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‘Repurposed Spaces Offer Three Key Advantages for a Fast-Casual Brand: Cost, Time, and Customers.’

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With big-box retailers closing up shop, more than 140 million square feet of desirable retail space has become available, presenting the opportunity for restaurants such as fast-casual concepts to expand their businesses. In more recent years, there's been a wider adoption of fast-casual concepts. Has it evolved?

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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

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In recent years, the food service industry has undergone a rapid transformation of automation and increased technology usage. This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features delivery data, tariff troubles, summer dining trends, and Beer Serves America. labor costs at 3 percent.

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From Kitchen to Counter: Outfitting Your Team for Comfort, Style, and Brand Visibility

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In the food service industry, branded apparel is a critical extension of your business's identity. Strategic Value of Branded Apparel For food and beverage establishments, properly selected team uniforms deliver measurable benefits across multiple business objectives. Strategic use of color should inform uniform design decisions.

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

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The food service industry is forecast to reach $1 trillion in sales this year. We’re seeing younger buyers investing in dining experiences that blend food, convenience, and atmosphere with their values as shoppers. Take fast casual and drive-thru for example. For fast casual and QSRs, is your menu up to date?

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

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So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. The quicker businesses can feed that information back into operations, the better, whether for personalized dining, staffing optimization, or advertising and marketing.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Fast Food Has Become a Hi-Tech Job

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Consumers visit a fast food or quick serve restaurant (QSR) with a goal in mind: secure a tasty meal incredibly quickly. Once upon a time, a frontline employee at a fast food restaurant did not necessarily need technological skills to apply for the job. Who makes the magic happen? Cashiers, cooks, and other QSR crew members.

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