Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine contributor Izzy Kharasch of Hospitality Works offers his best planning practices for restaurant operators as we approach 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Restaurant operators need to embrace menu and technological innovations in order to meet guest expectations this holiday season, according to the Fall/Winter Trend report: a report produced by Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "Our

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2025

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out for a a deeper dive into Ashcraft’s franchising journey, learning why she feels it’s important to be present in her shop every day. .” Exceeding expectations, the location generated more than $1 million in just seven months.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2024

" That's what Jason Cortellesso, Partner & Creative Director at Sport & Leisure , told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine when discussing the merch program at his latest estabilshment in East Greenwich, Rhode Island that is seeing people to line up before they open on drop days to get their hands on the items.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2025

To learn more about how cooking oil management can help with this goal, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to John Michals, COO of Filta Environmental Kitchen Services. At this time of year, restaurant operators often search for ways to be more efficient, reduce costs and be more profitable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

"Also, leveraging demographic data to augment loyalty programs and special offers was a critical factor in successful campaigns." " Among the highlights: The report found QSRs using demographic data in their loyalty programs were nearly twice as likely to continue running targeted promotions and LTOs, compared to those that did not.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 30, 2024

. "Value is a broader tent than price, but price is an important value platform when consumers are faced with high inflation or a personal economic situation such as a job loss," Tim Fires, president of global foodservice at Circana, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "We

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Lotus founder Francois Safieddine shares tips on creating festive holiday experiences for guests with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. What is the process of organizing pop-ups that fit the brand?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2024

What are some common fraud activities you are seeing that affect restaurants?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2025

. "Our survey shows that GLP-1 users are not pulling back from restaurant dining—in fact, they’re increasing their visits across all segments, particularly quick-service restaurants (QSRs)," Jana Zschieschang, Chief Brand Officer for Revene Management Solutions, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "However,

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2025

” To discuss the firm's growth, the evolution of food marketing and its future, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Alan A. Casucci, Founder & CEO at Thought For Food & Son In what ways has food marketing changed since Thought for Food & Son was founded?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 9, 2025

To learn more about how restaurant operators can best set themselves up for the upcoming summer season, Modern Restaurant Management IMRM) magazine reached out Kevin Bryla, Chief Marketing Officer, SpotOn. Discover how handheld POS devices and QR code ordering are transforming outdoor spaces into efficient revenue engines.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

The concern for eating out is fading, however, almost one-third still have apprehensions about going to a restaurant, according to new research conducted by Provoke Insights provided exclusively to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. This includes one-fifth of diners who are overall eating out less.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 30, 2025

. “‘Experience’ means different things to different groups,” Valerie McCartney, VP of Franchise Development at Broken Yolk Cafe, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “Online ordering, whether through our own app or third party providers, continues to grow by leaps and bounds.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

. “Owners should be examining the table turns and cash receipts of the business daily and comparing them to expectations for that day of the week and time of year,” Johnston told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “Sales in the restaurant business or notoriously volatile,” Johnston said.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 22, 2023

Promotions and loyalty programs are necessary to convince Americans to dine out more frequently, according to new research from Provoke Insights and Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “Establishments should ensure that the experience is worthwhile to the customer with high customer service and great food.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 22, 2025

Carrie Luxem , CEO of Restaurant HR Group, and a Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine contributor, discusses why a little struggle might not be a bad thing when it comes to restaurant leadership. She shares why accountability, challenges, and even discomfort can be essential ingredients for building restaurant teams.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Paying at the table is seen as a much better restaurant experience for patrons, but Americans are mixed about viewing menus via QR code, according to exclusive research conducted for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine by Provoke Insights.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 6, 2025

To learn more about the process of using 3D printing in restaurant design, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Lvovsky. .” The project highlights Da Bureau's commitment to innovative design solutions that are environmentally responsible and sustainable, said Boris Lvovsky, CEO and co-founder.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For a deeper dive into this trend, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine spoke with the David Shove-Brown and David Tracz, Partners and Co-Founders of //3877. Is this a recent trend or something that has happened for a long time and is just happening more now with more closures?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2025

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine tapped into Bonside CEO Neha Govindraj for insights into the real estate landscape for fast-casual. The fintech startup focused on providing private credit to brick-and-mortar concepts, at scale has seen a 16-percent growth in revenue year over year on their fast casual concept partners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine quizzed expert Kathryn Petralia, co-founder of Kabbage, an American Express Company, for her analysis on what restaurants owners need to understand about inflation. You can't scroll news sites without seeing more articles about inflation, but was does it mean for restaurants?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2025

Modern Restaurant Managment (MRM) magazine reached out to Shannon O’Shields, VP of Marketing at Rubix, to learn more on how anti-texture is redefining mouthfeel, why it's so important , and what restaurants can do to capitalize on this growing trend.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

” Guests are not really avoiding eggs due to bird flu concerns, Ed Powers, Director of Operations at Broken Yolk Cafe, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. During the current outbreak, HPAI has been detected in birds or other species nearly every month since the outbreak began in February 2022.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform. Q: How Can I Prevent Contract Overlaps and Overpricing?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2025

" Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Tang to take a deeper dive into technology and the drive-thru experience. How are guest expectations aligned with the current actual drive-thru experience and how can tech help address these differences and problem solve?

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2025

Ballas shares his insights with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine and discusses issues that must be on the radar for franchises and brands including AI, automation, sustainability, staffing, training, and more. What are some key trends you expect to affect the franchise landscape this year and in years ahead?

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Hospitality Net

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

tablets, such as digital magazines, music streaming, AI-based itinerary planning, merchandising, ecommerce, and much more. Hotel Communication Network (HCN) is on a quest to radically transform the way hoteliers think about in-room tablets. This year the company will introduce new, no-cost guest services for its Navigator 2.0

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2025

. “Restaurant owners are juggling a myriad of challenges, including rising food and labor costs and shifting consumer expectations,” Akhil Kuduvalli Ramesh – Yelp’s Senior Vice President, Product, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2024

While two-thirds of guests say they would not dine at a restaurant that uses dynamic pricing, interest increases when the concept is framed as a discount offered through a membership for off-peak hours, according to the Summer 2024 Consumer Trends Report from Provoke Insights in collaboration with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2025

For a deeper dive into what restaurant operators need to know about this trend,, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Geoff Michener, CEO & Founder, dataplor. In recent years, bars have demonstrated a more stable footprint than liquor stores, which experience a sharper decline as consumers reduce alcohol purchases.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. This edition of MRM's "Ask the Expert” features advice from Buyers Edge Platform. Taking inventory is one of the most tedious processes in restaurant operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine connected with Mike DiBeneditto, CEO of Golden Waffles, to learn about "waffle-omics" and how the breakfast staple can be a strategic menu asset for restaurant operators.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

” Guests are not really avoiding eggs due to bird flu concerns, Ed Powers, Director of Operations at Broken Yolk Cafe, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. During the current outbreak, HPAI has been detected in birds or other species nearly every month since the outbreak began in February 2022.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Prepare a complete, even exhaustive, list of all awards you and your restaurant or business has received from being ranked on magazine or industry Top 10, 50, 100 lists or Best of lists to recognition as Execs and Companies to Watch to being named as the Most Innovative Solution for the year or industry, and more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

. “We faced the challenge of making sure our existing customers knew we were keeping the product the same historical product for which we had become known,” he told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “However, we also wanted to add our own touch to some new menu items.”

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