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

Modern Restaurant Management

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? Update Your Employee Handbook Your employee handbook sets the tone for your culture by establishing expectations and aligning your team toward a common goal and vision.

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2025 Restaurant Outlook: A Recipe for Success with Risk Management

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2025, the restaurant and broader hospitality industry finds itself at a critical juncture. After weathering years of pandemic-related challenges, the sector continues to rebound with optimism. Consumer spending in 2025 is expected to tighten as households grapple with rising credit card debt, which hit a staggering $1.14

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Restaurant Workforce Research: Reflecting on 2024 and Optimizing for 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

After millions left the industry in 2020, restaurants responded by increasing wages and leaning into incentives to attract employees back. To help restaurant operators better understand what employees want and need, close to 1,000 restaurant managers were surveyed regarding compensation, technology use, retention tactics, and more.

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How Our Pop-Up Expanded to Serve a 10,000-Person Waitlist

EATER

Adam Friedlander/Eater NY Eric Huang of NYCs Pecking House talks grassroots growth A version of this post originally appeared on April 30, 2025, in Eater and Punchs newsletter Pre Shift , a biweekly newsletter for the industry pro that sources first-person accounts from the bar and restaurant world. The fried chicken at Pecking House.

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What Restaurateurs Need to Know about Third-Party Cybersecurity Risks

Modern Restaurant Management

Per the National Restaurant Association , 46 percent of restaurateurs reported a net increase in customer traffic from January 2024 to January 2025. Mandate on-the-job cybersecurity training : Make sure staff know how to detect suspicious activity—and what to do in the event of a breach. Also rising?

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5 Things to Consider Before Opening a Restaurant in 2025

The Rail

Opening a new dining space in 2025 calls for more than just a good recipe list or architectural sense. Even the best location and design won't guarantee long-lasting success if your vision doesn't match what consumers are seeking in 2025. A strong brand will emotionally link your restaurant to its patrons in 2025.

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Three Ways to Transform Seasonal Hires into Permanent Staff

Modern Restaurant Management

Following a year of turbulent hiring trends , inflated expenses, and uncertain demand, 2025 could be the “year of retention” for restaurants. As labor costs rise and compliance becomes trickier to navigate, keeping high-performing employees on staff will prove a vital cost-saving measure.

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