7 Restaurant Interior Design Trends for 2024

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Delicious food and quality service are highlights in the restaurant industry, but you shouldn’t forget about how a restaurant looks and feels, too. Restaurant ambiance is critical for success in the food industry. The interior design of your restaurant sets the tone, defines its character, and creates a theme. Restaurant interior design trends are constantly… read more

California bill would expand exemptions to the pending $20 fast-food wage

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A bill introduced in the California legislature would greatly increase the types of quick-service restaurants that will be exempted from paying fast-food workers a wage of at least $20 an hour starting April 1. The places excused from paying that much would include fast-food restaurants in casinos, airports, theme parks, hotels, sports arenas, convention centers,… read more

NYC is forming a watchdog agency to regulate delivery services

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New York City intends to further regulate the transport of restaurant meals to homes and offices by creating the nation’s first urban Department of Sustainable Delivery, Mayor Eric Adams revealed Wednesday in his annual State of the City Address. Talks are already underway with the City Council to launch the new watchdog agency, Adams revealed…. read more

Restaurant Industry Projected to Earn $125 Million Per Hour in 2024

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U.S. restaurant sales could surpass the 13-digit threshold for the first time in 2024, according to the National Restaurant Association’s annual State of the Industry report. Sales are expected to exceed $1.1 trillion this year, up more than 10 percent from the $997 billion originally forecasted for 2023. That growth will come in the face… read more

Couples tend to splurge on Valentine’s Day, spreading love to high-end restaurants

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Check averages go up on and around Feb. 14, but while guests may open their wallets for a pricey dinner, tips take a dip. Couples are generous about opening their wallets for pricey tasting menus and dinners on Valentine’s Day. But that generosity doesn’t extend to tipping. According to recent data from POS platform Lightspeed,… read more

Chipotle founder Steve Ells’ robot restaurant startup scores NFL star investors

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Plant-based automated restaurant Kernel is backed by the quarterbacks for the New York Giants and Chicago Bears and will open soon on Feb. 12 Chipotle founder Steve Ells’ semi-automated, plant-based restaurant, Kernel — which raised $36 million in Series A funding last summer — has received some superstar investors and an official opening date. New… read more

A Gateway to the Next Level of Business

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The Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs is one of the most stunning natural wonders in the whole of the United States. With its massive red rock formations jutting out into the sky, its clear why it has become a destination for people looking to calm their minds and reset their perspectives. The area… read more

Key regulatory trends shaping 2024

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BIGFORK, MONT. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is likely to pay more attention to chemical risks, allergen thresholds and enforcement of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2024. The forecast for this year’s major regulatory trends comes from David Acheson, MD, founder of The Acheson Group and former associate commissioner for foods… read more

9 Takeaways From MUFES 2024

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Last week’s Multiunit Foodservice Equipment Symposium, hosted by FER, welcomed one of its biggest groups of attendees in recent years. Overall, more than 120 professionals participated in the 13th edition of the event, which took place in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In all, nearly 60 operators from more than 30 chains and noncommercial facilities attended, along… read more

Global Foodservice News — February 1, 2024

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Foodservice Equipment & Supplies MUFES 2024 This coming Monday, Jan. 29, Foodservice Equipment Reports will kick off its Multiunit Foodservice Equipment Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The event will feature two days of education sessions, developed by FER editors and aimed at foodservice equipment and supplies specifiers from commercial and noncommercial operations. Sessions include the… read more