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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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. Consider, for instance, a scenario in which your Point of Sale (POS) system can forecast the popularity of a new dish based on historical customer behaviour.

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Cashless Consumer Creates Need for Secure Connectivity

Modern Restaurant Management

Not only do businesses rely on an automated Point of Sale to handle a customer’s transaction–both fulfillment and payment– it is often preceded by customers interacting with digital signage, interactive apps, self-serve kiosks, and more. Credit card payments have been outpacing cash transactions for some time now.

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TGI Fridays Files Voluntary Chapter 11

Modern Restaurant Management

If you look at 2024, we can see that the company’s DBT started off at 13, but then rose drastically to 23 the next month (February) and then dropped to between 13 and 15 for the next four months. This kind of volatility is a strong sign that cash flow is tight and the company is having trouble making on-time payments."

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Consumer Habits Are Changing — What’s Next for Restaurant Tech?

Modern Restaurant Management

Gone are the days of cash-only transactions. With integrated point-of-sale (POS) systems, the entire dining process is streamlined, from when customers order to when they pay for their meals. Data-driven insights via detailed reports and analytics for better insight into sales trends, inventory levels and customer behavior.

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MRM Research Roundup: Thanksgiving Trends, Diner Optimism, and Holiday Spending

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of Drinksgiving and Thanksgiving trends, FSR challenges, and "out-of-the-box" dining habits. The annual report surveys 600 independent full-service restaurant (FSR) owners and operators from across the U.S.,

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Which marketing strategies actually work for coffee businesses?

Perfect Daily Grind

In 1924, popular US brand Maxwell House spent the modern-day equivalent of US $4 million on marketing , including sponsored TV shows, which helped increase sales by 85% in just a few years. Artisanry, passion, and sustainability became key focal points, demonstrating coffee businesses’ dedication to quality, transparency, and craftsmanship.

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7 key restaurant revenue streams to prioritize in 2024

7 Shifts

One of the best things to do is to find additional revenue streams to supplement your core food and beverage sales. You can then accept cash payments upon delivery, which is helpful for local restaurants with limited budgets. In fact, only 27% of restaurant owners expect to be more profitable this year. and 15% of the total bill.

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