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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? 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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Restaurant Workforce Research: Reflecting on 2024 and Optimizing for 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

Here’s a look at some of the key findings so you can reflect on 2024 and prepare for maximum growth in 2025. In 2025, QSRs should continue adapting to changing consumer habits, focusing on speed and convenience. Thirty percent of respondents named recruiting their top challenge, while 27 percent said retention was.

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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. Consumer spending in 2025 is expected to tighten as households grapple with rising credit card debt, which hit a staggering $1.14 Resiliency through Integrated Risk Management Uncertainty is the only certainty for 2025.

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Expanding the Definition of Value

Modern Restaurant Management

More than eight in ten restaurant operators expect 2025 sales to meet or exceed 2024 levels, but rising competition will require differentiation through experience, service, and innovation, according to The National Restaurant Association’s 2025 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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HR in 2025: Insights & Predictions

Get our annual survey report to find out: The #1 challenge of recruiting & hiring Why remote teams are struggling What are the drivers of effective (and ineffective) leadership And lots more! What does the C-suite think HR is most responsible for? And why is a wave of HR resignations more likely in the next 12 months?

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The Food Service Industry’s Digital Transformation Journey Heading into 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

With 2025 quickly approaching, now is the time to evaluate the industry’s digital transformation journey over the last nine months to better understand growth opportunities for restaurants heading into the new year. With that comes a stronger reliance on data which helps nimble restaurants stay ahead of change. Sounds appealing.

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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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