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

Modern Restaurant Management

Beyond serving as a place to grab drinks, the bar is becoming a hub of social interaction and a key driver of revenue. Innovative lighting that shifts from day to night and elevated barstool comfort are just a few examples. Let’s explore how these trends can help restaurant operators thrive in the year ahead.

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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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Native American Museum Cafes Preserve Tradition, Embrace Innovation

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The menu, which includes the ever-popular fry bread taco, tells a story of connection, innovation, and respect for legacy and Indigenous culinary traditions. For some, it serves as a poignant reminder of hardship, yet for others, it remains a comforting, nostalgic food and an accessible entry point to Indigenous cuisine.

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How a Creative Cocktail Program with a Beer and Wine License Can Help Your New Restaurant Succeed

Modern Restaurant Management

These licenses allow restaurants to serve beer, wine, and wine-based liquors, offering opportunities for innovation without the financial burden of full-service licenses. Innovation Through Wine-Based Cocktails Although not having a full liquor license may seem restrictive, it actually creates opportunities for innovation.

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Revolutionizing Restaurants: Embracing Tech Solutions in a Challenging Labor Market

Modern Restaurant Management

In quick-serve restaurants, there has also been a marked uptick in digital kiosk usage. 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. Given that three-quarters of U.S.

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Loyalty Innovation Has Evolved to Focus More on the Customer

Modern Restaurant Management

"Loyalty innovation is not always true innovation," Lynch added. "It’s Loyalty innovation sometimes simply is…Restaurants see others driving success with an initiative and they jump on the bandwagon, while tweaking it slightly to make it unique for their brand."

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

Modern Restaurant Management

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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