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Gen Z Wants More Than Good Food — Here’s How to Keep Them Coming Back

Modern Restaurant Management

This generation prioritizes social responsibility over traditional brand loyalty and gravitates toward integrity, sustainability, and values-driven experiences. Build a Positive Social Media Presence Although authenticity may seem contrary to the curated nature of social media, we have discovered that the two can seamlessly coexist.

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Effective Promotional Ingredients for Going Green

Modern Restaurant Management

These practices include using energy efficient lighting (79 percent of restaurant operators said they use CFL or LED lighting), engaging in recycling (65 percent of operators recycle cardboard and paper) and reducing food waste (22 percent donate leftover food and 14 percent compost food waste).

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Beyond the Plate: Evolution and Exploration in the 2024 Restaurant Scene

Modern Restaurant Management

Brands find themselves at a pivotal juncture, where they have the opportunity to both captivate customers and secure their loyalty through a thoughtful blend of innovation and tradition. Brands can switch to plant-based, compostable containers and cutlery made from renewable materials.

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How to Grow Your Catering Business

Goliath Consulting

And while a little competition never hurts, continuing investments in your catering program will be paramount to your business’s success. Those who can harness technological tools like online ordering and loyalty programs are better positioned to succeed ,,, minimizing friction for the end user” (2). INVEST IN SOCIAL MEDIA.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. The restaurants of the future will disrupt the industry with: specialization, availability, exclusivity and speed and, media engagement.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

” Restaurant gift cards are easy to add to your last minute shopping list – grab them when you’re out for holiday social events, or order them online. Starbucks and McDonald’s were also the leaders when it came to customer loyalty or visits per visitor with customer visited 2.4 percent of market share.

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28 Strategies to Cut Costs in the Restaurant Business

Lavu

Here are some examples of incentive programs that you can offer employees to help you cut spending: 1. Another solution is to start a composting program for food scraps and other organic waste. By turning these scraps into compost, you can reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills.