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2025 Restaurant Payment Trends and Predictions

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2025, the restaurant industry will continue to adapt to these payment innovations, with a focus on eliminating cash transactions and prioritizing seamless, digital payment methods. 2025 presents a unique opportunity for the restaurant industry to fully embrace payment technologies that have previously remained on the periphery.

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Nine Critical HR and Payroll Steps to Prepare Your Restaurant for 2025

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With so much already on your year-end plates, how can you find the time to lay the groundwork for team and business success in 2025? Focus on: Emerging Regulations : Revise the handbook to include new laws effective in 2025, such as minimum wage adjustments, paid leave requirements, or other regulatory updates.

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Are You Prepared for an ICE Raid? What Every Restaurant Needs to Know

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Case #2: Ocean Seafood Depot – Unwarranted Chaos In January 2025, ICE conducted a high-profile raid on Ocean Seafood Depot in Newark, New Jersey, where multiple employees were detained, including a U.S. I-9 Audits (Notice of Inspection – NOI) Employers receive a formal notice requesting I-9 forms and employment records.

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Here Are the 2025 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Award Finalists

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Eater is partnering with the James Beard Foundation to livestream the awards in 2025. Amid unprecedented chaos that shuttered thousands of restaurants across the country, the organization canceled its ceremonies in 2020 and 2021. Check out the full list of finalists below.

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Value Is the New Battleground for Loyalty

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A third of diners said their favorite restaurant changed in the past 12 months, with “better food” (46 percent) and “better value” (40 percent) cited as the leading reasons, according to Tillster’s 2025 Phygital Index Report. One of the most notable shifts is the growing demand for self-service kiosks.

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Adopting Tech Solutions Is the Smartest Decision Restaurants Can Make

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It’s wise to invest in fully featured software options, which offer audit management and compliance tracking capabilities to maximize the safety of your food, guests, and business. Restaurants must do more than just put safety protocols in place – they must also ensure compliance across all shifts and locations.

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For Restaurant Owners, Cybersecurity is a People Problem 

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We’re not alone — market research company Frost & Sullivan projects that online/mobile ordering will be a $200 billion dollar industry by 2025. Curbside pickup, takeout and delivery have become buzzwords in the past week. When these costs begin to pile up, it can be devastating for owner/operators.