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Survey Says: Restaurateurs Are Making Expansion Plans

Modern Restaurant Management

Inventory : Generally, when food costs go up, operators will raise their menu prices by a small amount. But what we’ve found is that operators have been leaning on menu price hikes to cover their expenses for more than two years now, and they’ve finally reached the limits of what consumers are willing to pay.

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MRM Research Roundup: Catering, Kiosks, Tipping and Dry January

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Q4 Restaurant Trends Toast released its Q4 2023 Restaurant Trends report that examined catering activity around the holidays, large events, cold-weather food and alcohol preferences, and weekly tipping trends. Among the highlights: On or Off Prem Same-store catering transactions increased +71 percent in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Kitchen of the Future, Restaurant Sherpas and Dunkin’ Hirin’

Modern Restaurant Management

Recognizing the varying needs of entrepreneurs that are seeking different levels of involvement in the day-to-day operations of a restaurant franchise, the Teriyaki Madness team developed Restaurant Sherpas as a solution for absentee and semi-absentee franchisees across the nation. ” Showing Support.

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Restaurant Conferences to Attend in 2022

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Spanning three days in one of the world's most renowned food destinations, this conference has something for everyone, with courses for independent owners and multi-unit operators. Who knows what's in store for the 2023 event, already scheduled for next April? Either way, this New York restaurant show is for you.