Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2025 Dining Trends Embracing Newstalgia Chefs and mixologists will lean into ‘newstalgia’ by adding playful twists on classic dishes. Cheers to Zero: Embracing Non-Alcohol Culture The dedication to non-alcohol culture while maintaining the integrity and spirit of the drink will be featured across cocktail menus.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Solo dining – a time dedicated to eating a meal alone at a sit-down restaurant – is an opportunity for diners to practice self care over a meal, whether that be by relaxing and reflecting at the end of a long day or even by engaging the mind with a book or catching up on the news. Just the “cover count.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

." Among the key findings: Consumers crave interactive dining : 70 percent are interested in tasting events, 52 percent in private dinners with a chef, and 50 percent in cooking classes at restaurants. 90 percent of fine dining operators say in-person dining is key to their 2025 success.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. The question now becomes – how to make sense of that data and use it to elevate the dining experience. The question now becomes – how to make sense of that data and use it to elevate the dining experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 13, 2022

But restaurants face a fine balance in increasing costs, as customers are also impacted by the realities of inflation. Recent surveys are showing the vast majority of Americans have been cutting back on dining out. Adopt In-House Technology to Improve Service and Reduce Errors.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 22, 2022

Different innovative payment methods are being leveraged to increase food services efficiency in fast-food joints to fine dining. Payment technology data could help with forecasting store demand patterns and identifying demand drivers. In-app pre-ordering solutions to help with food waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 17, 2025

In the decade that has passed since, reservation technology has become a vital part of the restaurant industry. "We've "Pre-pandemic, only fine dining establishments typically used tools like prepayments or deposits. The hospitality industry has expanded well beyond traditional dining models over the past decade.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. Additionally, customer satisfaction with full-service restaurants varies significantly depending on the type of purchase experience (dine in, carry out, or delivery). At the same time, U.S.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 20, 2025

at the Italian casual-dining chain as its investments in affordability and Uber delivery paid off. 20, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Consumers are finding value in casual-dining brands like Olive Garden. Same-store sales at the Italian casual-dining chain spiked 6.9% By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Businesses have been forced to pivot away from on-premises dining to offer on-line ordering and take-out services. Whether fine-dining or fast casual, great service now revolves around the customer experience you bring to every interaction. Implement New Technology. The more you can integrate the better.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Customers are becoming more discerning about value and anxious about the price of a meal (from quick service to fine dining). The knee jerk reaction is to rely on technology to save us. It is, after all, the experience that makes dining special and allows restaurants to play such an important role in communities.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Guests are dining out more often than last year and and rewarding great service, with the highest tips at bars and fine dining restaurants, according to hospitality industry data from Lightspeed Commerce Inc. percent) and fine dining restaurants (19.9 percent year-over-year at fine dining and 3.53

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2025

Music and dining are all about expectations. However, when going out to dine, it is all about being social, having great conversations and enjoying each other’s company. Not following the law can end up costing you tens of thousands in fines. Before anyone realizes it, the day is over. Volume is another issue.

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ChowNow

MARCH 21, 2025

Key customer factors that influence dining preferences, from demographics to behavior. These are the people most likely to dine with you based on factors like their age, income, dining preferences, and lifestyle. Climate & Seasonality: Does the weather impact what people order or when they dine out?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2024

Bank of America suggests that technological innovation is the real game-changer , and it could have a big impact on the overall bottom line for restaurants in 2024. With that in mind, here’s a look at some of the moves restaurants are making to delight consumers and modernize operations, powered by technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2022

Reports show that 81 percent of fine dining establishments, 78 percent of family restaurants, and 77 percent of fast-casual spots added curbside pickup, pivoting away from dine-in services after March 2020. Technology has clearly played a huge role in restaurant modernization, especially in light of the pandemic.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2021

The duo talked about what’s next for the restaurant industry post-pandemic, technology in restaurants, and Ordermark/Nextbite. General managers, owners, chefs, and front-of-house must now rely more heavily on digital tools in the restaurant. “I’m really impressed with the way restaurants have adapted.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 9, 2020

Against a backdrop of rapidly changing customer demands and rising costs, technology has become more than a mere necessity for restaurants to adopt. Since 2006, Tender Greens had established its presence as a go-to fine-casual restaurant that offers more than a meal.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

