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Embracing the Future: Key Trends Shaping the Restaurant, Bar, and Hospitality Industry in 2025

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As we step into 2025, the restaurant, bar, and hospitality industries are experiencing transformative shifts driven by evolving consumer preferences, technological innovation, and economic dynamics. As we navigate these changes, one theme stands out: innovation.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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Still, keeping a steady team remains the top challenge, highlighting the need for ongoing innovation in restaurant workforce management. Embracing these innovations will be essential to meeting the evolving needs of the industry and its workforce. At the same time, technology is poised to play an even bigger role in the coming year.

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Restaurant Licensing: Expanding Your Brand’s Reach and Revenue

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Brand extension is a way for restaurants to stay relevant, innovative and engage with consumers where they are. What current retail trends are influencing licensing strategies in the F&B industry? Retailers are also embracing limited-time offers and seasonal innovations to drive traffic and create a sense of urgency.

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

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Restaurants must now navigate a razor-thin margin between maintaining customer loyalty and managing escalating costs. “Legacy retail marketing models weren’t built for today’s buyer,” said Monica Ho, CMO of SOCi. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1 percent in 2024 — falling short of the 4.1

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‘In the Future, Customers Will Drive Up to a Drive-Thru to Just Pick Up Their Food.’

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For example, Chick-fil-A ihas used drone footage and cameras to optimize speed and accuracy at their drive-thru and Tang expects more innovation from the brand. "If "In retail and restaurants, everyone is fighting for the same shrinking pool of frontline labor. Offer the loyalty program and gain 10 points.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

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Year of Experimentation Square released early insights from its forthcoming annual Future of Commerce report, providing a unique look at the restaurant, retail and beauty industries across the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. ” A Year of Challenges U.S.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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In 2025, we anticipate more restaurant brands will develop their own white-labeled digital wallets in partnership with companies like Ansa to provide customers easy-to-use payments with the added benefit of personalized loyalty incentives.

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