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

Modern Restaurant Management

Widespread Adoption of Technology Solutions in Food Service In 2025, the food service industry will increasingly leverage technology for waste tracking and diversion. – Frenchie Audette, VP of Food Service at Divert In 2024, the restaurant industry continued to adjust to changes sparked by 2020.

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Bringing AI to the Table in Restaurants

Goliath Consulting

This system utilizes real-time data to forecast demand and adjust production accordingly, thereby reducing food waste and enhancing service speed ( Emerging, 2024 ). On the marketing front, restaurant owners are expected to promote their business while managing day-to-day operations.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Quick-service restaurants maintain a steady customer satisfaction score of 79 (on a 100 point scale), while full-service restaurants — despite slipping 2 percent to 82 — remain one of the highest-rated industries in the Index, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Restaurant and Food Delivery Study 2025.

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Waffle House lifts 50-cent egg surcharge as prices fall

Restaurant Business

Photo: Shutterstock Waffle House customers no longer have to pay extra for eggs. Photo: Shutterstock Waffle House customers no longer have to pay extra for eggs. But not all breakfast chains chose to pass egg costs on to customers. By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. By Joe Guszkowski on Jul.

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26 Proven Ways to Market Your Restaurant Online and Increase Bookings

7 Shifts

Nowadays, running a successful restaurant takes more than great food and good service. Let’s explore 26 proven online marketing strategies to help your restaurant thrive. Build a mobile-friendly restaurant website In 2024, roughly around 63% of all web traffic came from mobile devices.

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Five Ways With Philadelphia

Restaurant Business

Philly ensures a silky, no-crack bake, so operators can easily serve up an on-trend dessert that excites customers and keeps prep simple. 09, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Kraft Heinz Versatile, consistent, and built for culinary creativity, Philadelphia Cream Cheese is The Original that chefs trust to do it all.

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Olo to be sold to an investment firm in $2B deal

Restaurant Business

The sale comes just four years after Olo went public, and ends a difficult period on the public markets. Its core product is online ordering, but it has expanded into marketing and customer engagement as well as payment processing. per share for the online ordering and payment company just four years after Olo went public.