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

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the present and future of AI use in F&B, The Splintered Path to Purchase, the Datassential 500 Awards, and where chefs are earning six figures. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1 percent in 2024 — falling short of the 4.1

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Top-Effective Tech Solutions to Improve Profits

Modern Restaurant Management

Mobile Order Applications Mobile smart order apps for waiters help to speed up the service and manage the orders right at the guest’s table. A mobile order app will enable the clients to conduct restaurant management and delivery systems automatically, faster, and completely online with the help of new innovative solutions.

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The Financial Burden of Owning Commercial Kitchen Equipment

Modern Restaurant Management

By paying regular lease payments over a specified period, you can preserve your capital and allocate your resources to other critical areas of your business, such as marketing, staff development, and menu innovation. Purchasing an ice machine upfront means committing to a specific model, which may become outdated within a few years.

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Olo to be sold to an investment firm in $2B deal

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per share in cash, a 65% premium on the company’s share price as of April 30, before media reports suggested the company was for sale. Still, it takes private one of the industry’s most widely used tech companies and one of its earliest innovators, helping numerous restaurant chains take their businesses online.

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How to Navigate Revenue and Expense Management: Competitive Insights for Financial Success

Speaker: Hilary Akhaabi, PhD - Founder, Chief Financial & Operations Officer at Go Africa Global

This exclusive webinar with leading expert Hilary Akhaabi, PhD, will teach you practical ways to navigate complex financial landscapes and enhance your company's revenue management capabilities. Whether you're aiming to refine your financial strategies or seeking innovative solutions to drive performance, this new session is for you!

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Digital Solutions Keep Restaurant Doors Open

Modern Restaurant Management

This digital innovation has been helpful for small business, with roughly 20 percent of all transaction volume for Clover restaurants running through online ordering. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine interviewed Linardi about the digital restaurant experience, contactless payment and more.

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Automation Proves To Be a Necessity for Restaurants During COVID

Modern Restaurant Management

With revenue down, millions of workers laid off and countless eateries closed – many of them permanently – experts anticipate the operational strategy going forward to be driven by innovation and methods for doing more with less. Many kiosk manufacturers don’t offer kiosks with cash options.