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2023 Restaurant Trends The Industry Should Watch
There are plenty of stand-out statistics when it comes to food and beverage trends in consumers’ habits and market conditions. 2023 restaurant trends are no different. Guests are looking for authentic experiences, and whether that’s in the environment or the food, restaurants should find the best ways to deliver. Andre Natera, Host, Chef’s PSA…
Domino’s EV Fleet: The Worlds Largest Pizza Company Goes Electric
There’s an electric revolution happening at the world’s largest pizza company. A total of 800 Chevy Bolt EVs will be added to Domino’s EV fleet starting in 2023, making the company the largest electric pizza delivery fleet in the US. Clyde Boyce, Advisory Board Chairman, EV Chargers and Installation LLC, gives his analysis on…
Opportunities Available for Women in Franchising
It may come as a surprise to some, but entrepreneurship is experiencing growth after the pandemic as many people have decided that they want to work for themselves. A great way to become your own boss is to start a franchise. However, the rate of women who own franchises is falling behind their male…
AMC and Zoom Partnership: What Will the Big Screen Conference Experience Be Like?
AMC and Zoom have announced they are launching “Zoom Rooms” sometime in 2023. Zoom Rooms will allow for video conference calls to occur in AMC movie theaters, increasing the meeting capacity to over 75 people. Additional services will be offered as well such as food & beverage and movie viewing. Scott Srolis, SVP of…
Why Restaurants Doubled Down on Thanksgiving Promotions This Year
Restaurants pushed for a seat at the table for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner with Thanksgiving promotions, convenience, and lower prices for families. As grocery store prices rise and convenience becomes more valuable to consumers, restaurants across the country are seeing an opportunity to put on their own Thanksgiving promotions for Thanksgiving dinner. Businesses like Bob…
Food & Beverage Trends Forecast: What We Can Expect in 2023
As we near the end of the year, restaurants and those in the food and beverage industry are taking stock of what trends have proved successful this year, and which have not. Barbara Castiglia of Modern Restaurant Management gives her take on what trends are here to stay, and what innovation we can expect as…
Restaurant Sales Are Up, But Foot Traffic Is Down. Why Is That?
The third quarter was a good quarter for chain restaurants. However, more sales do not necessarily translate into more customers. Lisa Miller, President, Lisa W. Miller & Associates, gives her take on why consumers and restaurant operators alike are seeing such dramatic changes in sales and traffic volume: “So restaurant sales are up,…
Changing the Stigma Around Franchising
Franchising is perceived as a difficult commitment to make, and often entails a range of investment hurdles. For many this is enough frustration to turn investors away, but what if there was light at the end of the tunnel? Thomas Nieto, CEO of Main Squeeze Juice Co, highlights some major drawcards to franchising, and…
Open for Business? What’s Going On With Restaurant Operating Hours?
You may have noticed your local bagel shop doesn’t open as early or stay open as late as it used to. No longer can you pop into the corner store and treat yourself to a late-night snack. But you aren’t alone in your observation. Hundreds of thousands of restaurants across the U.S. are shifting or…
Current Restaurant Investments in Loyalty Programs
It’s no secret that restaurants need repeat customers for continued success. Retention is a vital aspect of the restaurant industry, especially since the pandemic. Loyalty Reward Programs are more than just a sound strategy; they can help boost a restaurant’s profits by 95% through repeat business. So, what can a great loyalty program due…
How Which Wich Is Innovating Through Staffing Challenges
Changing the future of restaurant staffing is a new digital ordering tool. According to QSR, a disappointing restaurant experience during the pandemic prompted Which Wich CEO Jeff Sinelli to introduce Yellow Lab technology, an in-store digital ordering service that allows guests to order from a kiosk rather than at the counter. YellowLab’s remote ordering kiosks…
Making Healthier Easier with Healthy Franchising
What do consumers want these days? Healthy food and beverage options. While the restaurant industry faces numerous challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an emerging trend in restaurant franchises is offering healthy menu options. One such franchise, The Main Squeeze Juice Co., inspires to make healthy easier with a nutritionist-designed, superfood-inspired menu,…
Here Are Two Ways Restaurants Can Recoup Their Losses This Holiday Season
