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Diners Have Negative Reaction to Surge and Dynamic Pricing

Modern Restaurant Management

Eighty-one percent of diners said they would either stop going to a restaurant altogether or alter their dining hours to avoid prices surging during peak hours and 64 percent said they have a negative reaction to restaurants using surge and dynamic pricing, according to a HungerRush’s National Restaurant Price Surging Survey.

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Agave prices fall as demand stabilises

Hospitality Magazine

As agave prices in Mexico continue to fall and demand for premium-and-above tequila moderates in the United States, alcohol market analysts IWSR says brand owners have an opportunity to improve product quality at lower price points.

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Restaurant Startup Growth and Business Outlook for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

As we head into 2024, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve as interest rates hold the key to employment and the consumer spending fueling the small business economy. In all, we expect 2024 to be a better year for business than 2023 as the Federal Reserve executes the soft landing it has been seeking since this tightening cycle began.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

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 2024. This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits.

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Surgical Pricing Strategies: How QSRs Can Navigate Inflation

Modern Restaurant Management

The data also supports what RMS has been advising: pricing must be strategic. Insights from transactional POS data specific to locations and customer segments can help operators assess where item sensitivities are low or high, indicating which items might have further pricing opportunities and which don’t.

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Report: Pricing a key concern for meeting planners

Hotel Business

According to the 2024 State of the Meetings Industry report from Knowland and ConferenceDirect , pricing continues to be an issue with 47% of meeting planners. The report reveals insights to help industry professionals understand what meeting planners and event managers expect and will prioritize in 2024.

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2024 Outlook: Glass Half Full? 

Modern Restaurant Management

So, what can the QSR industry expect in 2024? Net sales are primarily driven by average check increases and pricing opportunities are diminishing. percent in December 2022 and the steep rate of average price increases by QSRs has slowed to just +4.5 The operative word, however, may be “half.” Inflation slowed to 3.4

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