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

Modern Restaurant Management

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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How to Get Your Kitchen Ready for Summer Weather

Goliath Consulting

Summer brings sunshine, longer days, and—if you’re not prepared—hot kitchens that slow down service, impact food quality, and push your staff to the edge. For restaurant and bar owners, getting your kitchen ready for rising temperatures isn’t just about comfort; it’s about performance, food safety, and protecting your bottom line.

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The Best Restaurant Marketing Tips

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine surveyed marketing experts to find out the best ways restaurants can market themselves now. Basant Baruah, Senior Content Marketer, Beaconstac. 'Safety' is what I believe to be most important now to help assure patrons to revisit their favorite restaurants.

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Boost Your Restaurant Business with Five Local Marketing Tips

Modern Restaurant Management

Thousands upon thousands of restaurants were forced to close for safety reasons, some permanently. So it makes good business sense to revamp your marketing strategies. Necessary safety protocols and the heightened risk of contracting the virus in closed quarters combined to shut down majority of businesses in 2020.

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Unique Ways Restaurants Can Use QR Codes to Drive Sales

Modern Restaurant Management

When restaurants got the green light to reopen their dining rooms, they implemented a host of safety procedures to prevent the spread of germs. Some restaurants even took safety a step further by eliminating in-person ordering and offering contactless payment. QR codes are a great way to collect data on customer experience.

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The Value of Joining Your State Restaurant Association

Goliath Consulting

For restaurant owners and operators, success depends on more than just great food and excellent serviceit requires staying informed, connected, and supported. Whether its labor laws, food safety regulations, or tax policies, these associations work to ensure fair legislation.

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Here’s Why Your Restaurant Should Use SMS for Curbside Pickup

Modern Restaurant Management

Our 2020 SMS Marketing Report found that checking, sending, and answering text messages is the number way people spend this time. Emails can get caught in SPAM filters or get lost in the jungle that is a typical email inbox. After someone places an order, they receive an email confirmation and receipt. Your address.