Additionally, restaurants will experience a significant shift in technology and customer service. Airflow within restaurants should flow from cleaner sources to dirtier sources – from dining areas to kitchens, restrooms to pick up / delivery spaces and more. Embracing Different Dining Experiences.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

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. Rely on Technology to Increase Operational Efficiency. Chick-fil-A even reported disabling curbside ordering in some locations to reduce strain on their workers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Luckily, QSRs have no shortage of technologies at their disposal to help them achieve the sort of customer personalization that drives profits. Here are some examples of how connectivity technologies are helping QSR brands, like Dunkin’, connect with customers and redefine the dining experience. Enabling Flexible Ordering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Future foodspaces will need to be designed to meet the personalized needs of diverse customer bases, according to Culinary Crossroads: How Societal Shifts Are Defining Tomorrow’s Dining , the latest whitepaper from IA Interior Architects research initiative, HumanX. "The

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2024

In pursuit of these objectives, restaurants must reimagine dining experiences through enhanced restaurant technology, deepen their commitment to sustainability, and fine-tune their core offerings. Finding the balance between innovation and tradition is the secret recipe for enduring success in the evolving dining industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

When dining out, more than half of consumers are watching their pennies and selecting cheaper items on the menu or cutting out desserts and/or appetizers to save on the bill. “As Americans are cutting back on their dining experiences, restaurants must be more proactive in getting customers in the door,” added Fink.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 12, 2024

Restaurants will focus on creating story-driven dining experiences, harnessing technology and local partnerships to deepen emotional engagement with guests, according to the "2024 State of the Industry: Future of In-Restaurant Dining" report by Incisiv in collaboration with Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Since COVID, technology in the restaurant industry has moved at lightning speed. Anecdotally, I have found that restaurants that rely on this technology have lower check averages and the overall experience is not one that drives guests to return, which is the lifeblood of any restaurant. This is a trend I hope will go away.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

What issues have affected the industry over the last five years in the topics of marketing, design, operations, law, finance, technology and equipment? environments and are now seen everywhere from fine dining to counter service and everywhere in between. Mark Hoefer, General Manager, Le Bilboquet Atlanta.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 24, 2025

Mother’s Day reigns queen as the largest dining-out holiday of the year, with Americans projected to spend around $35.7 Music Drives Dining Performance Music is the invisible host. Yet, many restaurants either throw on a random playlist or forget music altogether, missing a crucial opportunity to elevate the dining experience.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food. Restaurants can prepare for this disruption by investing in agile technology platforms that connect every restaurant touchpoint to work seamlessly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2022

And Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions represent a vital component to generate revenue for restaurants by filling up dining tables with customers who feel safe and confident. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of high hygienic standards and good air quality. Let’s delve a little deeper. What Makes Customers Happy?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2023

The food industry has been historically slow to integrate technology and digital solutions. Here are the ways technology is revolutionizing the culinary world through. The Future of Payments Payment option variety is changing the dining experience in unthinkable ways. Gone are the days of cash-only transactions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 12, 2022

Reach guests choosing to order-in by creating a Restaurant Week takeout menu—all you need is online ordering technology that enables you to pace and fulfill to-go orders while also serving a full dining room (providing you with two revenue streams). Do More with Less with Technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. An issue that may arise from this in 2024 is data privacy.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Jennifer Mathew, senior manager of talent acquisition and strategy on the role technology plays in hiring and retention. In what ways should restaurants be utilizing technology to reach potential staff as well as retain the ones they have?

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ChowNow

MARCH 7, 2025

When used strategically, customer data can help you personalize marketing, streamline operations, and create a better dining experience for your guests. Thats why 44% of restaurants are investing in restaurant technology tools to improve their business analyticsbecause customer data works. You can increase revenue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 16, 2024

With the ever-changing financial landscape and technology improvements, there are many advancements in payment processing that restaurateurs should be aware of. This same solution can be used in restaurants whether its fast food, dine-in or fine dining.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

Full-service restaurant chains, which primarily rely on dine-in customers and had few if any off-premises services when the dine-in restrictions went into effect, bore the brunt of the transaction declines throughout the pandemic. 37 percent of restaurants report outdoor dining as their biggest revenue driver during COVID-19.

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