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2022 Reflections: The Year That Was for Restaurants

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The restaurant industry once again proved its resilience in 2022 as it dealt with ongoing obstacles like inflation, supply chain, labor shortages and more. Restaurant owners will end 2022 with a sigh of relief after another tough year. "Restaurant They have added technology throughout the restaurant to offset labor hours.

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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

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More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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MANAGE LABOR CHALLENGES AND SUPPLY SHORTAGES WITH TECHNOLOGY

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It is no secret that some of the largest pain points in the food service industry have been widespread supply shortages, labor shortages, and reduced access to skilled talent. In their 2022 Global Restaurant Trends Forecast , Technomic predicts that “2022 is all about labor, supply disruption, and inflation.”

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Hungry for Growth: The Restaurant Industry in 2022

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Some have even developed lucrative new business models that they will continue to apply and scale in 2022. According to the National Restaurant Association’s State of the Industry report, 68 percent of customers say they are more likely to purchase takeout or delivery of food than they were before the pandemic.

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2023 Restaurant Technology Trends: Consolidation, Experience, and Fees

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Closures, supply chain problems, labor shortages, technology, and inflation are just a few of the challenges operators have faced in recent years. I see a few things on the horizon as part of the ongoing evolution of the relationship between restaurants and technology. The worst of the labor problem is beginning to ease.

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On the Road to Relief: Restaurant Trends and Opportunities to Watch

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Restaurant operators have faced stiff headwinds since 2020, with a near-constant swirl of inflation, supply chain and labor challenges. And despite warnings of an imminent recession at the end of 2022, the U.S. Adapt to Growing Price Fatigue Since the pandemic, controlling food costs has been a major challenge for restaurant operators.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

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Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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