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Twenty Years of Change: How Hospitality Tech Evolved and What’s Next

Modern Restaurant Management

Front-of-house teams juggled high guest expectations with paper logs, manual reports, and legacy systems that weren’t built to keep up with the pace of service. Yet even then, operators were innovating—often quietly and creatively. The pandemic redefined how restaurants operate. Real-time insights?

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The 11 Best Restaurant Event Ideas That Actually Bring In New Customers And Keep Regulars Excited

ChowNow

Maybe hosting an event could pump some new life into your restaurant. We searched high and low for every restaurant event idea out there, then boiled them down to what we believe are the most exciting and effective restaurant events to keep regulars ecstatic and new customers talking.

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RESTAURANTS – POLI-ACTIVE / POLI-NEUTRAL

Culinary Cues

In those early days of European coffee houses, during the 17 th century, politics were the main source of conversation. In the American colonies, public houses, or taverns, followed suit as meeting places for the common man and self-proclaimed intellectuals.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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The Ultimate Guide To Restaurant Marketing: Strategies for Restaurant Operators In 2025

ChowNow

Whether youre an independent operator or part of a small chain, visibility is everything. Now, lets start with the first step every restaurant operator should take when launching a marketing campaignknowing their market inside and out. Thats why a strong marketing strategy is the key to staying ahead.

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Three Ways IoT’s Physical-Digital-Physical Framework Helps Restaurants Enhance Operational Efficiency

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant management and operations personnel are always on the search for proactive ways to increase operational efficiency and reduce waste while complying with local regulations. Transparency across operations allows corrective actions to take place before an incident occurs. Leveraging Digital Visibility.

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5 Essential Restaurant Customer Retention Strategies Every Operator Needs In 2025

ChowNow

Regular customers make up the backbone of any restaurants sales , but if you put a group of restaurant owners around a table, the conversation inevitably focuses on growth through new customer acquisition. Your regulars, the ones that keep the lights on and the closed sign flipped to open, often get overlooked, if not blatantly ignored. Thats huge!

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