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

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Following up with Attest, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine secured further insights from Sam Killip, VP of Customer Success. With guests opting to skip appetizer and desserts, how can operators optimize purchasing dollars and reduce waste? Menu consolidation will be important if these trends continue.

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How Better Cooking Oil Management Enhances Efficiency and Reduces Costs

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To learn more about how cooking oil management can help with this goal, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to John Michals, COO of Filta Environmental Kitchen Services. What Can Be Done : Professional services can provide statistics and case studies illustrating the cumulative impact of cooking oil waste.

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Balancing Dining Experiences with Cost-Conscious Strategies

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Zabaneh to elaborate on best practices restaurant operators should put in place now. Optimize Supply Chains : Use AI inventory tools to reduce food waste and ensure your supply chain is as efficient as possible.

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

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. At the same time, it can result in consumers creating more waste if they order more than they can eat.

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‘Great Partners Build Great Brands’

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Ballas shares his insights with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine and discusses issues that must be on the radar for franchises and brands including AI, automation, sustainability, staffing, training, and more. We focus on responsible sourcing and operational efficiencies that minimize waste.

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Delivery Fraud: Fighting Scams to Protect Your Restaurant

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When done on a large scale, this wastes the platform’s marketing budget and eventually leads them to cut down on promotions, slowing order volumes for restaurants. What are some common fraud activities you are seeing that affect restaurants? Promotion abuse can take other forms as well.

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‘A Core Tenet of the Hospitality Space Is that You Focus on People Over Profits’

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” Guests are not really avoiding eggs due to bird flu concerns, Ed Powers, Director of Operations at Broken Yolk Cafe, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Other things to do: manage food waste and examine your P&L. "It's