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

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Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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Three Simple Ways Restaurants Can Embrace IoT in 2022

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While there is plenty of technology out there to optimize your establishment, one food service trend is becoming a mainstay: Internet of Things. There are different IoT-based solutions on the market designed to decrease downtime, increase energy and operational efficiency and improve overall customer experience.

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IoT Can Help Bridge the Staffing Shortage Gap

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As if hiring struggles weren’t enough of a problem, retaining employees remains a challenge, with the quit rate in food service at approximately 5.4 – 6.2 IoT is enabling restaurant employees to focus on what matters most, the customer experience, by automating manual back-of-house tasks to free up their time.

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Consumer Habits Are Changing — What’s Next for Restaurant Tech?

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The food industry has been historically slow to integrate technology and digital solutions. Customers expect efficient and convenient payments, and restaurants must adapt to meet those demands Tap-to-pay, tableside QR codes, tablets — you name it — help the food service industry embrace flexible and intelligent payment systems.

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Creative Destruction in the Restaurant: Eight Things COVID-19 Changed Forever

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According to Statista , between March and October 2020 the food services industry lost $130 billion in sales compared to the previous year. Expect more restaurants to ask customers to come inside only when their table is ready. Health and safety will be a defining part of the customer experience for the foreseeable future.

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What Travelers Want in F&B and US Foods Scholars

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This edition of MRM News Bites SevenRooms, Miso Robotics , PARTech, Delaware North, Illes Foods, Tablelist and Discotech and US Foods. SevenRooms released its “Checking In For F&B” report, which uncovered the most important things to today’s traveler when it comes to food and beverage at hotels.

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2022 Reflections: The Year That Was for Restaurants

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While sales have in many cases, rebounded, operators faced ongoing struggles from inflationary pressure on food costs, hiring and retaining staff, along with supply chain issues and availability of key items. Customers now rely on new technology, like contactless payments, mobile apps, and self-serve kiosks to get the food they want and fast.