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2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2023, the restaurant industry faced several challenges and made some missteps along the way. As with most other industries, the biggest talking point for restaurants in 2023 has been artificial intelligence. Co-founder, Carbonate Looking back at 2023, I witnessed a significant shift in how restaurants approach loyalty programs.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. In 2023, we can anticipate businesses really focusing in on value and doing what they can to attract and retain both employees and guests. For part one, click here.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. This will enable brands to better manage off-premises orders and balance their hybrid operating models. Loyalty will continue to get more personal and less transactional.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes. For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments.

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Top 24 Restaurant Management Software Solutions for 2023

Sling

Toast offers both front desk and tableside hardware for taking orders, processing payments, and allowing guests to track the status of their orders. It offers countertop, portable, and mobile options. 10) Applova Applova offers a full line of self-ordering kiosk hardware and software designed to fit restaurants of all sizes.

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93 Restaurant Industry Statistics Every Food Service Operator Needs to Know in 2024

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2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. In a 2023 survey, 29% of operators said they are very likely to open new locations in 2024. Most operators raised their menu prices in 2023, but fewer expect to do so in 2024. million in 2021, to $974.9

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Adapting to Changing Consumer Food and Hospitality Needs Amidst Rising Cost of Living Pressures

Future Food

Current figures from ABS report a low point, from June 2022 to June 2023 there has been a 12.7% This trend continued through to FY23 until prices rose faster (F&B CPI 6%, ABS) than costs in order for businesses to try to recoup losses from the previous two years. Ali & the Queen, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne.,