Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 4, 2024

There is not one simple thing a company can do to be more sustainable–there are dozens that need to done every day, but they are doable. Over the past 30 years, she has been the architect of their groundbreaking approach to responsible purchasing and a leading force behind their pivotal shift toward sustainability.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2021

While times are difficult right now, it could be the perfect opportunity to consider making some changes to your business model, including shifting to a more sustainable approach for the future. Let’s take a look at a few sustainable practices and why now might be the perfect time to make more planet-friendly choices for your business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 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 2025. After a challenging 2024, it’s promising to see restaurant operators looking ahead to 2025 with optimism.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2024

Chef Richard Sandoval’s fascination with bees and their critical role in food sustainability began years ago, rooted in a deep respect for nature's intricate balance. Sandoval hopes guests leave with a newfound appreciation for the vital role bees play in food sustainability.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2021

Combine the rising prices of food with the drive to be more sustainable, and we have reached the point where we need to reduce, reuse, and shop local. Here are 10 tips for promoting sustainability in the food industry. Permaculture is a science based on the principles of ecological design and sustainability within natural ecosystems.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2024

These changes are driven by a combination of consumer demands, technological breakthroughs, and the industry’s need to adapt to economic and operational challenges. From reimagining workflows to enhancing guest interactions, technology is shaping how restaurants, bars, and hospitality businesses operate.

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EATER

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Chopin Vodka is entirely family-owned and operated “There’s so much written about wonderful wines, and scotches, and tequilas, and rums, and not very much about vodkas,” says Tad Dorda, founder and CEO of Poland’s Chopin Vodka. The other important aspect is that it’s a sustainable production,” Dorda says.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

With delta variant cases surging and a second pandemic winter looming, restaurants are desperately trying to sustain and fuel their recoveries. Marketing technology empowers establishments to send fully-customizable surveys, gauge diner satisfaction and even identify insights around a particular location’s operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

Luckily, a commitment to more sustainable operations can coexist with healthy profits, and even growing margins. Below are five important areas of focus for restaurant and catering professionals who are re-imagining their operations for a newer, more sustainable normal. First Priority: Getting Smarter.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 15, 2022

Throughout the pandemic, operators have taken note of consumers’ changing lifestyles and the needs of their staff, and as a result, recent innovations have emerged to address these new needs. Often, it’s hard to make human operations faster, so that’s where unattended tech solutions can support and conquer that challenge.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2025

While the family-owned and operated firm has evolved from a public relations boutique into a full-service digital and design agency, their main vision has remained: helping food companies tell their stories and connect with the right audiences. This shift has created opportunities for niche brands to thrive by aligning with consumer values.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 18, 2025

For restaurants, success lies in recognizing these evolving preferences and strategically adapting operations to meet them. Instant Gratification and Sustainability Consumers today are deeply immersed in a culture of instant gratification, where anything that disrupts immediacy can feel like an inconvenience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2025

In California, annual fees for a liquor license can also reach up to $1M, depending on factors like operating hours, customer policies, and whether the establishment offers on-site brewing. Beer and wine licenses, however, provide a sustainable, cost-effective alternative, allowing restaurants to invest resources elsewhere.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 14, 2024

Denver-based chef Justin Cucci has long been a champion for sustainability at his farm-to table eateries. To date, he has opened six restaurants and venues, turning a former mortuary, gas station and brothel all into restaurants with globally inspired locally sourced menus.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 21, 2022

Sustainability continues to be a pressing issue for restaurants and the world. One of the penultimate responsibilities as a professional chef is learning to work sustainably. One of the penultimate responsibilities as a professional chef is learning to work sustainably. Lisa Dahl, Chef and Restaurateur, Dahl Restaurant Group.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Now is the time to also consider sustainability and how to minimize the environmental impact of commercial restrooms. Best Practices for Sustainable Restrooms. To responsibly maintain restrooms, the first step is to understand the difference between eco-friendly and sustainable. Act Now to Make a Positive Change.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

For more than two decades Sam Ballas, Founder of East Coast Wings + Grill, has focused on brand building in a smart and sustainable manner. Technology – and especially AI – is already reshaping how restaurants operate, and that impact is only going to grow. The key is using technology to work smarter, not harder.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

In addition to restaurant operators opening or transitioning to the ghost kitchen strategy, grocers are also exploring this new concept. In an increasingly competitive market, operators can implement useful technologies to ensure success. Meanwhile, 61 percent of operators are encouraged to move their production to off-site provisions.

