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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

A Dilemma of “Super Size” Proportions Amid rising food prices and shifting consumer preferences, the restaurant industry is facing a dilemma of “super size” proportions. percent menu-price inflation rate. Customers can become more critical of the quality of products and services when prices increase.

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How to Replace an Ingredient Across Hundreds of Recipes in Seconds

Apicbase

One supplier, better price, and they can deliver to all our outlets. Olive oil prices had surged, hitting food costs hard. Before, locations sourced olive oil from different suppliers. Allergen and nutritional data needed verification. But we still have to redo all the costings and allergens manually, right?

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How Leading Restaurant Groups Are Rebuilding Their Tech Stack with Best-of-Breed Systems

Apicbase

Without clear ownership, even the best tool will become a source of friction. Data & Connectivity Layer: A Single Source of Truth Unify operations and scale. You’re no longer pulling data from five sources and wondering which one is right. In hospitality tech architecture, clarity of responsibility is everything.

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Top Strategies for Effective Restaurant Menu Management

Apicbase

It starts with accurate pricing, clear dish descriptions, and consistent nutritional information. This includes choosing the right dishes, managing ingredients, setting prices, and marketing the menu effectively. All information—technical sheets, recipes, allergens, and food costs—was entered by hand for each country.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants will respond by cutting back portion sizes and adjusting prices accordingly—something we haven’t seen in decades. Younger generations are increasingly favoring restaurants that prioritize sustainability… local sourcing, reducing food waste, energy efficient operations.

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The Role of IT in Hospitality Has Fundamentally Changed

Apicbase

Prioritising People and Attracting Talent Technology decisions in hospitality used to be driven by checklists, feature sets, pricing, and demos. Managers have full control and advanced capabilities, while kitchen teams, using their tablets, only see what they need to place orders, count stock, view recipes, and access allergen information.

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Best Practices for Surviving in a Cautious Landscape

Modern Restaurant Management

With guests searching for value, how can local restaurants compete and thrive in such a competitive market and build trust withconsumers who are more cautious about price and safety than ever? "Value "People tend to go to fast-food restaurants for the speed and lower price point.

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