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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

. – ezCater CTO Erin DeCesare Customized Catering for Flexible Occasions – The rise of personalized group dining experiences is reshaping catering trends, and L&L is already meeting the demand. Value is about more than price—it’s about the quality of the food, the atmosphere, and the service.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

Modern Restaurant Management

High menu prices have been an issue in the industry in recent years due to inflation, resulting in a decline in traffic as diners wish to spend less. In 2025, operators can offer elevated foodservice experiences at more affordable prices through emphasizing value in LTOs to drive sales.

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Ultimate Guide To Restaurant Cost Of Goods Sold (COGS) in 2024

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As you monitor this metric, like in your restaurant P&L statement , you can spot potential issues, like rising ingredient costs or inefficiencies in your kitchen, allowing you to take action before they eat into your profits. Make sure to price your menu items accurately as well.

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IHM’s topsy-turvy Z-A: What to expect in hospitality and real estate in 2023

Boutique Hotel News

In real estate, some notable examples include Hines, which has set a target of 2040 for its entire estate to be operationally net zero carbon, without carbon offsets, and L&G, which has set a target of 2030. But it is the investment community that is setting the pace, particularly institutional investors with long-term horizons.

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Tech Team-Ups and El Pollo Loco Romance

Modern Restaurant Management

. “This acquisition is another demonstration of our strategy to acquire new companies to enhance product capabilities and extend our leadership in the vertical industries we serve,” said NCR President and Chief Executive Officer Michael D. Best Italian Restaurant : L’Artusi (NYC). Lower prices. ParTech, Inc.

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Face Pay Network, Restaurant of the Future and The Main Course

Modern Restaurant Management

Known for its 1950s diner style décor, the chain serves up freshly-made, classic burgers and indulgent, hand-spun real ice cream shakes. “The entire DFS team is excited about the opportunities we have to provide industry-leading value to our customers with high-quality products and solutions at unbeatable prices,” King said.

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The Case for Adding More Mushrooms to Hotels and Human Diets

Larry Mogelonsky

Ergothioneine: Theres currently a small movement to classify this amino acid as Vitamin L due its antiaging effects, with the likes of oyster mushrooms, porcini and chanterelles having exceptionally high concentrations (although this largely depends on their growing conditions). With its mycelium root network spread across 6.5

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