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

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Read on for predictions from industry insiders that include chili crunch, black limes, newstaglia, stealth health, and elevated snacking. Culinary and Cocktail Trend Forecasts Kimpton is returning with its annual Culinary + Cocktail Trend Forecast highlighting predictions from its global team of restaurant and beverage talent.

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26 Proven Ways to Market Your Restaurant Online and Increase Bookings

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Nowadays, running a successful restaurant takes more than great food and good service. With 90% of diners checking a restaurant online before visiting, you also need a strong online presence to attract and boost reservations. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles.

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

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billion transactions and $67 billion in sales in 2024. Companies saw a sales boost in 2024 as loyalty transactions increased by over 30 percent. This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features delivery data, tariff troubles, summer dining trends, and Beer Serves America.

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Restaurant Guests in the Driver’s Seat

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The popularity of drive-thru continues as sales are up 30 percent since 2019. An intuitive content management system (CMS) empowers you to feature the right items and promotions at the right time of day to boost sales. At leading restaurant chains, drive-thrus can account for 70 percent of sales or more , so every second counts.

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

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” Elo’s Sonal Apte, vice president of retail and hospitality. Guests will demand a personalized journey when food is delivered to their door.

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

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With so many amazing new dining and entertainment experiences emerging around the world, it feels good to be a part of that revolution and to bring something unique back to San Diego.” Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. “I found inspiration on my travels.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-July 2021 Edition

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Times are even tougher for 64 percent of nonprofits, 50 percent of entertainers/artists, 48 percent of small businesses in the transportation sector, and 43 percent of event planners. The edition of MRM Research Roundup features restaurant payment transaction data, foodservice equipment purchasing and the lasting appeal of chicken sandwiches.