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

Modern Restaurant Management

When consumers order more food online, it’s clearly good for business – but it can also make it harder for businesses to manage inventory. 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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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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How to Increase Restaurant Sales: 15 Strategies That Drive Revenue

ChowNow

LTOs also help you spotlight high-margin items or move excess inventory without slashing prices across the board. Include direct links to your online ordering page in your bio, posts, and promotional emails. Setting up automated email campaigns makes the process easier and more effective by sending the right messages at the right time.

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Three Simple Ways Restaurants Can Embrace IoT in 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

There are different IoT-based solutions on the market designed to decrease downtime, increase energy and operational efficiency and improve overall customer experience. They also can send alerts directly to your email or smartphone via an app or a text. Product & Inventory Tracking. But where can you start?

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26 Proven Ways to Market Your Restaurant Online and Increase Bookings

7 Shifts

Let’s explore 26 proven online marketing strategies to help your restaurant thrive. Target location-specific searches for more visibility The ultimate goal of your online marketing campaigns should be to bring in local customers to your restaurant. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles.

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Restaurant KPIs Every Operator Should Track (With Easy-to-Use Formulas)

ChowNow

COGS = Beginning Inventory + Purchases Ending Inventory To calculate your Cost of Goods Sold, you start with the value of your inventory at the beginning of a set period, add any new purchases youve made during that time, then subtract the value of your remaining inventory at the end of the period.

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Best Practices for Holiday Security in Restaurants and Bars

Goliath Consulting

Secure Deliveries and Inventory The holiday rush often means more frequent deliveries. Maintain an updated inventory system to quickly identify discrepancies or shortages. For special events, consider hiring temporary staff trained in crowd management. Verify schedules and restrict access to authorized personnel only.

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