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Empowering Restaurant Staff: How Technology Solutions Reduce Burnout and Boost Efficiency

Modern Restaurant Management

To tackle these challenges, restaurant owners are relying more on digital tools like mobile ordering, self-service kiosks, and AI-powered workforce management. Self-order and payment kiosks as well as QR code menus are streamlining front-of-house operations, improving order accuracy and speeding up service.

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Modernization Is on the Menu: How Restaurants Thrive in Today’s Competitive Landscape

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There is reason to be optimistic about the state of modern dining. It would be a safe bet that every diner has had a frustrating experience with inconsistent service based on a poor counter engagement, outdated menu board, incorrect order notes – and the list goes on. Here are a few areas restaurants should focus on.

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

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With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. Accuracy of food order leads the way at 88, while beverage quality and waitstaff performance both score 86. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1 percent menu-price inflation rate.

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Average Restaurant Profit Margins: What They Are And How to Improve Yours

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It factors in all your operating expenses, like labor, rent, insurance, equipment repairs, marketing, and more. Good profit margins are what allow you to reinvest in your team, upgrade equipment, expand your menu, or just take a breath between shifts. Keep them too low, and youre losing your net profit margin every time someone orders.

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MRM Research Roundup: Midyear Report Card, Cowboy Carter Boost, and the Evolving Pumpkin Craze

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With increased sales as the top priority, more than 40 percent of operators plan to increase their budgets for promotions and marketing, particularly for off-premise dining, which remains one of the most significant shifts in consumer preferences post-pandemic. percent), Maine (47.41 percent), Oregon (45.94 percent), and Vermont (45.59

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

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This reflects the positive impact loyalty programs have on driving revenue, with 83 percent of restaurant leaders saying their loyalty program successfully drives up order or basket size, as well as repeat visits (82 percent) and return on investment (78 percent). ” A Year of Challenges U.S.

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

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So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. The question now becomes – how to make sense of that data and use it to elevate the dining experience. The question now becomes – how to make sense of that data and use it to elevate the dining experience.