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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. Digital nomads place a premium on seamless experiences and prioritise convenience.

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Three Ways Technology Can Help Restaurants Navigate the Challenges of Inflation

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Just as restaurants were on the path toward recovery after COVID-19 closures and safety restrictions, the current economic conditions continue to present challenges for the industry. But restaurants face a fine balance in increasing costs, as customers are also impacted by the realities of inflation.

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The State of New York Restaurants in 2020

7 Shifts

The Indoor Dining Blueprint Governor Cuomo recently announced their new blueprint for indoor dining , which somewhat opens up indoor-only restaurants to the public. And restaurants also pose possible risks, concentrations of people inside [for] indoor dining.

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NCR Reveals 2022 Hospitality Trends and Predictions

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Quick-service restaurants are also feeling the pressure – large chains like Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s have had to close dining rooms due to insufficient staffing. Operators will look to technology to offset labor shortages and free up staff to enhance the dining experience. pickup, delivery, drive-thru, ghost kitchens).

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Hospitality trends restaurants should know in 2023

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And showing that you’re aware of the latest trends can attract new guests, build loyalty, and raise your profile. Digital kitchen display systems could make paper tickets obsolete. QR codes are here to stay QR code menus began as a pandemic safety measure. Hospitality trends show group dining continuing to rise.

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AI Flips into White Castle and Resetting America

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White Castle launched a planned pilot with Miso Robotics – creators of the first autonomous grilling and frying kitchen assistant, Flippy – to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence and robotics in the restaurant industry.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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43 percent plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space. "What More than half (55 percent) said they were fed up after five minutes of waiting for food in a drive-thru, and 54 percent were annoyed waiting more than 10 minutes for food while dining at a restaurant. 55 percent plan to add more space for pick-up.

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