easily get creative and innovate with their menus, with elevated, upsell-worthy versions of their traditional bar-and-grill fare. Innovative Experiences. It can be served with signature dips or used as a slider bun for a sandwich.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 20, 2021

Since this daypart has increased traffic during the pandemic, operators will need to innovate their food and beverage offerings to grow traffic. "Across "Quality, value, and innovation will always be relevant to the consumer, but we also need to recognize that in many ways the world has fundamentally changed."

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

HOP® Restaurants announced plans to launch Flip’d by IHOP™, a new fast-casual concept in the U.S., “In looking at what exists today in terms of fresh, fast menu options — particularly at breakfast — there’s still tremendous opportunity for growth,” said Jay Johns, President of IHOP.

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Foodable

JANUARY 6, 2022

A People-Focused Organization Bringing the “Coolest” Hospitality" on Spreaker. The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurants who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. Listen to "99.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. 2019 brought a rapid increase of dairy-free and vegan options for consumers in restaurants including ice cream, cheese, chicken, beef and continued innovations for fish, lamb and milk.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

This investment comes at a pivotal time, as the Indian fast casual has more than 50 franchise and corporate locations in varying stages of development across the United States, including two franchised locations that recently opened in Atlanta and Orange County, California. Curry Up Now Secures Investment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

shows that consumers feel safer when hotels and restaurants raise their cleaning protocols to include hospital-grade disinfectants and third-party audits. Hotel guests said they feel “extremely safe” knowing a hotel room is cleaned with hospital-grade disinfectants compared to leading consumer brands1.

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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2020

Live-work-dine neighborhoods do not generate enough outside traffic to sustain a business if it is not designed correctly” — Daniel Reed Hospitality 2. Fine dining, fast casual, etc.) Opening the right concept in the wrong location can lead to low foot traffic and may force you to close your doors before the year is out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

And it is relevant to mention that this is not driven by fine dining or even upscale casual. Steak was the most mentioned menu item in casual dining when describing a positive food experience. For full-service restaurants, the menu item that got the largest number of positive guest mentions during November was steak.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In his book Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business , restaurateur Danny Meyer outlined his low-tech-process of keeping up with his customers' preferences and things about them to remember and personalize their experiences. For fast-casual and quick-service restaurants—no more lines. CrowdTangle.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

Ultimately, our end goal with virtual kitchens is to reach wider audiences with our acclaimed, innovative menu items.” The transaction marks the addition of the first fast-casual concept to Yum! Brands, Inc. completed its acquisition of The Habit Restaurants, Inc., Brands’ portfolio of global restaurant brands.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 22, 2024

When this happens week over week, little mistakes add up fast. Jack Chaiyarat, owner of the sushi restaurant Rice Café launched his Poke Café virtual concept on Uber Eats, and according to Restaurant Hospitality now “does about 100 orders per week, which [Chaiyarat] said is more than $2,000 in sales. ”.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

" At least 4 in 10 operators in each of the three limited-service segments — quickservice, fast casual, and coffee and snack — believe the addition of drive-thru lanes will become more common in 2023. The hospitality industry is booming, and event professionals are driving its growth. At an average cost of $7.19

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 4, 2023

1 Lastly, pizza vending machines like PizzaForno, are taking a different approach and are positioning automated pizzerias in areas like college campuses and hospitals. PizzaHQ in New Jersey has a one-store operation with human pizza makes working alongside an automated pizza station from Picnic.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Hospitality Recovery Coalition. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced the formation of the Hospitality Recovery Coalition with the goal of supporting on-premise partners, including restaurants, bars and distilleries, facing harsh economic impacts due to the COVID-19 crisis. NAB Acquires SALIDO.

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