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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. When consumers order more food online, it’s clearly good for business – but it can also make it harder for businesses to manage inventory.

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The Best Restaurant Technology Of 2025

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Do you lose money due to food waste? Too many missed reservations? A smart reservation and waitlist system can help. An inventory management system with automated restocking alerts keeps your stock levels in check. Beyond where customers place orders, how you manage deliveries matters just as much.

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26 Proven Ways to Market Your Restaurant Online and Increase Bookings

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With 90% of diners checking a restaurant online before visiting, you also need a strong online presence to attract and boost reservations. To do so, you must have an optimized website and engaging social media profiles. Build a mobile-friendly restaurant website In 2024, roughly around 63% of all web traffic came from mobile devices.

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The Ultimate Guide To Restaurant Marketing: Strategies for Restaurant Operators In 2025

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By the time you finish this article, youll know how to approach restaurant marketing the right way and not waste time doing guesswork, crossing your fingers, and then hoping you see new customers walking through the door. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about getting started with restaurant marketing.

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The Restaurant Operator’s Guide to Restaurant Apps in 2025

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They help with reservations and table management, staff scheduling and time management, inventory tracking, rewards programs, automated marketing, and more. These apps make it easier to manage digital orders, streamline kitchen operations, and reach more customers. Reservation and table management apps.

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AI For Restaurants: Practical Uses And Real-World Benefits

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AI isnt about replacing peopleits about making everyday tasks faster, smarter, and easier to manage. Thanks to user-friendly software and integrations, many AI tools are now built specifically for independent restaurants and multi-location operators, allowing restaurant managers to implement these tools without needing an IT department.

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the present and future of AI use in F&B, The Splintered Path to Purchase, the Datassential 500 Awards, and where chefs are earning six figures. Mobile app and website satisfaction improve 1 percent each to 83 and 82, respectively.