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

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Widespread Adoption of Technology Solutions in Food Service In 2025, the food service industry will increasingly leverage technology for waste tracking and diversion. At the same time, technology is poised to play an even bigger role in the coming year. Now, this revolution is extending to the back-of-house.

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FSMA Rule 204 Food Safety Countdown: What Restaurant Managers Need to Know Now

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Better food safety has never been more in reach, thanks to advancements in traceability standards and technology. Imagine being able to identify the source of a contaminated ingredient in hours instead of days, protecting customers and avoiding business disruptions. With the January 20, 2026 compliance deadline for the U.S.

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Competition’s Coming: Key Technology Changes Can Help You Win

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By improving customer loyalty and increasing revenue through the smart use of technology from the public-facing part of the business all the way to the back-of-house prep, sourcing, and staffing. Lavu, the restaurant technology services company, estimates 42 percent of food purchases are made online.

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

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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. From reimagining workflows to enhancing guest interactions, technology is shaping how restaurants, bars, and hospitality businesses operate.

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Understanding Gen Z Eating Habits: Authenticity and Tech-Savvy Preferences

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Trend-driven yet deeply value-conscious, they want personalized nutrition, ethical sourcing, and innovative packaging. They bias toward foods that are sustainable and locally sourced. Technological Integration : Gen Z's tech-savvy nature means they often discover new foods through social media.

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Five Ways Restaurant Technology Makes or Breaks Business

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With today’s labor shortage and record-high resignations, restaurants cannot afford to lose workers, and technology should not be a bottleneck for workers to perform their job. Below are five ways that restaurant technology can impact business, and how to make it work for you, not against you: 1.

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QSR Brands Can Leverage Technology to Overcome a Recession

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Many brands have been experimenting with new technology to help reduce the demand for labor and combat recent price inflation. We’ve been tracking how a recession would affect the QSR industry and looking at what role technology can play in lowering the cost of employment. That is what will truly make the difference.