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2025 Restaurant Payment Trends and Predictions

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Embedded Payments in Ordering Systems Embedded payments are also set to play a pivotal role in enhancing the restaurant experience by opening up new opportunities for efficiency, revenue generation, and customer loyalty. This trend, which gained significant momentum during the pandemic, will remain a core focus in 2025.

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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 Restaurants must now navigate a razor-thin margin between maintaining customer loyalty and managing escalating costs. Meanwhile, Chili’s, which saw average unit volumes increase 16 percent in 2024 , experiences a 3 percent satisfaction drop to 78. At the same time, U.S.

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

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– 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. At the heart of this industry transformation is the strategic value of data.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

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The research found that businesses worldwide – particularly restaurants – intend to experiment more in 2025, especially with customer retention programs like loyalty, as they face the triple challenge of sustained high inflation, shrinking consumer wallets and the need to raise prices across the board.

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Bridging the Gap: Integrating Legal and Insurance Considerations into Restaurant Cybersecurity Response

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In today's digital landscape, restaurants have become prime targets for cybercriminals who take advantage of potential entry points from point-of-sale systems, online ordering platforms, customer databases, loyalty programs and third-party delivery services. Consider the alarming pattern over the past three years.

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26 Proven Ways to Market Your Restaurant Online and Increase Bookings

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With 90% of diners checking a restaurant online before visiting, you also need a strong online presence to attract and boost reservations. 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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Three Strategies to Increase Customer Retention

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This stresses the need for customer retention programs. Thus, loyalty programs are the best ROI-driven strategy for customer retention. This customer loyalty stays strong, negating the changing market landscape. So, let us explore the top strategies to develop customer retention programs.