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Little Palates, Big Flavors: Reinventing the Kids’ Menu

Modern Restaurant Management

For a deeper dive into this trend and how it presents opportunities for restaurants to enhance their family-friendly appeal, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Matt King, President and COO of Legal Sea Foods, and Paul Snyder, General Manager at Morimoto Asia. How are kids' menus evolving?

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The Marketing Value Combo: The Most Important Deal for Fast Casual Restaurants to Perfect in 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

Take this approach to another level by not just highlighting quality in messaging, but upleveling campaigns with enhanced product imagery and engaging, mouthwatering ads. Taking a local market approach, it combines this idea of premium quality with LTOs offering daily deals and freebies to drive interest, demand and repeat visits.

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How to Write Online Menu Descriptions (with Examples)

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The key is to highlight what makes the dish stand out: the flavors, textures, or locally sourced ingredients that guests will be interested in. Listing out minor ingredients or every spice in a marinade will clutter up your menu and cause you to lose your customers attention.

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Turning Pain Points into Strengths: How to Create a 360-Degree Dining Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and the hospitality industry begins to reemerge, now is the time for restaurants to look at how to turn their pain points into strengths through technology. The pandemic has devastated the restaurant industry, with profitability and staffing levels down for the vast majority of restaurant operators.

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What Does Lent Have to Do With Crispy Fish Sandwiches?

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While fast-food restaurants may offer spider-shaped doughnuts for Halloween or pink drinks for Valentines Day, Lent specials stand apart in that they revolve around the traditional dietary restrictions of the observance. Its enough for fast-food restaurants to take notice.

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Great Expectations as Customers Show Increased Appetite for Swift Service and Customization

Modern Restaurant Management

For lengthy periods over the course of two years, businesses were forced to operate solely on a take-out and delivery basis, and it soon became evident that everybody would need to up their game. Globally, restaurants saw a notable shift in customer expectations and behavior during this time.

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How to Train Your Staff to Communicate Effectively with Guests

Modern Restaurant Management

With a thorough and well thought out training plan. They should also know to watch out for a customer crossing their arms mid-conversation as it may be a sign that they are becoming irritated or unhappy. Make sure that the team knows what to recommend for common dietary restrictions such as gluten-free, vegetarian, or vegan.