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

Modern Restaurant Management

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home. Now, the process is fully digitized.

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Restaurant Staff Training 101

7 Shifts

Back-of-house (BOH) staff, including chefs and kitchen assistants, will focus more on food safety, food handling, and kitchen equipment use. A well-informed team improves service, enhances the dining experience, and reduces errors in the kitchen.

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AI For Restaurants: Practical Uses And Real-World Benefits

ChowNow

Understanding How AI Works in Restaurants Lets get one thing out of the way: AI for restaurants doesnt mean robots taking over your kitchen or replacing your staff with machines. It allows AI to understand and respond to human language, which is how virtual assistants can answer customer questions or take online orders.

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The Best Restaurant Technology Of 2025

ChowNow

Is online ordering inefficient? Experiencing over-ordering or last-minute shortages? Are you aiming to speed up service, cut labor costs, or increase online sales? For example: If you want to improve efficiency look for software that integrates with your POS and kitchen systems. Are labor costs too high?

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Adaptability became non-negotiable as takeout, delivery, and digital ordering shifted from secondary revenue streams to essential lifelines." Self-ordering kiosks, QR codes, mobile apps and loyalty reward cards have created more personalized experiences, which increase the likelihood customers will return.

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New Restaurant Technology that Propels Business

Lavu

From AI-driven ordering systems to smart inventory tools and contactless dining experiences, today’s innovations are reshaping how restaurants operate, serve customers, and stay competitive. Digital Ordering Systems If you are still scheduling shifts with pen and paper, 2020 is the year to change that.

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How to Read a Restaurant P&L (Profit and Loss) Statement + Free Template

SpotOn

Then costs go in order from most controllable to least controllable. Cleaning, packaging (to-go supplies), printing, menu, office, dining room, kitchen, office, event, rentals, uniforms, first aid, etc. Fixing kitchen equipment, HVAC systems, plumbing, refrigeration units, and general facility upkeep. Equipment leases.