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

Modern Restaurant Management

From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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Ready To Sell? Maybe You Should Be

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In 2018, I opened a self-serve tap house and sports bar called Auggie’s Draft Room. Fast forward to December 2024, and Auggie’s grossed over $300,000 in a single month. It’s probably not what you think, and it might even be easier than what you’re doing now. Every story deserves an unforgettable ending.

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Not Just for Breakfast: The Economic Power of Waffles

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Restaurant operators searching for something versatile that will cross the dayparts need to look no further than their breakfast menu as waffles have been breaking out of the morning. Profitability: Waffles are a low-cost, center-of-the-plate item and one of the most profitable breakfast item menu offerings.

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Is Bitter the New Sweet on Restaurant Menus?

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Despite their deep roots in culinary and medicinal traditions, bitter plants are often dismissed in modern menus as overly aggressive or off-putting. In fact, Statista found that 66 percent of consumers were trying to limit sugars in their diet in 2024. Back-of-house training is just as crucial. First is guest perception.

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Restaurant Giants Declare War on Digital Chaos

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A customer in Miami should bite into the same perfectly seasoned burger that delights diners in Seattle. The 2024 State of the Restaurant Industry report revealed that 22 percent of restaurant operators plan to invest in technology like POS software, back-of-house systems, and data analytics in the near future.

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

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percent in 2024 — falling short of the 4.1 percent menu-price inflation rate. With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. Red Robin climbs 3 percent to 78 thanks in large part to its focus on menu and food.

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Condado Tacos overhauls its margarita lineup and drink sales spike by 20%

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Fast-casual Condado Tacos—which prefers calling itself “next-gen casual”—has long had a bar program with a selection of conventional margaritas and beers to go with its Mexican-style menu and vibe. But those same margaritas had been on the menu since 2014 when the bar, so to speak, was set a bit lower. By Patricia Cobe on Jul.