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

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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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FSMA Rule 204 Food Safety Countdown: What Restaurant Managers Need to Know Now

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Improved traceability means better inventory management, as restaurants have clearer insights into what’s coming in and going out of the kitchen. A good plan documents how product is received, stored, and consumed in meal preparation. Beyond safety, there are additional benefits.

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Beyond the Scoop Shop: A Blueprint for Scaling Artisan Food Businesses

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We decided to expand into the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) space, aiming to get our ice cream pints into grocery stores. Practically overnight, we shifted from a scoop shop model to a full-fledged CPG business, navigating supply chain disruptions, evolving consumer demand, and the operational realities of large-scale manufacturing.

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Making Your Food Delivery Business More Sustainable

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The results demonstrated that online consumers seek delivery services from providers committed to carbon-neutral processes. This trend of seeking out a more sustainable process of e-commerce related to food goods is not going away anytime soon. The rest goes to feeding local consumers and livestock or turning them into biofuels.

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Strategies for Achieving a Zero-Waste Kitchen in Your Restaurant

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Managing Inventory The first area of focus for any waste elimination strategy is your restaurant’s approach to ingredients. Automated inventory controls are becoming more accessible to even small restaurants, so implementing these throughout your organization is worth implementing. The rewards are certainly well worth the effort.

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Value Is the New Battleground for Loyalty

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For the third year in a row, consumers want more kiosks. The findings from this year’s Phygital Index Report underscore just how significantly consumer spending behaviors are shaping restaurant engagement, even more so than in previous years. Diners are willing to embrace voice AI. Have guests’ needs changed?

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

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A Dilemma of “Super Size” Proportions Amid rising food prices and shifting consumer preferences, the restaurant industry is facing a dilemma of “super size” proportions. AI and Guest Trust SOCi’s 2025 Consumer Behavior Index (CBI) sends a clear warning to restaurant CMOs and digital marketing leaders.