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

Modern Restaurant Management

At the same time, a rise in fast-food prices driven by inflation is reshaping consumer behavior, with many customers now treating fast food as a splurge rather than a convenience. The QSR industry is heading into 2025 at a crossroads of innovation and expectation. Menu innovation has become a key way to deliver value.

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Recipe for Success – How Technology Is Revolutionizing the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

For hospitality and catering businesses, tech can also provide key insights and easy access to non-anonymised basket-level data that helps them make better, more informed decisions. By freeing up staff from standing behind counters and tills, they can add experiential value by proactively supporting and greeting guests.

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Influencer Chris Leavitt Unveils Blueprint for Boosting Bar Profits Amid Rising Costs

Total Food Service

The restaurant industry has undergone significant transformations in recent years, with rising food prices and increased labor costs becoming persistent concerns. With a growing trend towards reduced alcohol consumption, bars must innovate to cater to this demographic.

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Influencer Chris Leavitt Unveils Blueprint for Boosting Bar Profits Amid Rising Costs

Total Food Service

The restaurant industry has undergone significant transformations in recent years, with rising food prices and increased labor costs becoming persistent concerns. With a growing trend towards reduced alcohol consumption, bars must innovate to cater to this demographic.

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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The fast food industry saw the largest reduction in spending year over year (five percentage points). The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that fast-food prices jumped 6.2 Across the 20 industries surveyed, consumers say they reduce spending after a bad experience with a company more than half of the time (51 percent).

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

.” Findings from the 2019 Global Food Security Index reveal that: ? Global food prices are rising worldwide. Twenty-six countries in the index report food price inflation of 5 percent or higher in the past year. Ongoing turmoil has seen food prices rise most sharply in Venezuela and Syria.

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The Fresh Forecast: Trends in Retail Foodservice 

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Shopping for value With inflation and rising food prices, customers crave value. However, this doesn’t just mean the lowest price point since many customers still demand quality products. Micro-fulfillment centers are automated mini-warehouses that cater exclusively to online grocery orders.