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Moves Modern Restaurants Are Making in 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

A chief reason is due to caution or uncertainty exhibited by conscious consumers, with 48 percent saying they are taking the ‘wait and see’ approach and holding back on spending in 2024. Orders come from a multitude of places. Wait or dwell experiences can be dampened if take-out or remote orders get preference.

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Beyond the Plate: Evolution and Exploration in the 2024 Restaurant Scene

Modern Restaurant Management

The year 2024 promises a journey of adaptation and fierce competition for the restaurant industry as it manages stronger-than-expected economic data and slowing inflation while dealing with the headwinds of short labor supply, more demanding customers and an uncertain political environment.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. An issue that may arise from this in 2024 is data privacy. In 2024, we’ll continue to see growth in the payroll segment. Read the first part, here.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. We will rely heavily on the travel industry in 2024 to continue bringing us customers from local cities like Philadelphia, DC, Baltimore, New York, NJ, etc.

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Third-party delivery and mobile ordering continue to reinvent how quick-service restaurants meet demand, according to Delaget’s QSR Operational Index report

Rocket Fuel

MINNEAPOLIS– March 19, 2024 – Investments in mobile apps and in-store kiosks continue to drive demand among quick-service restaurants (QSRs), with growth in third-party delivery showing no signs of slowing down, according to Delaget ’s annual QSR Operational Index report. Mobile app sales are up 57.2 percent year over year.

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Keeping Up with Diners’ Expectations Amid Rising Prices

Modern Restaurant Management

The NCR Voyix 2024 Digital Commerce Index revealed nearly half (48 percent) of consumers dine out less than they used to because inflation is top of the menu. Since most consumers are attached to their smartphones, the best way to stay connected with their favorite restaurants is through mobile apps.

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Navigating the Future Plate: 2024 Restaurant and Menu Trends and the Role of Technology

Squirrel Systems

As we settle into 2024, the restaurant industry stands on the cusp of transformative changes, shaped by evolving consumer preferences, sustainability concerns, and a relentless pace of technological innovation.

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