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

Modern Restaurant Management

– Salad House CEO Joey Cioffi In 2025, restaurant chains will increase their usage of connected equipment to be more responsive, resilient, and ready to meet evolving customer expectations in a data-first, efficiency-focused world. As a result, we’re looking to implement similar loyalty programs across our portfolio of brands.

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

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Restaurants must now navigate a razor-thin margin between maintaining customer loyalty and managing escalating costs. Brand loyalty is also on the decline. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1 percent in 2024 — falling short of the 4.1 percent menu-price inflation rate.

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

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L&L Hawaiian Barbecue brings a distinct fusion of Asian, Pacific Islander, and American influences to consumers in the continental U.S. We believe loyalty programs will evolve, moving away from traditional points and discounts toward more sophisticated, personalized incentives delivered through digital channels, such as digital wallets.

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26 Proven Ways to Market Your Restaurant Online and Increase Bookings

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Use data from your POS system, online ordering platform, or loyalty program to divide your customers based on factors like their dining frequency, preferences, or location. Collaborate with influencers Collaborating with influencers and food bloggers can significantly boost your restaurant's visibility and attract new customers.

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Digital Dining: What Restaurants Need to Know Now

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Our recent survey on restaurant apps, loyalty and dining choices gave us insight into what your customers think. About half of respondents rely on apps for loyalty or rewards promotions, an effective and profitable way to grow your brand’s reach in these price-sensitive times. But don’t just take our word for it.

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Operational Empathy Should Be Part of Restaurant Leadership

Modern Restaurant Management

Operational Empathy: Understand the Core One of the most significant ways my background has influenced my strategy as a COO is through operational empathy. No two restaurants are the same, so take a pulse on where your system is at in terms of customer programs and service offerings.

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Technology Trends for the ‘New Normal’ Customer Cravings

Modern Restaurant Management

Hyper-connectivity and lifestyle trends will continue to influence and alter consumer behavior. Customers are incentivized by the appeal of cutting the line (without facing the wrath of fellow line members) and being rewarded for their patronage with generous loyalty programs.