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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here.

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Three Ways Technology Can Help Restaurants Navigate the Challenges of Inflation

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Just as restaurants were on the path toward recovery after COVID-19 closures and safety restrictions, the current economic conditions continue to present challenges for the industry. But restaurants face a fine balance in increasing costs, as customers are also impacted by the realities of inflation.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Two

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In the year ahead, we will continue to offer our customers the true and authentic service our brand is known for, making sure they feel taken care of when visiting any of our more than 500 restaurants across the country. Read the first part, here.

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Why Training is the Key to Accurate Messaging About Gluten-Free Foodservice

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When staff are unable to answer basic questions about your gluten-free menu, or ask inappropriate questions of guests who inquire about gluten-free options, consumers may have doubts about your ability to ensure their safety or prepare a dish that meets their dietary needs. The first step is to clearly identify any gluten-free dishes.

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8 Ways to Navigate The Restaurant Staff Shortage

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics July 2023 Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary , the number of job openings in the food services and drinking places industry was 1.9 This means that there were 600,000 more job openings than hires in the food services and drinking places industry in July 2023.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

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Two, there will continue to be pushback on high commission fees from third-party delivery services, and more and more restaurants will find that, given the commission-free alternatives, they simply don’t need them. People have so many options when it comes to dining out so we need to go above and beyond. Here are their responses.

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Restaurants Can Optimize Revenue with Pay By Text

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Restaurants have been making a comeback while a global pandemic still clutches owners, staff, and customers. Recent industry studies have reported that 63 percent of restaurant consumers prefer to order delivery directly from restaurants, mostly due to the excessive customer fees associated with third party ordering apps.