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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

Modern Restaurant Management

Tech’s impact on tipping: 56 percent of all respondents would reportedly not tip an AI system, while 22 percent would either tip or at least consider tipping, depending on the service. Nearly 135,000 distribution jobs help keep 950,000 retail jobs thriving with freshly packaged beers from the brewers' tanks.

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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Other highlights include: Check Size Up, Tips Down: Guests are willing to treat themselves to menu items like steaks, caviar, truffles and tasting menus, resulting in an average 14 percent increase in their bill. However, when it comes to tipping, it seems Cupid missed the memo, and there's a 1.5 percent between 2024 and 2030.

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State of the Industry and More Restaurant Research

Modern Restaurant Management

Key figures on the restaurant workforce include: Between 2023 and 2030, the foodservice industry is projected to add an average of roughly 150,000 jobs a year, with total staffing levels projected to reach 16.5 million by 2030. The average Valentine’s Day dinner with food, drinks, and tip cost diners $121 in 2023.

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[Guide] How to Implement Digital Tip Payouts at your Restaurant

7 Shifts

So, you've decided to implement a digital tip payout solution in your business—congratulations! found Gen Z workers are set to triple by 2030 , reaching 51 million. For example, 7shifts' Tip Payouts is particularly helpful due to its integration with Tip Pooling and POS systems. A report commission by Snap Inc.

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Everything You Need to Know About Ghost Kitchens (aka. Cloud Kitchens)

The Food Corridor

Even more bullish, Euromonitor suggests the market could reach $1 trillion by 2030 , benefiting from cheaper, more reliable delivery and taking large chunks out of drive-thru and other takeaway food segments. We have only seen the tip of the iceberg of innovation in this space. billion by 2027.