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Restaurateurs Foresee Bright Future as Fine Dining Turns Vegan

Modern Restaurant Management

We are witnessing the evolution of fine dining. With increasing promotions in restaurant magazines, food blogs, and social media platforms, more people are expected to join this mega-trend. Astonishingly veganism is a chief enabler of this culinary transformation. Bn at an impressive 22 percent CAGR in 2022.

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

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" As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry. On a positive note, people developed a deeper appreciation for social connection and the experience of dining out, making for more guests joining us in our restaurants.

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The Topic Is Tipping

Modern Restaurant Management

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 year-over-year at fine dining and 3.53

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Guests Experiencing Restaurant Inflation

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Restaurant guests in cost-saving mode are eating out less and more conscious of menu prices, according to Restaurants: Consumer Trends Fall 2022/Winter 2023 a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “Unique offerings to help separate from the competition may be helpful.

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MRM Research Roundup: Valentine’s Day Edition

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This Valentine's Day edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dining and gifting trends including the importance of experience. Restaurants saw 41 percent more transactions The busiest dining hour? However: 41 percent said they planned to dine at home instead of dining out.

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Debt-Free Fine Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

To learn more about operations at Saint-Germain, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Smith. We want to one day dine at those restaurants. Do you feel having a background in economics better prepared you for opening a restaurant? It did in multiple ways.

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Are We at a Culinary Crossroads?

Modern Restaurant Management

Future foodspaces will need to be designed to meet the personalized needs of diverse customer bases, according to Culinary Crossroads: How Societal Shifts Are Defining Tomorrow’s Dining , the latest whitepaper from IA Interior Architects research initiative, HumanX. "The