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Experts predict 2013 restaurant trends
Pizza Marketplace ^ | December 19, 2012 | Alicia Kelso

Posted on 12/19/2012 2:30:58 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

What trends will emerge — or accelerate — in the restaurant industry in 2013? Food, marketing, technology, equipment, whatever?

We asked some of our most trusted experts for their opinions and came up with this compilation:

"The restaurant industry will continue to be challenged by rising commodities prices. Fraud will continue to trend upward with increases in credit card skimming, and theft schemes; and the threat of late night robbery is ever present (particularly as more restaurants add more hours). Mitigating and preventing these losses with sound loss prevention strategies must become a priority to stay competitive in the marketplace."

— Libby Libhart, CPP, president, LossBusters

--snip--

"Snagajob's Magic 8-ball predicts that restaurant hiring will continue to grow in 2013 as QSRs determine both the best balance of part-time and full-time workers for their business and the bottom-line impact getting the right people into those roles. To keep up with the competition and stave off rising hard costs, busy owners and operators will turn to technology, such as pre-employment assessments, to help them identify the best available workers quickly and cost effectively."

— Jason Hamilton, vice president of marketing for Snagajob...

(Excerpt) Read more at pizzamarketplace.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food
KEYWORDS: economy; employment; food; retaurants

1 posted on 12/19/2012 2:31:03 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Beans and franks top seller?


2 posted on 12/19/2012 2:34:13 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232

It is at the 2ndDivisionVet household, along with generic chili, spam and canned pasta. Can’t stand ramen noodles.


3 posted on 12/19/2012 2:41:25 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’ll predict the tends right here without even reading the article.

More corners will be cut with quality of service/ingredients to maximize profit, which will make food/restaurants less desirable.

This has been the ‘trend’ during the past 3-4 years, and I hardly ever go out to eat at a ‘corporate’ restaurant anymore.(they seem to be to worst for it)

We even went to a Ruth’s Chris for our anniversary last month, and it was far less that perfect. That’s VERY unusual for them!


4 posted on 12/19/2012 2:47:25 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

CLOSED
FOR GOOD
due to Obamacare!


5 posted on 12/19/2012 2:50:21 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"Can’t stand ramen noodles"

They can't add enough salt to rubberized plastic strands to make them edible.

6 posted on 12/19/2012 3:49:46 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: KoRn
They're not cutting your portion sizes or quality, they're limiting your caloric intake and your consumption of salt and fat.

And to be able to provide you this thoughtful service, of course they have to raise prices as well.

/sarc

7 posted on 12/19/2012 3:52:47 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

Actually, the salt is my main problem.


8 posted on 12/19/2012 4:32:01 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

hardly ate out the last 15 years anyway.


9 posted on 12/19/2012 4:38:41 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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My predictions:

1. Automation - Machines don't need healthcare or strike for more wages. What is coming from the workers and governmet over the next four years is a high degree of uncertainty, but machines replace uncertainty with smooth running known costs.

2. Higher nutritional foods - This will be done in the name of appeasing the king's wife Michelle, but can also serve to justify higher prices in order to pay for the costs of the higher expense employees.

3. Selling uncooked foods - EBT cards have grown tremendously in use in the Obama years, and will continue. But most restaurants can't take them, because they can't be used for hot cooked foods. By offering uncooked take home meals, they can cash in on the EBT craze.

10 posted on 12/19/2012 7:36:33 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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