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Lessons from the Pandemic: What Restaurants Need to Know Now

Modern Restaurant Management

Post-Pandemic Dining: A Mixed Recovery One thing is clear: Diners haven’t returned to pre-pandemic dining levels. Limited-time offers (LTOs) and promotions that highlight quality ingredients can boost guest satisfaction and profitability without relying on deep discounts. Now, it’s table stakes. What drives app usage?

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024. Some customers have the gift of foresight, using DoubleDash to add on recovery (or hair of the dog) essentials from nearby stores. Quirky Combos : This year, we also saw some unique combinations!

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MRM Research Roundup: Catering, Kiosks, Tipping and Dry January

Modern Restaurant Management

Overall, “large parties,” or a party with eight or more guests, had a +2 percent increase in same-store transactions in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Cheers to 2023: Overall, restaurant and bar guests drank approximately +11 percent more alcohol in Q4 2023 compared to the average for Q1 through Q3 2023.

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

This finding from Expert Market’s 2024 F&B Industry Report sheds light on a clear culinary gap within the industry's workforce. This insight seems unsurprising, considering that data from April 2024 revealed 43 percent of small business owners in the US were unable to pay their full rent on time.

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7 Key Takeaways From Restaurant Industry 2025 Q2 State of the Industry

Black Box Intelligence

Traffic & Sales: Momentum Slowing After Early Rebound The industry saw a three-phase cycle over the last 12 months: Early 2024: Marked by a slowdown. Mid to Late 2024: A period of modest recovery. Guests are cutting back on extrassplitting entres, skipping drinks, and avoiding desserts. in Q4 to 0.3%.

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The Perfect Plate – 2025 Q1

Paper Chase Accountancy

Key Takeaway | Two Guests, Two Strategies — and a Growing Divide Operators are navigating a tale of two diners: the value-seeker and the experience-driven loyalist. This is leading to very different strategies across the board, and the winners are the ones who know exactly which guest they’re building for. Strong Taco Bell U.S.

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State of the Restaurant Industry Q4 2024: Key Insights and Trends

Black Box Intelligence

In the State of the Restaurant Industry Q4 2024 , the latest data from Black Box Intelligence reveals critical insights. Let’s jump into the trends and forecasts shaping the restaurant sector as we close out 2024. Thus, our previous predictions of a recovery have seemingly come sooner than we previously anticipated.

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