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Restaurant Trends to Look For in 2025

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In 2025, more plant-based menu items will be appearing at an incredible rate of speed as well. Here are a few early observations of what 2025 could bring to the hospitality industry. Contactless Ordering, Inside and Out Door Dash, Uber Eats and other third-party delivery services will continue to expand. For $14.99

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Nine Critical HR and Payroll Steps to Prepare Your Restaurant for 2025

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With so much already on your year-end plates, how can you find the time to lay the groundwork for team and business success in 2025? Focus on: Emerging Regulations : Revise the handbook to include new laws effective in 2025, such as minimum wage adjustments, paid leave requirements, or other regulatory updates.

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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. In 2025, restaurants need to have a plan in place that ensures they are effectively managing inventory and redirecting unused, still edible food to donations.

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Customer Experience in the Restaurant Industry: Reflections and Predictions through an AI Lens

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In 2022, with the introduction of ChatGPT, we saw restaurants – and just about everyother industry – look for ways to incorporate artificial intelligence within their customer operations. In 2025, I believe we’ll see the smart restaurant brands get very focused on how they leverage AI to improve the customer experience.

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In 2025, Small Changes Will Have a Big Impact on Pizza Restaurants

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AI: Optimizing Operations and Enhancing Customer Experience Artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into pizzeria operations, and 2025 will be a year of experimentation and testing for many brands. Pizzeria owners are beginning to implement AI tools on both the operational and customer-facing sides of their businesses.

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Adopting Tech Solutions Is the Smartest Decision Restaurants Can Make

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Innovative tech tools, like AI, can improve forecasting, inventory management, scheduling, customer service, marketing, and many other essential business tasks. Equinox in Washington, DC ensures its supply chain is ethical and as local as possible, and Chipotle has committed to using only compostable or reusable packaging by 2025.

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Lavu vs Toast POS: Which is Best for Your Restaurant? (2025)

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World-Class Support : With a 91 NPS score and 24/7 customer service , Lavu’s team is always there to solve problems quickly. Inflexibility : Customization is limited, forcing restaurants to adapt their operations to the system rather than the other way around. 2025) first appeared on Lavu.