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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. A space designed with adaptability in mind allows operators to experiment with different table arrangements, seating configurations and event setups. Expect to see bars that blur the lines between form and function.

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Native American Museum Cafes Preserve Tradition, Embrace Innovation

EATER

The menu, which includes the ever-popular fry bread taco, tells a story of connection, innovation, and respect for legacy and Indigenous culinary traditions. Through thoughtful collaborations and menus steeped in Indigenous traditions, these cafes honor the past while embracing innovation.

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Restaurant Guests in the Driver’s Seat

Modern Restaurant Management

Throughout his 17 years at Mood Media, he's held various customer engagement and sales leadership roles and has worked with key technology partners to optimize innovative solutions based on vertical market trends and customer feedback that deliver positive ROI to operators.

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From Empty Tables to Full House: Expert Advice on Avoiding Restaurant No Shows

Modern Restaurant Management

With limited seating capacity, even a couple of absent parties can transform a potentially profitable evening into a financial loss, pushing these already vulnerable businesses closer to the margins of financial health. For smaller establishments, the stakes are even higher.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. Don’t miss this exclusive session - register today to save your seat! Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management.

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Expanding the Definition of Value

Modern Restaurant Management

More than eight in ten restaurant operators expect 2025 sales to meet or exceed 2024 levels, but rising competition will require differentiation through experience, service, and innovation, according to The National Restaurant Association’s 2025 State of the Restaurant Industry report. Consumers have pent-up demand for restaurant meals.

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Lessons from French Bistros: How Small Restaurants Deliver Big Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Small dining rooms feature dim lighting, vintage decor, and closely spaced seating that fosters conversation. Balancing Tradition with Innovation While honoring classics, bistros aren’t afraid to evolve. To keep up with modern tastes and habits, bistros adopt smart innovations without losing their soul.