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Balancing Dining Experiences with Cost-Conscious Strategies

Modern Restaurant Management

“This enduring customer loyalty drives the restaurant industry forward, creating clear opportunities for restaurants to enhance the dining experience through strategic limited time offers, efficient delivery and exceptional in-person service," said Samir Zabaneh, CEO of TouchBistro.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

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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Empowering Restaurant Staff: How Technology Solutions Reduce Burnout and Boost Efficiency

Modern Restaurant Management

With 70 percent of operators struggling to fill job openings and 45 percent reporting they don’t have enough staff to meet customer demand, according to the National Restaurant Association. These technologies help streamline operations, lighten the workload for staff, and create a better experience for both employees and customers.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Quick-service restaurants maintain a steady customer satisfaction score of 79 (on a 100 point scale), while full-service restaurants — despite slipping 2 percent to 82 — remain one of the highest-rated industries in the Index, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Restaurant and Food Delivery Study 2025.

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How to Increase Employee Productivity

7 Shifts

As a restaurant manager or operator, you are the driving force in productivity – leading your staff and keeping customers happy. This leads to the abnormally high turnover rate most operators experience today. There will always be a customer on the receiving end of that waste of time.

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How to Find the Target Market for Your Restaurant

ChowNow

Understanding your target market is the foundation of making smart decisions for your menu, pricing, and overall guest experience. Key customer factors that influence dining preferences, from demographics to behavior. A restaurant target market is the specific group of customers your restaurant is designed to attract.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

The uniforms worn by staff, from kitchen to counter, represent your brand in every customer interaction, making apparel a strategic business decision rather than merely an operational requirement. In the food service industry, branded apparel is a critical extension of your business's identity.