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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. Additionally, customer satisfaction with full-service restaurants varies significantly depending on the type of purchase experience (dine in, carry out, or delivery). At the same time, U.S.

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Turn Restaurant Peak Hours into Profit Powerhouses with Smart POS Strategies

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Start Serving Small Plates during Off-Peak Hours Modern dining behavior is partial to small plates. The recession can be seen as having changed the meal landscape for dining establishments. In 2019, no hour is off-limits when it comes to food consumption. Late-night dining is arguably the most satisfying of the day.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from March 2025

Black Box Intelligence

It was only Casual Dining and Fast Casual that were able to post positive same-store sales growth. Segment Performance Deep Dive: Casual Dining Rebounds There has been a resurgence in Casual Dining in recent months. Overall, we are seeing strong willingness of guests to spend their money at Casual Dining restaurants.

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The Next Era of American Fine Dining Is Here, Care of West Africa

EATER

Diners wait weeks to score a reservation, landing Dept of Culture a leading role among the small but growing class of fine dining West African restaurants across the country. restaurant: Teranga, a counter-service spot which debuted in NYC in 2019. Still, the chefs focusing on West African cooking at their U.S.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

Menu variety plays a substantial role in every dining experience. A ghost kitchen is a restaurant that only operates out of a kitchen with no dining space. Ghost kitchens of 2019 almost exclusively referred to restaurants that worked only through third-party delivery services. Simplified Menus. Ghost Kitchens. Delivery Options.

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The Return of the Hot Table

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at Shukette, the group’s latest addition, are full up for the next three weeks on Resy, the reservation-making platform. That happens minutes after reservations open at 9 a.m. From what she’s seeing, the reservations in the city are more in demand now than they were even in 2019. Lucia Pham /Eater.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

Modern Restaurant Management

Vetting dining room, bar, and kitchen staff over the next decade will require probing more during job interviews, seeking candidates with more responsible lifestyles, advanced educational aspirations, and other evidence of a disciplined, drug-free work ethic will become even more of an HR imperative. Of course, people will always dine out.