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New Restaurant Technology that Propels Business

Lavu

Below, we share some of the best, most useful restaurant technologies to improve sales and streamline time-consuming tasks (like recording temperature). The good news is that now you can. That’s not the only good thing about a digital ordering system. Honeygrow is the first company to try this technology with restaurants.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from June 2025

Black Box Intelligence

Staffing challenges: 40% of brands report being constantly understaffed in FOH, 54% saying they’re usually understaffed in BOH. Staffing challenges: 40% of brands report being constantly understaffed in FOH, 54% saying they’re usually understaffed in BOH. Comp Sales -0.9% Comp Sales -0.9%

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MRM Research Roundup: Diner Resiliency, Automation Technology, and Egg Prices

Modern Restaurant Management

American Diner Trends Despite a higher cost of living, the average consumer’s dining habits are unchanged. Despite the fact that consumers are paying more to visit and order from restaurants this year – 12.5 Despite the fact that consumers are paying more to visit and order from restaurants this year – 12.5

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

New data from the National Restaurant Association’s 2025 Off-Premises Restaurant Trends report highlights how off-premises dining has become both a consumer preference and business essential, with the convenience and availability of takeout, delivery, and drive-thru now deeply embedded in everyday life.

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Competition’s Coming: Key Technology Changes Can Help You Win

Modern Restaurant Management

While what consumers eat won’t change, post-COVID-19, how they will get it will. While some automation and technology solutions can require quite an investment, there are plenty of things to enhance your presence, improve efficiency and tempt consumers that are more cost effective and expedient to implement.

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How to Drastically Cut Expenses in Your Restaurant (and Stay Profitable During COVID-19)

7 Shifts

During the COVID-19 situation, evaluate how many BOH staff you need to keep up with delivery and takeout demand. Under this new paradigm you would not need FOH staff and may only need a few BOH staff. Good luck! Your staffing – Let’s say you need to pivot your restaurant to delivery-only. Did you learn anything surprising?

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

Modern Restaurant Management

In essence, this shift should lead restaurants to embrace the idea of maintaining a truly “intelligent” smart kitchen, one that will be tech-equipped to continue evolving with consumer demands. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door. The sleeping giant is virtual kitchens.