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

Modern Restaurant Management

With so many people leaving the industry, restaurants stepped up—raising wages, creating new opportunities, and doubling down on the employee experience. Much of that confidence comes from focusing on stronger employee benefits—like mental health support—and rising wages.

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5 Things to Consider Before Opening a Restaurant in 2025

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What you offer and how you present it count, whether it's plant-forward cuisine, fusion cuisine, or interactive dining arrangements. Lease agreements in 2025 present further difficulties flexibility, rent escalation provisions, and zoning rules now demand close examination.

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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. Inflation, supply chain issues, and increased wages due to staffing shortages have driven up operational costs. SMBs turn to AI to help with employee management strategies.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

Modern Restaurant Management

As they grapple with rising costs across their supply chain, 71 percent of restaurants plan to increase prices this year. restaurants and retailers are facing a challenging 2025, according to a recent presentation by Fitch Ratings at the 2025 ICR Conference. ” A Year of Challenges U.S. Texas Roadhouse’s visits grew 7.2

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Restaurant Accounting Tips Made Simple: Expert Ways to Boost Profits in 2025

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This also includes payroll taxes and employee benefits. First, employees who work for more than 40 hours weekly have a statutory entitlement to overtime rates for every extra hour worked. For you to do this, you need to understand the restaurant accounting terminologies and how they relate to your restaurant’s needs.

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How Does the POS System Improves Restaurant Operations?

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Let’s dive into common issues related to order accuracy, inventory control, and staff management. Relying on spreadsheets to balance employee requests, labor budgets, and shift coverage often results in 38% of shifts being either overstaffed or understaffed. High employee turnover adds to the problem.

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How Edge Computing Will Define the Future of Your Restaurant

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Edge computing enables sophisticated algorithms that don’t just optimize for productivity, but intelligently factor in employee skill level, tenure, availability preferences, and even family needs. Watch the full AWS re:Invent presentation on revolutionizing Edge computing here.