6 tech observations from the 2025 National Restaurant Show
Restaurant Business
MAY 20, 2025
There seemed to be more technology than ever at the Show this year. We tried to make sense of it all after three days spent roaming the floor.
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The Marketing Value Combo: The Most Important Deal for Fast Casual Restaurants to Perfect in 2025
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MAY 20, 2025
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. FCRs that have beefed up their “Marketing Value Meal” are emerging victorious.
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For more restaurant consumers, the car is the dining room
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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback
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Scaling Smarter: Five Ways to Build Sustainable Leadership
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A Profit-First Approach to Resilient Restaurant Operations: Part 5
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Kevin Hochman takes home the Gold Plate, AI gets serious and more
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Celebrated Chef April Bloomfield Will Lead a Texas Restaurant Group
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New York City chef April Bloomfield is leaving NYC to join Texas hospitality group McGuire Moorman Lambert in Austin, Texas as the executive chef who will revamp Austin restaurant menus of Jeffreys, Pecan Square Cafe, and the Driskill Hotel.
Waffle House to get EV charging stations in bp partnership
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The program will launch in 2026 at 50 of the breakfast chain's locations in the South, with each site getting six ultrafast electric vehicle charging bays.
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How casual dining can recoup sagging bar sales and boost traffic
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Innovation rules at 2025 MenuMasters
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Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about the highlights from the National Restaurant Show and share an interview with Kyle Knall, chef-owner of Birch in Milwaukee.
Do You Really Need Buttermilk to Make the Best Pancakes?
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Lille Allen/Eater A pancake recipe on the back of a container of powdered buttermilk answers this question I never have buttermilk on hand unless I know Ill be making buttermilk pie , which, to be honest, is a once-a-year event. I dont miss it except on the occasional weekend when I make pancakes and mourn the fact that my stacks never taste like those of an old-school diner: fluffy, subtly sweet, with the faintest buttermilk tang.
6 Simple Ways to Get More Online Reviews for Your Restaurant
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Want more online reviews for your restaurant? Here are 6 simple ways to earn more of them without sounding pushy. The post 6 Simple Ways to Get More Online Reviews for Your Restaurant first appeared on Restaurant Den. The post 6 Simple Ways to Get More Online Reviews for Your Restaurant appeared first on Restaurant Den.
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Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.
José Andrés Dishes on His New Memoir, TV Show, and Top Travel Tip
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Chef Jos Andrs stopped by Jimmy Fallons late-night show on Monday, April 28.
How Boutique Hotels Can Stay Competitive with Large Hotel Brands
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In a world dominated by sprawling hotel chains with global recognition and vast marketing budgets, boutique hotels often face an uphill battle to capture travelers' attention. However, size isnt everything. With the right strategy, boutique hotels can offer something even the biggest players can't: distinctiveness, authenticity, and a sense of place.
Wood-Fired Fish Makes Theodora One of the Hottest Reservations in Brooklyn
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Eater Video Chef-owner Tomer Blechman and his team slow cook lima beans, dry age fish, and bake fresh sourdough Open fire is at the heart of one-year-old Theodora, a Brooklyn restaurant where the showmanship of cooking over a live fire and Mediterranean dishes with smoke-filled flavor draw in hopeful diners that wait in line for the chance to sample owner and executive chef Tomer Blechmans menu.
The Best Memorial Day Sales, According to the Eater Staff
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Eater Staff We respect, we memorialize, and we shop the major deals that make this one of the best sale weekends of the year, from Amazon to Williams Sonoma There was once a time when Memorial Day revolved solely around emotional commemoration, hot dogs, and dense bean salads and thats cool, but I also cant remember that time, and, frankly, I dont mind the addition of Memorial Day sales related to everything grilling, summer, and (at this stage in capitalism) deals on just about everything else
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