Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Widespread Adoption of Technology Solutions in Food Service In 2025, the food service industry will increasingly leverage technology for waste tracking and diversion. Still, keeping a steady team remains the top challenge, highlighting the need for ongoing innovation in restaurant workforce management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 13, 2025

Trend-driven yet deeply value-conscious, they want personalized nutrition, ethical sourcing, and innovative packaging. Technological Integration : Gen Z's tech-savvy nature means they often discover new foods through social media. Restaurants that offer diverse and innovative menu options can attract this group.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

As the nation grapples with another wave of restaurant closings and reduced dining room capacity, establishments must quickly respond to the cry for innovation in the industry. But, those that embrace technology will be best equipped to weather the pandemic. Here are three ways to leverage technology for restaurant re-openings: 1.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 2, 2025

These technologies help streamline operations, lighten the workload for staff, and create a better experience for both employees and customers. In 2025, the restaurant industry is witnessing a technological transformation driven by key trends. To stay ahead, restaurants need to embrace technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Technology innovations offer the potential to bridge the gap between the need to keep their business running and deliver quality products and experiences to their guests. More realistically, technology advancements can eliminate superfluous tasks and automate components of complex ones.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The quicker businesses can feed that information back into operations, the better, whether for personalized dining, staffing optimization, or advertising and marketing. As technology continues to advance, restaurants that embrace these changes will be better positioned to thrive in a competitive landscape.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So how do you thrive in a customer-driven competitive market? An integrated marketing strategy can establish the groundwork for curating memorable dining experiences, further fostering brand loyalty and generating positive word-of-mouth to grow your business to new heights. The industry is projected to reach $1.2

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 19, 2025

Yet even then, operators were innovating—often quietly and creatively. Technology moved from being a support system to a core pillar of daily operations. Smarter Tools, More Human Experiences All of this innovation is building toward something important: a more human hospitality experience. Real-time insights?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2021

While the law marks one of the most important victories for the rights of those with disabilities, much more can be done to accommodate this community with its ever-evolving needs, including utilizing advanced technology. Now, it is up to restaurants to embrace this technology and help build a more inclusive future. billion in 2027.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Luckily, modern technology has introduced several innovations that streamline the restaurant relocation process, making it more efficient, cost-effective, and manageable. From cloud-based tools to smart IoT sensors, technology is revolutionizing how restaurants relocate.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

AUGUST 13, 2020

Unique socio-economic shifts also dictate the course of the market. Customer service is at the core of innovation and good business practices. To do that, you have to be innovative and adopt new as well as tried-and-tested solutions into your operation. Recognize the Impact of VoIP Technology.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Fortunately, the latest advances in AI technology may keep the lights on for restaurants facing staffing shortages, while also helping these businesses run more efficiently and obtain more customers. Personalized Marketing AI enables restaurants to create personalized marketing campaigns based on customer data.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2022

Though much ink has been spilled over the difficult hurdles restaurants survived — and thrived — through, it’s also important to highlight the positive changes that are transforming the industry, and that includes technology. Technology, Then and Now.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Rapid inclination of restaurateurs to adopt POS software for better management of operations will complement the restaurant POS terminals market by 2027. These systems are also being used as they support future restaurant technologies like self-serving kiosks. In 2022, U.S. software company NCR Corp.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

This gave rise to a variety of creative solutions including expansion to curated meal kits and market baskets. Recognizing this shift, Freshii , a fast-casual franchise with hundreds of locations globally, created a corporate partnership that enables companies to offer meal kits and market baskets at a discount to their employees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 10, 2023

The hospitality industry has until very recently been known to drag its feet when it comes to new technology. Cloud-based technology has been leading the tide of change over the last couple of years. Despite the many benefits it brings, there is, however, a belief that automation technology will replace human jobs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 8, 2020

People come here to get away from technology, not use it.” A restaurant operating at the intersection of hospitality and technology can experience significant impact from increasing margins to enhancing the dining experience to streamlining operations. contactless payment, mobile ordering, text on arrival for seating).”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

” The food and beverage industry is faced with this demand, yet there are very few pickle-flavored sauces actually available in today’s market. Expect to see functional plants like burdock, angelica, and osha root popping up more frequently, adding a fresh, innovative twist to dishes. Move over “swicy.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

