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‘Marketing Doesn’t Stop at Getting Customers in the Door’

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Omnichannel communications and value-oriented customer expectations are two elements challenging restaurant owners and operators, according to a survey from Klaviyo. Among the other highlights: Restaurants have the opportunity to connect and convert audiences using mobile websites or apps and push notifications.

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2025 Cybersecurity Outlook for Restaurants 

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With cashless transactions and delivery services becoming the norm, diners are enjoying faster, more streamlined dining journeys. The consequences of data breaches for restaurants are far-reaching, from compromised employee and customer personal data to ransomware attacks, operational downtime, and even lawsuits.

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

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Quick-service restaurants maintain a steady customer satisfaction score of 79 (on a 100 point scale), while full-service restaurants — despite slipping 2 percent to 82 — remain one of the highest-rated industries in the Index, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Restaurant and Food Delivery Study 2025.

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Embracing the Future: Key Trends Shaping the Restaurant, Bar, and Hospitality Industry in 2025

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Restaurants and bars are leaning into automation to address staffing shortages, enhance operational efficiency, and meet rising customer expectations for speed and consistency. Self-serve kiosks, QR-code menus, and personalized ordering systems will continue to redefine how patrons interact with venues.

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‘In the Future, Customers Will Drive Up to a Drive-Thru to Just Pick Up Their Food.’

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. "If I had the opportunity, I would encourage them to employ voice analytics, not to automate ordering, but rather to analyze customer/employee conversations for insights into customer experience, operational efficiency, marketing effectiveness, safety compliance, employee engagement, and more, he said. "The

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Maintaining Humanized Interactions in Digital-First Business Environment

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With nearly every organization today adopting digital transformation strategies, many companies are focusing on providing more digital solutions to customers. By making your digital engagements more personal and authentic, you're building stronger customer relationships and distancing yourself from the competition.

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Restaurants Pivot to the new ‘Post-COVID’ Consumer Behavior Patterns

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It’s not enough just to recover, retail and specifically restaurants and the food industry are compelled to pivot, adapt and create a model that will endure. Expect to see more self-ordering kiosks already present at Taco Bell, Panera and McDonalds. In lieu of available labor, companies are turning more to automation.