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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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New Year, New Deals: How Smart Operators Keep More Profit

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But behind the friendly smiles and occasional free merch is a strategy designed to make them as much money as possible. Every year, culinary schools turn out tens of thousands of talented chefs who can create masterpieces on a plate, but many of them get blindsided by the financial realities of running a restaurant.

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‘Induction Cooking Improves Food Quality and also the Quality of Life for Chefs and Staff’

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Sales of induction stoves are on the rise in the U.S., representing 18 percent of sales in 2023. As the design and hospitality industries embraces sustainability and decarbonization, the demand for skilled professionals who understand these principles has never been greater.

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Restaurant Owners: If You Spend More Than an Hour on Payroll, Read This

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With tight budgets and slim margins, many owners try to cut costs by managing tasks like payroll, tip outs, and compliance themselves—often using manual methods or a patchwork of tools. Crafted vs. Cobbled Oftentimes owners will piece together point solutions to manage a variety of tasks. So, how do you get there?

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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2025 Culinary Trends Ingredients on the Rise Takes On Tahini Known for its richer and toastier flavor, black tahini will be featured on menus with versatility ranging from black tahini noodles and black tahini ice cream to tahini lattes and cocktails on the beverage side. .

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Restaurant Menu Engineering Techniques to Maximize Profit

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If you want to escape the guesswork and increase your monthly profits, you need to use menu engineeringit blends psychology, data, and clever design to help you sell more of your most profitable items. Menu engineering is the process of using data and design to make your menu more profitable. These are your MVP all-stars.

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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.