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

Modern Restaurant Management

percent in 2024 — falling short of the 4.1 Restaurants must now navigate a razor-thin margin between maintaining customer loyalty and managing escalating costs. Meanwhile, Chili’s, which saw average unit volumes increase 16 percent in 2024 , experiences a 3 percent satisfaction drop to 78. At the same time, U.S.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

This is why it’s essential that operators invest in comprehensive training programs and foster a positive work environment. A well-trained, motivated workforce is the cornerstone of exceptional service and high-quality products – two factors that are critical to generating customer loyalty.

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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature pizza predictions, Valentine's Day menu trends and lots about loyalty. Pizza Ordering Predictions HungerRush released the results of a national dining survey on 2024 pizza ordering predictions for The Big Game (February 11) and National Pizza Day (February 9).

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. We will rely heavily on the travel industry in 2024 to continue bringing us customers from local cities like Philadelphia, DC, Baltimore, New York, NJ, etc.

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Restaurant Automation: The Key to Back of House Efficiency 

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The 2024 Square Future of Restaurants report surveyed thousands of restaurant owners and customers across the United States, Canada, and the UK. And over half of respondents said they plan to spend more on technology and automation tools in 2024. But automation in food service is much more than that.

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How to Choose the Best Kitchen Management Software for Your Multi-Unit Restaurant Business

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Platform – Build a Reliable Tech Ecosystem Your restaurant kitchen software should be part of your overall ecosystem linking seamlessly with front-of-house (FOH) systems – reservations, ePOS, loyalty, and ordering tech – as well as accounting, payroll, and HR tech. To streamline the process they use online ordering systems and delivery apps.