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2025 Restaurant Design Trends: Elevating Guest Experiences with Innovation and Flexibility

Modern Restaurant Management

Innovative lighting that shifts from day to night and elevated barstool comfort are just a few examples. National brands have begun to flex by market utilizing this approach allowing them to compete with local concepts challenging the big chain persona. Expect to see bars that blur the lines between form and function.

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Restaurant Market Research: Ultimate Guide to Market Analysis

7 Shifts

One of the building blocks you must put in place before starting a restaurant is market research. Just like a well-crafted mission statement will help guide your business decisions, identifying and understanding your target customers and competitors through restaurant market research will give your business a competitive edge.

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From Fumbling to Flourishing: Fixing Common Restaurant Marketing Errors

Modern Restaurant Management

For restaurant operators striving to cut through the noise and connect with today's diners, understanding the nuances of modern marketing and PR is crucial. What are common mistakes you see restaurant operators making in their marketing efforts and how can they rebound? It's essential for survival and growth.

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Downturn Dining Trends: Loyalty, Value, and Menu Innovation Are Key for Survival

Modern Restaurant Management

Winning new customers is harder in this market so operators should lean into customer databases to leverage loyalty. Poor customer service or low quality food will be more damaging to restaurant brands and could result in long-term customer loss even when the economy bounces back.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks.

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Revolutionizing Restaurants: Embracing Tech Solutions in a Challenging Labor Market

Modern Restaurant Management

This is an innovation that consumers appreciate: 42 percent of diners have already used kiosks , and one in every three people say they would like restaurants to have more kiosks available. Back-office digital innovations are also helping restaurants manage costs and make the most of their workforce.

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Tapping into 2025 beverage trends with Global Beverage Innovator

Restaurant Business

Product innovation remains vital for success in the bubble tea marketand the beverage industry more broadly. Recognized as a global leader in the bubble tea sector, Chatime continues to expand and build as an innovative beverage brand with over 1,400 franchise locations worldwide.

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How to Navigate Revenue and Expense Management: Competitive Insights for Financial Success

Speaker: Hilary Akhaabi, PhD - Founder, Chief Financial & Operations Officer at Go Africa Global

Whether you're aiming to refine your financial strategies or seeking innovative solutions to drive performance, this new session is for you! What You Will Learn: Cutting-Edge Revenue Optimization Techniques 🚀 Discover innovative methods to maximize your company's revenue streams and stay competitive in a dynamic market.

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3 Reasons You Should Add a Delivery-Only Brand To Your Restaurant!

Whether it was building Family Meals, developing To-Go Cocktails or attempting to master the art of Delivery, the past two years taught us as operators to think differently & to constantly look for ways to innovate within our four walls to generate revenue.