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Dynamic Pricing in Fast Food: Profit-Driver or Diner Turnoff?

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Faced with rising labor costs and increasingly price-sensitive customers, restaurant brands are exploring new ways to balance profitability with consumer expectations. One of the most debated strategies is dynamic pricing, which adjusts based on demand and other variables. They were asked to place an order from an online restaurant.

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Downturn Dining Trends: Loyalty, Value, and Menu Innovation Are Key for Survival

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Rising restaurant prices and increased cost-of-living expenses are significantly altering dining out habits in both the US and UK, according to a new survey from Attest. Among the key findings affecting restaurants: Price Sensitivity : 86 percent of consumers in both the US and UK feel restaurant prices are higher than last year.

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

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The Value Wars continue to shake up the dining industry, increasing competition for the same share of stomachs. For fast casual chains, competition includes usual suspects like casual dining and QSRs as well as c-stores and grocery chains who are ramping up foodservice offerings to capitalize on the trading down trend.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Personalized Promotions Must Line the Loyalty Path

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"While technology has the potential to enhance the dining experience, the research shows that AI integration isn’t a top priority for most consumers,” said Carly Fink, President, Head of Research & Strategy for Provoke Insights.“Patrons This was only topped by grocery store increases at 79 percent.

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Smarter, Faster, More Human: Why AI and Automation Are Transforming Restaurants

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Other restaurants are integrating AI into reservations, guest messaging, and even menu pricing—helping them react to demand in real time. For high-volume restaurants, whether it's a fast-casual spot in New York or a Michelin-starred restaurant in Paris, automation isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about stability.

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Value Is the New Battleground for Loyalty

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based diners who recently ordered from a QSR, fast-food or fast-casual chai also found that value is about more than just price. At the same time, 21 percent say they’ve increased their budgets in 2025 – showing that while some are pulling back, others still see dining out as a worthwhile indulgence.

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Check, Please… or Just Check Out? How Grocery and Convenience Stores Are Eating Into Restaurant Market Share

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The restaurant industry's competitive landscape for mealtime dollars is changing fast, and it's no longer brand against brand. Adding pressure, price perceptions remain high. Almost four out of five RMS respondents feel restaurant and grocery prices have increased compared to the previous month. The 2,000 U.S.

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