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

Modern Restaurant Management

Still, keeping a steady team remains the top challenge, highlighting the need for ongoing innovation in restaurant workforce management. Embracing these innovations will be essential to meeting the evolving needs of the industry and its workforce. At the same time, technology is poised to play an even bigger role in the coming year.

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How to Turn Your Menu into a Marketing Tool

Modern Restaurant Management

Your menu plays a vital role in your business marketing. So, let's dive deeper into the steps on how to turn your menu into a marketing tool. If your brand is modern and innovative, your dishes should reflect this same spirit. A good design and descriptive language will significantly impact your restaurant's success.

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From Fumbling to Flourishing: Fixing Common Restaurant Marketing Errors

Modern Restaurant Management

For restaurant operators striving to cut through the noise and connect with today's diners, understanding the nuances of modern marketing and PR is crucial. What are common mistakes you see restaurant operators making in their marketing efforts and how can they rebound? It's essential for survival and growth.

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‘Cookie-Cutter Marketing Doesn’t Work in this Industry.’

Modern Restaurant Management

Recognizing that social media could be a powerful tool for the hospitality industry, Kim Beechner founded Embark Marketing in her senior year of college. So when we develop a brand’s marketing strategy, we take into consideration operational factors.” “That’s the difference. We’ve been there.

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Tech Innovations that Simplify Restaurant Relocation

The Rail

Luckily, modern technology has introduced several innovations that streamline the restaurant relocation process, making it more efficient, cost-effective, and manageable. In this article, we’ll explore the key tech innovations that are simplifying restaurant relocation and helping owners make a seamless transition to their new space.

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Emerging Trends in Healthy Foods and Restaurant Concepts

Goliath Consulting

They provide a platform for chefs to experiment with hyperlocal ingredients, innovative plant-based dishes, or niche cuisines like Scandinavian-inspired seafood. These temporary setups foster a sense of excitement and exclusivity while appealing to diners seeking fresh and unique experiences.

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How Restaurant Robotics Is Reshaping Operations and Service

Goliath Consulting

In his words, he could either “resist the change and struggle, or adapt, innovate, and find new ways to thrive” ( Navia Robotics, 2025 ). For his restaurant, embracing robotics has become part of staying competitive in a challenging labor market. On the beverage side, robotic bartenders like Cecilia.ai are shaking up service.