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Restaurant Workforce Research: Reflecting on 2024 and Optimizing for 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

After millions left the industry in 2020, restaurants responded by increasing wages and leaning into incentives to attract employees back. To help restaurant operators better understand what employees want and need, close to 1,000 restaurant managers were surveyed regarding compensation, technology use, retention tactics, and more.

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5 Things to Consider Before Opening a Restaurant in 2025

The Rail

Although ambiance , narrative, and menu diversity drive choices just as much, convenience and quickness remain critical. Every sensory aspect in visual presentation, menu labeling, staff behavior, music, lighting, and aroma conveys a tale.

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How Restaurants Can Utilize a Small Business Loan to Fuel Growth

The Rail

By Tracie Johnson, Contributor Running a restaurant requires more than just a good idea, a great menu, and determination. Whether for operations expansion, equipment upgrades, staff recruiting, or more marketing activity, growth calls for resources.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

Modern Restaurant Management

Even with these enhancements in service quality, consumers still value having a real employee on the other end providing services. Growing menu innovation and healthy fast food further drive the growth of the market. Most restaurants have increased menu prices to cover expenses, which can affect customer spending behavior.

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MRM Research Roundup: Diner Resiliency, Automation Technology, and Egg Prices

Modern Restaurant Management

Whether it's an independent operator hiring a few dozen people per year, or a large national brand hiring several thousand, employee recruitment and retention is a hands-on and time-consuming process.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

The Darden Restaurant-owned brand rated top for fast service, fresh food, accurate orders, and customizable menu options. Due to their tireless dedication and support, the Green Restaurant Association, Flatiron NoMad Partnership, and MSPC were able to recruit a strong roster of highly reputable local restaurants in the Flatiron/Nomad.

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Self-Ordering Kiosks: One Solution to the Current Labor Shortage

Modern Restaurant Management

With pandemic-related restrictions being eased and dine-in being allowed again, restaurant owners are in need of a lot of staff. In order to meet this massive shortfall, restaurants have had to up the ante on their recruitment drives. The figures can also guide menu tweaks and promotions.

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