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This is Slowing Down Your Restaurant Growth — And How to Fix It

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Growing a restaurant or catering business is no small feat. The challenges can be overwhelming, from managing multiple orders to coordinating staff and ensuring timely deliveries. If your catering business isn’t growing as fast as you’d like, you might be facing some common roadblocks.

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Table for One – Elevating the Solo Dining Experience

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As more and more people partake in the experience and more restaurants implement measures catered specifically to solo diners, a customer-centric approach is key. Catering to solo diners is more just than seating them as restaurants would any other customer.

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

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Growing Momentum for Plant-Based and Local Sourcing The movement towards plant-based foods and locally sourced ingredients will continue to gain momentum in 2025, reducing overall food waste through better inventory management and demand forecasting.

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

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Start with areas where AI can make a measurable impact, such as inventory management or targeted promotions. Trend-forward options, like plant-based offerings or snack-sized portions, not only cater to evolving dietary preferences but also give customers more reasons to try something new.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

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Whether it’s speeding up order times, improving inventory management, or boosting loyalty programs, every tool should serve a purpose. The main part of our business is catering, which of course was all but dead during the pandemic. Aligning tech with business goals is a must.

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Ultimate Grubhub, Red Lobster Catering and Parts in Town

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The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) developed a new Beverage Studies program with three in-depth courses covering fluency in tasting and serving, effective team and inventory management, and increased professionalism to achieve success in the beverage sector of culinary and hospitality businesses. exclusively through ezcater.com.

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Ghost Kitchens to Open Up New Avenues for Restaurateurs

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For example, the ghost kitchen model from Postmates weaves together top-performing food brands, caterers, and its marketplace. The Postmates app is responsible for finding employees, managing inventory from suppliers, operating the business, and operating the kitchen, while the brands receive a royalty from its sales.