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2025 Restaurant Outlook: A Recipe for Success with Risk Management

Modern Restaurant Management

After weathering years of pandemic-related challenges, the sector continues to rebound with optimism. By mid-2024, 82 percent of food and beverage operators were still actively recruiting, with chefs and cooks comprising 30 percent of open roles. In 2023, the average cost of a hospitality-related breach surged 14 percent to $3.36

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Restaurant Cost Control Strategies Every Operator Should Be Using

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Food Costs (COGS) Your food costs, or cost of goods sold (COGS), include everything that goes into producing your menu items, including: Recipe ingredients Beverages Condiments Disposables, like to-go containers, straws, and napkins Tracking your food costs percentage helps you understand how much of your revenue is being spent on your menu.

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MRM Research Roundup: Midyear Report Card, Cowboy Carter Boost, and the Evolving Pumpkin Craze

Modern Restaurant Management

Operators are also preparing to boost employee training to drive both retention and the overall guest experience, with 30 percent of survey participants reporting they already increased pay. Baked Goods and N/A Beverages saw growth in 2025. N/A Beverages grew by 4 percent as well.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

Modern Restaurant Management

“In 2025, restaurants are walking the fine line between automation and hospitality,” said Ming-Tai Huh, Head of Food & Beverage at Square. “Convenience stores have evolved from their gas-fueled beginnings to become true food and beverage destinations,” said Billy Roberts, food & beverage economist with CoBank.

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28 Strategies to Cut Costs in the Restaurant Business

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By regularly monitoring and managing costs associated with having employees, restaurant owners and managers can make informed decisions about staffing levels, pricing, and overall operations to ensure the business runs efficiently and profitably. Examples of fixed costs for a restaurant include rent, insurance, and equipment lease payments.

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Restaurant Accounting Tips Made Simple: Expert Ways to Boost Profits in 2025

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This also includes payroll taxes and employee benefits. First, employees who work for more than 40 hours weekly have a statutory entitlement to overtime rates for every extra hour worked. It includes all the cost incurred on food and beverage, payroll, taxes, and benefits). This amount does not include your COGS.

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Restaurants Under Attack from Cybercriminals: How to Protect Your Business

Modern Restaurant Management

One study found that in 2016, the food and beverage industry accounted for ten percent of all data breaches. That's why it's essential for restaurants to consider cyber liability insurance. First, they typically store significant customer and employee data, including names, addresses, and credit card information.