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2025 Restaurant Payment Trends and Predictions

Modern Restaurant Management

As digital transactions become ubiquitous, businesses across all sectors are embracing innovations that reshape the way they interact with customers. In 2025, the restaurant industry will continue to adapt to these payment innovations, with a focus on eliminating cash transactions and prioritizing seamless, digital payment methods.

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Value Is the New Battleground for Loyalty

Modern Restaurant Management

The report found that loyalty is eroding as brands worked hard to offer new limited time offers, value meals, upgraded loyalty programs, and digital innovations. That means operators need to audit their current tech stack to ensure it’s ready for integration. The survey of 1,500 U.S.-based

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How To Reduce Food Waste in Restaurants

The Restaurant Group

Conducting a Food Waste Audit A food waste audit identifies where and how waste occurs in your restaurant. Experiment with Flexibility : Allow chefs to innovate with surplus ingredients. Start with a food waste audit and use tools like smart bins or software. What is the best way to track food waste?

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Here Are the 2025 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Award Finalists

EATER

Candidate has set high standards; demonstrates creativity and consistency in excellence, innovation, hospitality; is making efforts to create a sustainable work culture; and has served as an exceptional example or mentor for other beverage professionals.

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Ultimate Guide to Payroll Automation for Restaurants

Lavu

Lavu’s industry-specific technology powers innovation and efficiency for thousands of restaurants. Digital Record Keeping : Maintains detailed records for audits, helping avoid penalties and legal complications. Regulatory Updates : Automatically incorporates the latest labor laws, reducing the risk of compliance issues.

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Feast on First Page: The Ultimate Restaurant Local SEO Recipe for Success

Web Diner

Our local SEO specialists conduct thorough audits to identify gaps in these ranking factors. We conduct audits that reveal actionable insights about your competition’s strategies, allowing you to identify opportunities they’ve missed. Their innovation gives client restaurants a consistent competitive edge in local search.

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The Cost of Ignoring Market Trends: What Restaurant Brands Need To Know

Black Box Intelligence

Menu innovation also equips restaurateurs with new, compelling narratives to amplify across campaigns. Thoughtful innovation, such as limited-time offers, can yield significant financial results. Thoughtful innovation, such as limited-time offers, can yield significant financial results. But the benefits go beyond excitement.