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The Rail

OCTOBER 10, 2024

That may or may not be up for debate, but one thing is for sure: the world is decidedly waking up to the taste of sustainability. As more consumers become conscious of the environmental impacts of their choices, sustainable products are increasingly popular, particularly in the food and beverage sector.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 24, 2023

AI can also improve sustainability within restaurants – and throughout their supply chains – with huge benefits that include waste and carbon emissions reduction, cost savings, and meeting consumer demand. Improving sustainability. AI is also significantly improving sustainability in restaurant supply chains.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2023

By taking a proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation, restaurants can help prevent downtime, improve operational efficiency, and make data-driven decisions to optimize resource allocation and enhance overall productivity. Boosting sustainability efforts. Optimize operational efficiencies. Did you know that U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2025 Cocktail/Beverage Trends Ingredients on the Rise Super Juice Acid correction is a technique that allows bartenders to sustainably mimic flavors not locally available, such as using acid-corrected local citruses in Roatán in the Caribbean to replace lemons in cocktails.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2025

As the restaurant industry continues to evolve in 2025, effective legal strategies are more important than ever for operators aiming to grow and scale their businesses properly. From franchise compliance to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) terms, the right legal frameworks can guide a restaurant company to long-term, sustained success.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

By Julia Nikolaus, Contributor Sustainability has become crucial to the success of restaurants. The Importance of Sustainability in the Restaurant Industry Up until now, restaurants have contributed significantly to environmental pollution. These ethical shifts make sustainability a win-win for the environment and your restaurant.

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ChowNow

APRIL 15, 2025

Think of them as your restaurants vitals: they help you monitor the health of your business in real time, so you know where to adjust operations before problems become expensive. Lets dig deeper into the 11 Key Performance Indicators every restaurant operator should track and know. Subtract all your expenses to get your Net Profit.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As the QSR industry becomes increasingly crowded, understanding operations from the inside out is more crucial than ever. As competition intensifies, companies must innovate and streamline operations to stay ahead. Here are my top tips on driving streamlined operations that generate results.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 10, 2024

Despite positive indications, most restaurant operators are still in dire need of staff. Statistics from the National Restaurant Association reveal over 87 percent of operators are likely to hire restaurant staff in 2023, provided they can find qualified applicants. Shockingly, staffing in the restaurant industry remained 3.6

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 13, 2022

This change will directly contribute to the coffee chain’s 2030 sustainability goals to conserve water usage by 50 percent and achieve carbon neutral green coffee. Too often we let outdated thinking prevent rapid progress: we assume that if something is better or more sustainable, it must cost more and take longer to gain traction.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 7, 2025

This model will help to create sense of ownership and establish a significant way of retaining good people.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2024

However, to ensure restaurants can deliver on these innovations, streamline their operations, and reduce costs, there’s a clear requirement for new solutions – cellular signal boosters – to ensure complete connectivity inside restaurants. This is because cellular coverage can often be patchy within buildings.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

It should come as no surprise that the world’s first marshmallow café would attract a lot of social media attention.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 25, 2024

It takes commitment alongside some investment in specific areas of operations. Training Staff It does no good to look at waste reduction strategies for your restaurant’s operations if your staff doesn’t have a similar commitment to the concept. You’re unlikely to eliminate all your sources of overuse immediately.

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EATER

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Changing temperatures and weather patterns mean ingredients that were once common are now harder to come by , and sourcing ingredients from sustainable farms can often be more expensive. without interruptions. Initially, the priority was on quality and flavor, not necessarily environmental impact.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

A new year is creeping up on us again, bringing fresh opportunities—and challenges—for restaurant operators. From updating policies to gearing up for tax season, these steps will enhance your compliance and position your restaurant for sustained growth.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

With this in mind, what can restaurant operators expect from payments in 2025? Half of consumers surveyed by Nexi believe sustainable online shopping options are lacking and they would actively choose them if they available.

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