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What Can Growing Businesses Learn from Enterprise Restaurant Loyalty Programs?

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Loyalty programs are the secret sauce for keeping customers hooked, whether you're a cozy corner café or a massive restaurant chain. Restaurants are going digital, with innovations like contactless ordering, reservation apps, and personalized marketing driven by data. But it’s not just about convenience.

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Gen Z Wants More Than Good Food — Here’s How to Keep Them Coming Back

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This generation prioritizes social responsibility over traditional brand loyalty and gravitates toward integrity, sustainability, and values-driven experiences. Local Events for Social Impact Hosting local giveback events is a powerful way to attract Gen Z diners who prioritize social responsibility and community engagement.

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How a Creative Cocktail Program with a Beer and Wine License Can Help Your New Restaurant Succeed

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These licenses allow restaurants to serve beer, wine, and wine-based liquors, offering opportunities for innovation without the financial burden of full-service licenses. Innovation Through Wine-Based Cocktails Although not having a full liquor license may seem restrictive, it actually creates opportunities for innovation.

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Expanding the Definition of Value

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More than eight in ten restaurant operators expect 2025 sales to meet or exceed 2024 levels, but rising competition will require differentiation through experience, service, and innovation, according to The National Restaurant Association’s 2025 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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From Fumbling to Flourishing: Fixing Common Restaurant Marketing Errors

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This will also allow the operator to concentrate on the operational and menu aspects, ensuring that both customer service and menu innovation remain exceptional and continuously evolving. Guests also want an experience, not just a meal, so messages that promote unique dining events, themed nights, or a fun atmosphere can create excitement.

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

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Still, keeping a steady team remains the top challenge, highlighting the need for ongoing innovation in restaurant workforce management. Embracing these innovations will be essential to meeting the evolving needs of the industry and its workforce. At the same time, technology is poised to play an even bigger role in the coming year.

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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. Those looking for convenience (for example, work schedule, spending time with family, or group events) are more satisfied than those ordering due to need (e.g., At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1