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Value Is the New Battleground for Loyalty

Modern Restaurant Management

based diners who recently ordered from a QSR, fast-food or fast-casual chai also found that value is about more than just price. Guests are significantly pulling back their discretionary spending, which is directly influencing when, how, and what they choose to order at quick-service and fast-casual restaurants.

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

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So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. Foot traffic or heat mapping, menu item engagement, or consumer demographics by time of day. For us, menu innovation is more than adding dishes—it’s about offering something guests can’t find anywhere else.

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Restaurant Staffing Crisis Solutions: Experts Weigh In

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“Wages across the country are definitely up for the industry, in virtually every location. “We are seeing sign-on bonuses at fast food and fast casual locations, something never seen before in the industry. ” One way to do so: increase menu prices.

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How to Find the Target Market for Your Restaurant

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Understanding your target market is the foundation of making smart decisions for your menu, pricing, and overall guest experience. Without a well-defined target market, restaurants risk wasting resources on strategies that dont connect and menu offerings that dont selltrying to appeal to everyone, but standing out to no one.

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Five Reasons Why QR Code Menus Aren’t Going Away

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Regardless of whether this is proper dinnertime etiquette, the truth is that most people can pull out their smartphone to read through your menu just as easily as perusing a physical menu. Here are five reasons why you should stick with QR code menus instead of pulling those plastic menus out of storage.

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Streamline the Rush: Solving the Pain Points Created by Delivery Apps

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The modern restaurant ecosystem demands that businesses of all shapes and styles, from full-service fine dining to quick-serve fast-casual, incorporate third-party delivery systems into their business models, strategic planning, Front and Back of House training and physical design.

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The 11 Best Restaurant Event Ideas That Actually Bring In New Customers And Keep Regulars Excited

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1) Pop-Up Collaborations Partner with other local businesses, like a bakery, brewery, coffee shop, roastery, or food truck, for exclusive menu items or drinks. This can be as big or small as youd likefor example, you could connect with a local distillery and use their spirits for one cocktail or develop an entire menu around it.

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