What’s new on the menu for today’s innovative restaurants? Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The challenge is all this new technology needs support to keep everything working seamlessly across the front and back of the house, the internet, and for behind-the-scenes management.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Fine dining establishments provide a space for the most creative chefs and the boldest of all hospitality entrepreneurs to experiment, innovate and offer unique and upscale dining experiences–something that’s hard to replicate at regular dining establishments. The answer lies in technology. How do we move forward from this?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 29, 2025

Producers should explore: Gradual facility upgrades to distribute investment costs over time Seeking government grants or financial incentives supporting animal welfare initiatives Educating consumers on the benefits of cage-free eggs to build market demand 3.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The fusion of technology and food service is transforming the way restaurants operate, enhancing customer experiences, and shaping the future of the industry. From the way we place orders to how they’re prepared, every facet of the food service sector is being touched by technology. billion and is expected to grow to $223.7

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2025

"While technology has the potential to enhance the dining experience, the research shows that AI integration isn’t a top priority for most consumers,” said Carly Fink, President, Head of Research & Strategy for Provoke Insights.“Patrons

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

These experiments, largely rooted in technology solutions, will be focused on increasing their efficiency while also deepening their customer relationships. However, increased investments in marketing and promotions to drive traffic could offset operational efficiency gains. ” A Year of Challenges U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Marketing trends, mobile data insights show that Gen Z has a considerable appetite for restaurants, clean eating, fast-casual, and exciting twists on healthy dining options. The sheer market size of Gen Z and their discretionary spending dollars should make restaurants and food services businesses sit up and take notice.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A growing number of restaurants are embracing technology to run their operations and prepare themselves for the challenges of the ‘new normal. Innovation is needed in several areas, including: Staff management. Using technology to streamline workflows is one solution to this problem. Kitchen operations. Overall Operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 24, 2025

Last year, the global induction cooktops market was valued at more than $9B, and is expected to surpass $15B by 2032. The courses includes foundational knowledge on emerging green technologies, strategies for waste reduction, and operational efficiencies that align with sustainability goals. representing 18 percent of sales in 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 5, 2021

As business owners learn to adapt, here are four of the most critical marketing mistakes to avoid. Try new platforms and innovative ways to use coupons and really stand out. With so many platforms and resources available to market your business, it gets overwhelming. But their online presence is a good thing for your marketing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2022

There are several related practices that I think we’re going to see prevail as dining brands look for innovative ways to not just survive but thrive. As brands struggled to survive in the earlier part of the pandemic, the acquisition market was ripe for bargain hunters. Increased Emphasis on Online Ordering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2025

Restaurant brands are seeking out emerging technology to be more efficient and using data analytics to improve the drive-thru experience and this is only the beginning, according to Tim Tang, Director of Enterprise Solutions at Hughes. This is where technology and AI come in. As technology advances, it becomes increasingly invisible.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 1, 2020

Although we are not having guests eat in our dining rooms, Teriyaki Madness is utilizing technology to combat the fallout through an emphasis on pickup and delivery, innovative curbside service and social media promotions across its website and mobile app.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

billion in annual revenue losses, according to Zonal and CGA's GO Technology report. Leveraging Technology to Streamline Reservations Modern technology has reinforced the hospitality industry, providing innovative tools to automate and simplify the challenge of managing no-shows.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 5, 2023

From the digital revolution of the 1980s, the advent of the internet in the 1990s, and the proliferation of smartphone and AI technologies in the 21st century, restaurant and bar owners must keep pace with the latest tech trends to achieve sustainable growth and maintain a steady stream of revenue. There are 6.92

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 30, 2021

Amid these new regulations, the use of advanced labor management technology can mitigate the dispute by creating a more equal playing field. Utilizing advanced labor management technology will be key to ensuring the regulations benefit everyone involved – not just one side or the other. However, a fairer option exists.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2025

Early adopters of this technology are already seeing higher ticket averages and improved customer satisfaction. The Off-Premises Dining Shift: Food That Travels Well Delivery and pickup continue to dominate the pizza market as off-premises dining solidifies its role in customer behavior.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 5, 2022

With new problems come opportunities for new innovations, and technology has been a vital resource for restaurants during the pandemic. Technology has helped restaurants survive the pandemic, but it has also become a regular part of the dining experience for millions of customers.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

We previously discussed social distancing and contact-free technology that offered safety solutions during the pandemic. Here are some standout tech innovations that forward-thinking business owners are investing in today in restaurant technology: Smart ordering. link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link].

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