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Expanding the Definition of Value

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More than eight in ten restaurant operators expect 2025 sales to meet or exceed 2024 levels, but rising competition will require differentiation through experience, service, and innovation, according to The National Restaurant Association’s 2025 State of the Restaurant Industry report. Consumers have pent-up demand for restaurant meals.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

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The restaurants that thrive today are those that balance innovation with human connection. Investing in teamwork, internal training, and career development—such as structured in-house wine education—creates a sense of belonging and shared growth. The world changed, and so did restaurants. .

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The New Normal: How Technology Can Help Streamline Restaurant Operations

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Innovation is needed in several areas, including: Staff management. According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Update , more than 3 in 4 restaurant operators struggle with recruitment and retention, despite an increase in employment. Kitchen operations. Dining room procedures. Reservation processing.

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Sprucing Up the Supper Club: Nyle Deane Is Reshaping Wisconsin Restaurant Culture

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Nyle Deane Fortunately for Wisconsin diners, Deane’s innovative food is. Resourceful by nature, Deane has embraced recruiting from new programs at local tech colleges specifically designed to prepare restaurant workers. “It [can be] hard when I create something interpreted as out of touch with the area,” says Deane.

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Experts Weigh In: What Are Key Challenges Restaurants Will Face in 2022?

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Rick Camac, Dean of Restaurant & Hospitality Management at the Institute of Culinary Education. In addition, heightened competition within the industry as a result of increasing off-premise and digital operations will force brands to further innovate and invest in convenience to stand out and draw customers.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

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We look forward to continuing to innovate and find ways to make ordering plant-based at Taco Bell even more accessible at a great value,” said Taco Bell Corp Chief Food Innovation Officer Liz Matthews. We have long been a haven for vegans and vegetarians, who replace meat for beans on almost any of our menu items.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Kitchen of the Future, Restaurant Sherpas and Dunkin’ Hirin’

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Dunkin' Hirin' As more of America opens up, Dunkin’ franchisees are seeking to hire up to 25,000 new restaurant employees at Dunkin’ locations, from front-counter to restaurant management, creating immediate jobs that offer long-term education benefits and key career skills for people all across the U.S.

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