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Revolutionizing Restaurants: Embracing Tech Solutions in a Challenging Labor Market

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According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), as of October 2023 eating and drinking places were 14,000 jobs below their February 2020 level. This is an innovation that consumers appreciate: 42 percent of diners have already used kiosks , and one in every three people say they would like restaurants to have more kiosks available.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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– Frenchie Audette, VP of Food Service at Divert In 2024, the restaurant industry continued to adjust to changes sparked by 2020. Still, keeping a steady team remains the top challenge, highlighting the need for ongoing innovation in restaurant workforce management.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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2025 Cocktail/Beverage Trends Ingredients on the Rise Super Juice Acid correction is a technique that allows bartenders to sustainably mimic flavors not locally available, such as using acid-corrected local citruses in Roatán in the Caribbean to replace lemons in cocktails.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2020 Edition

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features Grubhub's State of the Plate 2020 trend report, the fragility of "open," di g ital resilience and brand intimacy. State of the Plate 2020 – top foods across various cities. Top Foods of 2020. Financial Trends Insights.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

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2020 State of the Restaurant Industry. The National Restaurant Association released its 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report which examines key factors impacting the restaurant industry including the current state of the economy, operations, workforce, and food and menu trends across segments from quickservice to fine dining.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

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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? Third – and this is true of all industries, not just restaurants: being innovative and flexible has tremendous value.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Randy’s Donuts Plans Rise and Burger King Makes Sustainable Commitment

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Despite tremendous initial interest in 2019, the Covid crisis put a halt to all discussions in 2020. To showcase bold new flavors, On The Border has elevated its menu, and the innovative new dishes will be available for guests visiting North Point. Randy’s Donuts began franchising domestically in the summer of 2019.

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