Omar Gutierrez

I have recommended strategic low-risk M&A to many of my large USA restaurant clients as the best way to penetrate international markets but to no avail. The franchising model takes years to scale and impact a public company's EPS. Create Restaurants Holdings (Japan) and Jollibee (Philippines) are on the right track in my opinion. Private Equity groups around the world are flush with restaurant groups they would like to sell, but USA chains are not the likely buyers. They are missing big opportunities to scale in global markets. https://lnkd.in/gsdFJvYa

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As we dive into the second half of 2024, business dining is experiencing a remarkable surge, with projections indicating continued growth. In contrast, consumer dining is seeing a decline in both foot traffic and spending. This is a golden opportunity for restaurants to focus on attracting business diners and maximize their potential. Let us help you capture this market and elevate your restaurant's success! #BusinessDining #RestaurantGrowth #2024Trends #Hospitality

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As always, Friday morning is #FridayFive time: 1. Previous articles have covered the growing trend of patrons dining alone, which will impact everything from menu to concept design. According to Hilton Hotels & Resorts' 2025 trend report that same trend is also impacting travel with 50% doing so solo. Now is the time to consider whether your hospitality and your offerings support comfortable solo dining. Also of note the new portmanteau: frolleagues. (https://lnkd.in/eRs8Md73) 2. If you're looking for a black hole to sink into today, check out the BBC's database of sounds that you can explore and download. Galapagos bee buzzing ring tone anyone? (https://lnkd.in/e4Vpgsi7) 3. A recent study by Stanford University School of Medicine may have identified a way of generating new neurons in aging or injured brains. As part of this study, however, there appears to be new evidence in the tie between glucose, metabolism and cognitive health. We talk about the impact of GLP-1 drugs on sweets consumption but should studies continue to tie glucose to cognitive decline and other serious issues, this will have a much greater impact on both consumer behavior and legislation than these drugs. (https://lnkd.in/ek4GRBZi) 4. Mike Kostyo and I both attended the FED Thought Leadership Conference this week. A presentation by Populous on foodservice design was incredibly interesting. The thoughtfulness they put not only into the visual impact but the story telling behind all of the elements, and ways to create design that facilitated hospitality and staff connecting more emotionally with guests including pictures on a wall that could be removed to view batting practice, but you'd only know about that because the staff could demonstrate it thus starting a conversation. 5. #Climate change is having a range of impacts, none more startling than what happened in Asheville last month. We're seeing climate immigration, accelerated erosion, and now shifting country borders. Thankfully, the border between Switzerland and Italy isn't changing because of geopolitical aggression but rather a melting glacier. (https://lnkd.in/eCT2NZpQ) #menumattersllc #trends2024 #functional #health #consumerbehavior #consumerinsights #foodservice #hospitality #foodandbeverageindustry #restaurants

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