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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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Avoiding the Four Biggest Traps of Restaurant Payroll

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While these cases may be on the more extreme side, restaurant owners have to be careful not to fall into any traps when it comes to payroll, as even accidental violations could still yield big penalties. Staffing levels have been on the upswing since the dark days of the pandemic, with the number of jobs at bars and restaurants up nearly 0.7

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Employment Law Considerations as Restaurants Reopen

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For restaurants, this means dine-in service will begin again — or will be soon — and more employees will be returning to work. This is great news for an industry that has seen countless restaurants limited to takeout or delivery orders, if they were even able to remain open at all during the COVID-19 crisis.

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A New Initiative Hopes to Make Restaurants More Welcoming for Breastfeeding Parents

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The Lactation Network set out to establish a set of standards for restaurants to implement to ensure that they’re being welcoming to breastfeeding parents. Courtesy of the Lactation Network The Lactation Network’s new program will offer training to restaurant staff across the nation Restaurants are, famously, for eating.

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

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. In 2025, restaurants need to have a plan in place that ensures they are effectively managing inventory and redirecting unused, still edible food to donations.

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Sound Decisions about Music in Your Restaurant

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Music done well in restaurants makes all the difference in how long guests will stay, whether they have a good experience and most importantly, how much money they will spend. Music and dining are all about expectations. Many owners of restaurants don’t understand that music done well means more sales.

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Seven Questions Restaurants Should be Asking About Insurance Coverage

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Each restaurant is different, and there’s no one-size-fits-all insurance solution. You don’t want to wait until something inevitably goes awry, raising the need to file a claim to realize your agent isn’t fully prepared to deal with the unique challenges of the restaurant industry.

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