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Smarter, Faster, More Human: Why AI and Automation Are Transforming Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

At major chains like McDonald's, AI-powered drive-through systems are reducing order errors, predicting maintenance needs, and cutting waste. For example, Taco Bell is using AI-driven labor and inventory management tools to fine-tune staffing and reduce food waste.

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Balancing Dining Experiences with Cost-Conscious Strategies

Modern Restaurant Management

“This enduring customer loyalty drives the restaurant industry forward, creating clear opportunities for restaurants to enhance the dining experience through strategic limited time offers, efficient delivery and exceptional in-person service," said Samir Zabaneh, CEO of TouchBistro.

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KITCHEN LIFE & CAREER

Culinary Cues

Every cook, at least every serious cook, seems to want to work in one of those exceptional fine dining or cutting-edge experimental operations that are depicted in shows like Chefs Table or The Bear. If you are serious about a kitchen career and have the focus to map out the best path, then listen up.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

This zero waste cooking technique will also allow chefs and bartenders to creatively repurpose leftover produce and give it new life. 2025 Dining Trends Embracing Newstalgia Chefs and mixologists will lean into ‘newstalgia’ by adding playful twists on classic dishes.

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How to Calculate and Improve Your Restaurant Food Cost Percentage (Free Calculator Inside)

ChowNow

It flags inefficiencies in your kitchen, purchasing, or inventory management. Let’s break the formula down step by step: Start with your beginning inventory, meaning the dollar value of the food on hand at the start of the period. Subtract your ending inventory, meaning what’s left at the end of the time period.

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How to Increase Employee Productivity

7 Shifts

Staff productivity plays the largest role in restaurant revenue, which is why it’s so important to invest in your recruiting and hiring strategies, finding like-minded individuals to move your restaurant forward while minimizing time waste. According to Forbes , 50% of employees waste parts of their day on their phones.

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Modernization Is on the Menu: How Restaurants Thrive in Today’s Competitive Landscape

Modern Restaurant Management

There is reason to be optimistic about the state of modern dining. The margins are too fine for inefficiency and waste to compound challenges – not to mention bigger problems that can result from incorrect food information.