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2025 Restaurant Payment Trends and Predictions

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Mobile payment solutions such as apps like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other mobile wallets will become even more commonplace in restaurants, allowing customers to pay via their smartphones or wearable devices. However, this increase in digital ordering and card-not-present transactions has skyrocketed their processing rates.

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‘Marketing Doesn’t Stop at Getting Customers in the Door’

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“Every guest touchpoint–whether it’s a dine-in experience, an online order, or even a response to a review – can influence future business,” Mike Eng, Senior Director of Vertical Expansion at Klaviyo, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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2025 Cybersecurity Outlook for Restaurants 

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In fact, according to the National Restaurant Association’s 2024 State of the Restaurant Industry report , more than half of millennials and Gen Z adults report they would choose a restaurant that offers technological services like mobile payments over those that don’t.

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Value Is the New Battleground for Loyalty

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based diners who recently ordered from a QSR, fast-food or fast-casual chai also found that value is about more than just price. Diners are looking for a better overall experience, from streamlined ordering to more inviting restaurant environments. The survey of 1,500 U.S.-based

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The Future of Dining in 2025 Is Smarter, Simpler, and More Personal

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AI moves from nice-to-have to must-have Many QSRs experimented with AI-driven solutions in 2024, such as in-app chatbots and personalized order recommendations. For example, AI can help QSRs make smarter inventory decisions by analyzing purchasing trends and aligning ingredient orders with demand. Convenience also plays a key role.

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‘In the Future, Customers Will Drive Up to a Drive-Thru to Just Pick Up Their Food.’

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"If I had the opportunity, I would encourage them to employ voice analytics, not to automate ordering, but rather to analyze customer/employee conversations for insights into customer experience, operational efficiency, marketing effectiveness, safety compliance, employee engagement, and more, he said. "The

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How to Hire Gen Z for Your Restaurant

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Now, they're on their phones before they arrive, checking your reviews, looking at food photos, and getting recommendations based on their past orders. Remember when guests used to walk in, grab a menu, and browse through every page? Your future staff is doing the same thing with their job search.

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