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Downturn Dining Trends: Loyalty, Value, and Menu Innovation Are Key for Survival

Modern Restaurant Management

Fast food and casual dining are currently seeing higher traffic. With dining out becoming more of an occasional treat, it's very important that guests have a great experience – whether that's at an upmarket restaurant or a fast food outlet. How can restaurants build successful loyalty efforts?

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‘Great Partners Build Great Brands’

Modern Restaurant Management

After successfully opening a second location in Kernersville, NC, and planning for a third one, the fast-casual gourmet slider brand has started franchising and plans to grow strategically in the Southeast region. We focus on responsible sourcing and operational efficiencies that minimize waste.

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How to Calculate and Optimize Your Restaurant’s Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

7 Shifts

Many restaurants use POS systems that can differentiate between new and existing customers based on payment methods or loyalty program sign-ups. For example, restaurants that encourage user-generated content (like customers posting their meals) leverage social proof while building brand loyalty without any direct ad spend.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes. To capture their attention and loyalty, businesses, including restaurants, must prioritise easy access and convenience. Nothing is fraud proof.

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Average Restaurant Profit Margins: What They Are And How to Improve Yours

ChowNow

Restaurant type: Whether you run a fine dining, fast casual, or quick service concept plays a big role in potential margins. Reduce food waste by tightening portion control and tracking spoilage. The reality is that most operators are working within razor-thin profit margins. Theres no one-size-fits-all number.

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Innovative Models Keep Restaurant Revenue and Supply Chain Flowing

Modern Restaurant Management

Recognizing this shift, Freshii , a fast-casual franchise with hundreds of locations globally, created a corporate partnership that enables companies to offer meal kits and market baskets at a discount to their employees. Strategies like those employed by Prairie keeps the supply chain moving, costs constant, and food waste limited.

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How to Find the Target Market for Your Restaurant

ChowNow

Without a well-defined target market, restaurants risk wasting resources on strategies that dont connect and menu offerings that dont selltrying to appeal to everyone, but standing out to no one. Lifestyle Choices: Do they prefer fast, casual meals or long, social dining experiences?

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