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

Modern Restaurant Management

So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. Infusing AI into the content and analytics mix has also sparked conversations with restaurant leaders on how to scale operations and determine how fast content can be produced and updated. Data, Data, Data. – Sharon Olson.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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Fast Food Flavor Report Fast food brands and restaurants are scratching their heads trying to figure out what flavors are a bonafide trend and which are just a fleeting fad. A New York polished casual hot spot’s drink “Always Greener” paired gin, Suze, and sorrel (an herbaceous plant) for a bright botanical kick.

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What Families Want from Kid-Friendly Restaurants

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The fast casual restaurant segment has seen tremendous success and growth in recent years. CREST®, while overall restaurant traffic was down four percent in 2022 compared to 2019, fast casual traffic was up nine percent. Why should fast casuals work on improving with young families?

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The 11 Best Restaurant Event Ideas That Actually Bring In New Customers And Keep Regulars Excited

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Often, instead of full courses, the supporting role of the food will come in the form of smaller dishes, sometimes just as one bite so guests dont get too full too fast. A study found that 61% of diners are prepared to spend extra for a unique special event menu. Provide space for seating, tasting, and entertainment.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

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A lot of places are also offering dine-in only specials or dishes that can only be ordered in-house. In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. The restaurants of the future will disrupt the industry with: specialization, availability, exclusivity and speed and, media engagement.

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A Yum! Habit, Chasing DoorDash and BellaBot

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parent company of fast-casual restaurant chain The Habit Burger Grill, for approximately $375 million in a cash transaction. “As a fast-casual concept with strong unit economics, The Habit Burger Grill is a fantastic addition to the Yum! Beefing Up with Habit Acquisition. Brands, Inc. and internationally.

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MRM Franchise Feed: flip’d and the Juicey Awards

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Adding to the 20 Noodles & Company locations in the metro Chicago market, the ghost kitchen will help reach a new customer base through its digital channels and give the fast-casual brand a presence in-between local locations. "We're flip'd by IHOP. Grab-and-go salads and wraps, freshly baked goods and more.

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