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

Modern Restaurant Management

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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18 Restaurant Manager Interview Questions to Assess Leadership and Operational Skills

7 Shifts

After all, it’s not just the quality of your food that can keep customers coming back — 73% of diners base their satisfaction on the quality of service they receive. How do you ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations? Hiring the right people can make or break your business.

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‘Restaurants Are Hard and Beautiful and Important and They Can Break You Down and Boost You Up.’

Modern Restaurant Management

Obviously I write a great deal about food, so there is a lot of spillover between what I used to do, as an entrenched member of the restaurant community, and what I currently do, as someone writing about food and restaurants. It was included in my proposal, so it was always part of the mission statement of this book.

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Restaurant Operations Management: A Guide for Restaurant Owners

ChowNow

Every day, youre juggling staff, food quality, inventory, customer service, purchasing, and moreall while trying to cultivate a dining experience that wows your customers enough to keep them coming back. Customer Service and Experience Great food and drink is only truly enjoyed when its coupled with a great service experience.

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The Best Restaurant Technology Of 2025

ChowNow

Do you lose money due to food waste? Intelligent Management and Operations Software Every successful restaurant operator is a master multitasker, but tracking food costs, labor, and inventory takes up huge chunks of time that can be better spent focusing on diners. Identify your biggest pain points. Are labor costs too high?

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The Clean Tech Your Food Service Company Needs

PathSpot

In today’s food service industry, maintaining cleanliness goes beyond simply meeting regulations—it’s about creating a safe and healthy environment for both customers and employees while safeguarding your business’s reputation. Food service businesses need real-time, actionable data that ensures hygiene standards are being met consistently.

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Reimagining Dining: Cleanliness and Customer Confidence in a Post-Pandemic World

PathSpot

Today, one thing is sure: customer expectations around cleanliness and food safety have dramatically shifted. Cleanliness is a matter of safety, trust, and confidence. Diners are now more aware of hygiene protocols and expect the highest food safety standards.