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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

In the year ahead, we will continue to offer our customers the true and authentic service our brand is known for, making sure they feel taken care of when visiting any of our more than 500 restaurants across the country. Moreover, in the coming year, early access to novel menu additions is set to become a sought-after offering.

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Amid Influx of New Employees, Restaurants Must Build and Reinforce Brand Excellence

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Restaurants must adopt tech solutions to boost safety, quality, accuracy, transparency, consistency, and compliance – all factors that contribute to brand excellence. Unfortunately, many restaurants are using archaic training programs, so update your training to be current, relevant, and tech driven.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here.

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8 Ways to Navigate The Restaurant Staff Shortage

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics July 2023 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary , the number of job openings in the food services and drinking places industry was 1.9 This means that there were 600,000 more job openings than hires in the food services and drinking places industry in July 2023.

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The Downfall of a Restaurant: A Leadership Deficit

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This recipe of deficiency, when left to simmer, becomes a potent brew of dissatisfaction and disengagement, both among staff and customers. The facade may still gleam, but cracks start to show in the form of inconsistent service, dwindling patron numbers, and souring workplace culture. And much like a bad dish, it's tough to swallow.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

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Two, there will continue to be pushback on high commission fees from third-party delivery services, and more and more restaurants will find that, given the commission-free alternatives, they simply don’t need them. Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive.

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The Future of Dining: Industry Expert Insights

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Chris Boyles, VP of Food Safety for Steritech. We're already seeing lots of innovation. Coke Freestyle machines allow customers to make their selections using their own smartphone screen. Ghost kitchens allow you to order from multiple brand menus at a single location. There are touchless faucets and soap dispensers.