Restaurant Industry Trends and Outlook for 2022 Change is an inevitable part of life, more so if you’re in the F&B industry. That said, restaurants mainly had to stay abreast of changing food and beverage trends. Until last year that is. The pandemic not only ravaged the fortunes of restaurants worldwide, but it also forced […]
Restaurant Design Opening and running a restaurant is no easy feat. Restaurant owners must establish the food and drinks menu, pricing, and location, along with the overall design and feel of the restaurant. That’s right. Visiting and eating at a restaurant is an experience in itself, and many elements need to be curated just right […]
Restaurant Concept Planning A study[1] conducted by Ohio State University suggests that 60% of restaurants do not survive past their first year, and 80% are said to fail within five years. What complicates being a new entrant in the restaurant business is that at least 13%[2] of consumers don’t shift their loyalty from their preferred restaurants. Though […]
A great restaurant design can be the most critical element of your establishment. Designing your restaurant’s layout is a lot more than just pushing tables around the dining room, it’s a critical element that can actually play a vital role in the success (or not) of your business. Proper layout and design can effect everything […]
According to Forbes, more than 40% of restaurants struggled to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. What’s interesting is that G2 research highlights that almost 50 million people in the U.S. will use food apps by the end of 2021. Digital and Tech Transformation It is no secret that it takes a lot of manpower and resources to maintain […]
How And Why Has Curbside Service Changed The Restaurant Industry? How has the restaurant industry created a way to survive during a pandemic when so many other businesses have failed? When governments and schools shut down and only essential businesses were in operation, the restaurant industry had to find a way to completely reinvent their […]
2021 Restaurant Industry Trends While the hurdles of 2020 may not end when the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, the restaurant landscape is better equipped to deal with whatever comes its way. The industry and its many players have experimented, failed, succeeded, but most importantly, gained a tremendous amount of knowledge this year. Significant […]
Key Restaurant Industry Takeaways for 2020 – Challenges and Innovations With a challenging and unprecedented 2020 nearly behind us, it is useful to take stock and pause to review the year’s challenges and opportunities. The pandemic has upended the hospitality industry. The restaurant industry specifically has been plagued with never-ending challenges, difficulties, and, inevitably, closures. It […]
Changes to Restaurant Design as a Result of COVID-19: Permanent or Temporary? The global pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of our lives – from the way we interact to the way we gather, and, especially, the way we approach the restaurant experience. The new reality makes it impossible to enjoy the same pre-pandemic dining experience […]
Changes and Opportunities in 2020 and Beyond Needless to say, this has been a year like no other with unprecedented challenges. These will likely continue well into the foreseeable future. These challenges have been especially taxing on the restaurant industry and its more than 13.5 million employees (as of 2019), both of which have been especially hard […]
