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

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. A great example of this is McAlister’s Club MCA – designed to elevate the guest experience for loyalty members.

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‘Great Partners Build Great Brands’

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Ballas shares his insights with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine and discusses issues that must be on the radar for franchises and brands including AI, automation, sustainability, staffing, training, and more. What are some key trends you expect to affect the franchise landscape this year and in years ahead?

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

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the present and future of AI use in F&B, The Splintered Path to Purchase, the Datassential 500 Awards, and where chefs are earning six figures. Brand loyalty is also on the decline. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1

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‘In the Future, Customers Will Drive Up to a Drive-Thru to Just Pick Up Their Food.’

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" Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Tang to take a deeper dive into technology and the drive-thru experience. How important is and do you expect gamification to be for drive-thru purchasing and building loyalty? Offer the loyalty program and gain 10 points. Clean the bathroom and earn 50 points.

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Patio Power: Strategies for Optimizing Outdoor Dining

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To learn more about how restaurant operators can best set themselves up for the upcoming summer season, Modern Restaurant Management IMRM) magazine reached out Kevin Bryla, Chief Marketing Officer, SpotOn. They close the check at the table, apply loyalty rewards, and split payments however the guest wants, all without leaving the patio.

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Oh, Canada: The Potential Impact of AI and Tariffs

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"These tariffs could deeply affect the food service and hospitality industries on both sides of the border," Alex Thalassinos, President of Silverware POS, one of the first tech providers dedicated to Canada’s hospitality industry, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. These insights will help anticipate individual preferences and empower restaurants to reimagine their loyalty programs and ordering systems with exceptional precision.

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