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Five Predictions for 2025 (and How to Prepare)

Modern Restaurant Management

Sustained loyalty is the goal in this highly competitive, price-driven market. Go digital for increased loyalty and sales. Winning restaurant brands have two things in common in this environment: digital transactions account for a majority of overall sales and they’ve won over the still-buying younger generations.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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POS Market Momentum Continues

Modern Restaurant Management

Rapid inclination of restaurateurs to adopt POS software for better management of operations will complement the restaurant POS terminals market by 2027. Restaurant point-of-sale (POS) terminals are steadily replacing the now obsolete cash registers used in restaurants. In 2022, U.S. software company NCR Corp.

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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. That's why there's a 11 point difference between the genders when it comes to likelihood to have cut back on eating out (in the UK there's no difference).

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

47% of marketers said they have a database management strategy in place, but there is room for significant improvement. Marketing and sales teams are feeling pressured to deliver authentic messaging to buyers at every point of their customer journey. New tactics to acquire data to reach marketing goals.

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The Ultimate Guide to Local Restaurant Marketing 2025

7 Shifts

If you feel that digital marketing isn’t giving your local restaurant the results you need, then it's time to explore more targeted strategies. Local restaurant marketing can help you reach your target audience more effectively. Local restaurant marketing can help you reach your target audience more effectively.

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Your Guide To Restaurant Email Marketing In 2025

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Email marketing might not be as flashy as social media marketing, but for restaurants, its possibly the most effective way to stay connected with customers. When used correctly, restaurant email marketing keeps your restaurant top of mind, turning occasional diners into loyal regulars.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The bad news?