If it’s November, that means one thing: the start of the busy holiday season for restaurants. This year could be different for restaurants from seasons past. Rising costs and supply-chain issues mean restaurants must prepare to face new challenges during the busy months of November and December. The economic pressures of inflation may not curtail consumers’…
Technology Innovations Restaurants Should Adopt
To keep up with the industry trends in 2023, restaurants must adopt the latest technology. From frictionless dining to delivery services, virtual restaurants, loyalty programs, and kitchen automation, restaurants that aren’t deploying these technology-driven innovations may find themselves on the losing end of tightening margins and customers willing to service those establishments that offer…
Why Inflation is Pushing Restaurant Consumers Downmarket
Sam’s Thoughts: Hi there. I’m Sam Oches, Editor in Chief of Nation’s Restaurant News. Restaurants have been battered by inflation in the past year. You’re especially seeing this in the increase in cost of goods. They have had to pass this along to the customer by increasing their prices. A lot of the restaurants in…
Savannah Seafood Food Shack: Taking Low-Country Boil to the High Road
Seafood is just as thrilling of a cuisine experience to some as it is unfamiliar to others. In fact, only one in five adults consumes seafood on a regular basis—about twice per week. Low country boil and po’ boys are just some of the slang terms for dishes you may hear tossed around…
Dunkin’ Shows How Effective Rewards Programs Drive Spending
Dunkin’ Loyalty Rewards Revamp In mid-October, Dunkin’ revealed a new rewards program in an attempt to “make it a lot more robust, to have more menu items available,” said Barbara Castiglia of Modern Restaurant Management. However, some reward members report that the value has decreased. It seems that it now takes longer to earn similar…
What Brand Intimacy Means for Consumers
What immediately pops up in your head when you hear the word intimacy? Definitely, not food, said Barbara Castiglia of the podcast “Modern Restaurant Management.” But that may change thanks to a dedicated study by MBLN that tracks trends and researches the relationship everyday people have with food brands. “The MBLN for 12 years has…
The Newest Ways Restaurants Are Embracing Automation
A recent Capterra Survey found that restaurant automation is on the rise. It comes as no surprise. Covid spurred innovation and restaurant technology. And since returning to normal, restaurants have faced wave after wave of challenges. Inventory challenges, increasing prices, and labor shortages create a historically negative restaurant space. “People were looking for solutions to…
Helping Vertical Farmers Enter the Grocery Space
The world of agriculture is undergoing a remarkable transformation with the rise of vertical farms. These innovative farms are not only changing the way we grow crops, but they also rely on efficient cold storage solutions to maintain optimal conditions. In a recent interview from GroceryShop, our expert shed light on this exciting development…
Bluedot’s Report Offers Restaurants Insight Into Consumer Spending Behaviors
Inflation and ongoing concerns of a recession are affecting consumer spending behaviors. And as always, the restaurant industry is a great place to take the temperature of what people are willing to spend their discretionary cash on since dining out is definitely not considered a necessity. Despite efforts by the Federal Reserve to ward off…
Why Pro Farmer Corn Crop Estimates Are So Low for 2022
In its much-anticipated reveal, Pro Farmer has released its most recent U.S. soy bean and corn estimates for 2022, revealing some opposing narratives for both crops in comparison to what the USDA had previously reported. Utilizing crop tour data from nearly 3,400 crops across seven Midwestern states in the U.S., more thorough studies done by…
Online Prices in US Jumped 2.1% in August Led by Surge in Groceries
(Bloomberg) — Online prices in the US rose 2.1% in August from the previous month, driven by a jump in the cost of groceries, according to the Adobe Digital Price Index. The sharp monthly increase pushed the annual rate of online inflation up to 0.4%, Adobe said. The previous month, online prices had declined from…
Union Avoidance or Neutrality? Chipotle Faces a Critical Decision as Michigan Store Unionizes
Marking a first for the national chain but a familiar trend for the year, a Chipotle restaurant in Lansing, Michigan, has voted to unionize, the first of the company’s 3000 locations to do so in its near 30-year history. Current employees are seeking improved scheduling, increases in wages, and better work safety conditions. Chipotles’ Lansing…
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