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

Modern Restaurant Management

– Frenchie Audette, VP of Food Service at Divert In 2024, the restaurant industry continued to adjust to changes sparked by 2020. After a challenging 2024, it’s promising to see restaurant operators looking ahead to 2025 with optimism.

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How to Turn Your Menu into a Marketing Tool

Modern Restaurant Management

Your menu plays a vital role in your business marketing. So, let's dive deeper into the steps on how to turn your menu into a marketing tool. According to the 2024 TouchBistro Diner Trends Report, 85 percent of diners in the U.S. A good design and descriptive language will significantly impact your restaurant's success.

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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. During peak hours, popular items stay stocked.

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How Restaurant Robotics Is Reshaping Operations and Service

Goliath Consulting

Beyond labor savings, robotics also helps meet increasing hygiene expectations and throughput demands ( Middleby, 2024 ; FastCasual, 2021 ). P-Robo speeds up pasta preparation while maintaining consistent quality ( Goliath Consulting, 2024 ; Middleby, 2024 ). Middleby.com , 16 July 2024. Chowbus.com , 2024.

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Win More in 2024: Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success

Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success Start maximizing ROI and doing more with less with Olo’s ultimate guide to restaurant marketing. Level 2 | Intermediate: Find out how to optimize for guest engagement, reduce ad costs with guest segments, launch lifecycle automations, and tailor loyalty offers.

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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 can't simply rely on their traditional playbooks anymore," says Forrest Morgeson, Associate Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University and Director of Research Emeritus at the ACSI. "Smaller, At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1

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26 Proven Ways to Market Your Restaurant Online and Increase Bookings

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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. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles.

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