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

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Restaurants must now navigate a razor-thin margin between maintaining customer loyalty and managing escalating costs. 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. At the same time, U.S.

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

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– Salad House CEO Joey Cioffi In 2025, restaurant chains will increase their usage of connected equipment to be more responsive, resilient, and ready to meet evolving customer expectations in a data-first, efficiency-focused world. At the same time, technology is poised to play an even bigger role in the coming year.

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Restaurant Giants Declare War on Digital Chaos

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Reliable experiences build brand loyalty, and systemic processes lead to reliable profit margins. The 2024 State of the Restaurant Industry report revealed that 22 percent of restaurant operators plan to invest in technology like POS software, back-of-house systems, and data analytics in the near future.

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

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

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To Mitigate ‘The Great Resignation’ Refocus on the Employee Experience

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Even with this good news for restaurant operators, many challenges still remain – particularly around staffing in both the front and back of the house. From recruiting to retention, if the employee experience is positive and fulfilling, loyalty is fostered, and staff is more likely to stay put.

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5 Essential Restaurant Customer Retention Strategies Every Operator Needs In 2025

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You love seeing them come in, and you say hello, but is that enough to keep them coming back for years down the line? You love seeing them come in, and you say hello, but is that enough to keep them coming back for years down the line? Time Management: 80% of tasks completed often come from 20% of the effort. Thats huge!

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

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Strategic use of color should inform uniform design decisions. Dark colors in back-of-house environments provide practical benefits by concealing inevitable kitchen stains, while lighter palettes in customer-facing positions create perceptions of cleanliness and approachability.

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