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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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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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What can you expect to see on menus in 2025? From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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Customer Experience in the Restaurant Industry: Reflections and Predictions through an AI Lens

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In 2025, I believe we’ll see the smart restaurant brands get very focused on how they leverage AI to improve the customer experience. In 2025, I think we’ll see restaurants double down on personalization by leveraging AI. One answer to the brand loyalty challenge is to improve personalization.

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The Future of Dining in 2025 Is Smarter, Simpler, and More Personal

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The QSR industry is heading into 2025 at a crossroads of innovation and expectation. Three QSR Trends that Will Dominate 2025 Recent years have highlighted the importance of adaptability and precision in meeting customer expectations. Here are the three trends that will shape the QSR landscape in 2025 and beyond: 1.

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New Overtime Regulations Require Employers to Pay Up

Starting January 1, 2025, EAP employees making less than $58,656 a year are going to be eligible for overtime. As your organization prepares, download Paycor’s guide to learn how you should classify employees, best ways to mitigate risk, and get letter templates to communicate the changes to your workforce.

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2025 Predictions: Brand Loyalty in a Data-Driven, AI-Optimized World

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Now, as restaurant marketers prepare for 2025, lessons learned from the past year are shaping a more pragmatic approach, prioritizing tools and strategies that deliver measurable results. Data-backed loyalty programs, in particular, present a key opportunity for marketers to foster deeper customer connections in 2025.

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In 2025, Small Changes Will Have a Big Impact on Pizza Restaurants

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AI: Optimizing Operations and Enhancing Customer Experience Artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into pizzeria operations, and 2025 will be a year of experimentation and testing for many brands. Labor Challenges: Finding and Keeping Good People The labor market remains a major concern for pizzeria owners going into 2025.

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New Overtime Regulations Require Employers to Pay Up

Starting January 1, 2025, EAP employees making less than $58,656 a year are going to be eligible for overtime. As your organization prepares, download Paycor’s guide to learn how you should classify employees, best ways to mitigate risk, and get letter templates to communicate the changes to your workforce.