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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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Self-Ordering Kiosks: One Solution to the Current Labor Shortage

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The food and beverage industry is on a hiring frenzy. A recent study by The Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that, despite regular hiring since this spring, the food and beverage industry still remains 1.5 They also eliminate human error, facilitating more accurate orders and less food wastage.

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Eco-Friendly Wedding Catering Tips (Infographic)

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Check out these tips to learn how your catering company can adopt sustainable business practices while providing great customer service. Offering a seasonal menu also lets food stay on theme. Design your menu offerings to include vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options so you never lose a customer over dietary restrictions.

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DoorDash Ordering Trends: Diners Are Picking Local

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consumers added sides, beverages and appetizers to their cart the most so far in 2022. Only eight percent said they never try a new menu item while 92 percent will often or occasionally try new menu items. No meal is complete without the side dish! When it comes to menu categories, U.S.

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Food Hall Brand Finding Community in Emerging Markets

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The team at Hospitality HQ, lead by Chef Akhtar Nawab has been switching up the food hall model by launching projects designed to emphacize culinary exploration and community connection in markets including Silver Spring, Maryland, Charlotte, North Carolina and Orlando. Solaire Social, in Silver Spring; and Southern Box Food Hall in Orlando.

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Why (and How) to Apply Business Intelligence and Data Analytics to Restaurant Technology

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Now more than ever, new systems are empowering owners and managers to optimize service, boost guest engagement, enhance menu performance, slash waste, and much more. Not only does having managers and wait staff handle the triage process detract from customer service, the problems and their resolutions are not tracked or analyzed.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of dramatic Valentine's Day shift, best food scenes, and the evolution of c-store foodservice. Food-away-from-home spending is likely to see modest growth as softer consumer spending patterns prevail. ” A Year of Challenges U.S.