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

Modern Restaurant Management

From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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The 11 Best Restaurant Event Ideas That Actually Bring In New Customers And Keep Regulars Excited

ChowNow

Pick your event idea by looking at your: Venue size and layout Customer demographic Available resources Time of year (season) Community Write out each of these factors, and a picture will emerge of which restaurant event idea will best fit your location. First, ask what type of event would best fit your venue.

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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl LIX Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

MVP Menu Performances More than 200 million people tuned in to the Super Bowl last year—many with a plate of wings in front of them. On such a pivotal weekend for restaurant delivery, promotions, menus, pricing and operations should all be informed by holistic customer intelligence.” Vegas Jackpot, New Orleans Next?

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Restaurant Operations Management: A Guide for Restaurant Owners

ChowNow

On the flip side, poor operations can lead to inefficiencies that snowballlike staffing issues that slow down service, supply chain mishaps that throw off the menu, or rising costs that eat into profits. Front-of-house teams need clear expectations, strong training, and a service mindset that ensures guests feel valued.

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Shifting into Soup Mode and Streamlining Operations at Soup’d Up

SpotOn

For the last 12 years, she worked in hospitals serving the senior community in particular. Thanks to accessible reporting from Soup’d Up’s quick service restaurant POS , Gordon knows what’s popular and lets those numbers steer her daily menu. ” Renee Gordon is no historian.

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5 Things to Consider Before Opening a Restaurant in 2025

The Rail

Although ambiance , narrative, and menu diversity drive choices just as much, convenience and quickness remain critical. Here, working with a seasoned commercial real estate broker becomes absolutely vital. Every sensory aspect in visual presentation, menu labeling, staff behavior, music, lighting, and aroma conveys a tale.

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

percent menu-price inflation rate. With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment.