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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

Modern Restaurant Management

Additionally, consumers continue to favor delivery transactions, which are up by 383 percent since 2020. In recent years, the food service industry has undergone a rapid transformation of automation and increased technology usage. Growing menu innovation and healthy fast food further drive the growth of the market.

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New Restaurant Technology that Propels Business

Lavu

In 2025, staying ahead means more than great food—it means leveraging the right tech to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and elevate the guest experience. VR onboarding spares the restaurant from wasting food or spending excessive time on training sessions. The most immediate improvement realized is the reduction in food waste.

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How Shared Kitchens Can Prepare for a Recession: Staying Nimble in the Face of Rising Costs

The Food Corridor

As whispers of an economic slowdown grow louder and fears of rising prices for food and equipment continue to rise, many shared kitchen operators are asking the same question: How can we stay resilient if a recession hits? Pro tip: monitor local and federal programs aimed at food infrastructure or workforce development.) Stay nimble.

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MRM Research Roundup: Delivery Fraud, the Playground Effect, and Top 100 Places to Eat

Modern Restaurant Management

Yelp analyzes the millions of reviews on its platform, along with nominations from its community of users, to generate a diverse list of local eateries, from food trucks to fine dining. This edition ranks the top fraud challenges faced by global food delivery and ride-hailing companies in 2024. and Australia.

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‘Our People Are Hungry’: What Federal Food Aid Cuts Mean in a Warming World

EATER

Appalachian Sustainable Development The USDAs decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs, supply shortfalls, and the end of donations at charitable groups across the country all as hunger continues to climb Ayurella Horn-Muller is a staff writer at Grist. And its good food that can build bonds in the community.

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Restaurants Pivot to the new ‘Post-COVID’ Consumer Behavior Patterns

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s not enough just to recover, retail and specifically restaurants and the food industry are compelled to pivot, adapt and create a model that will endure. Food Trucks Factor in the New Normal. Mobile food trucks are adopting new technologies, reducing costs, and responding to change.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? In 2020 the restaurant industry learned that offering delivery and running an efficient operation is necessary to stay alive.

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