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The Pandemic’s Effect on Restaurant Supplies

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They also helped restaurants realize they could update their kitchen while it was offline and not have to interrupt service. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine discussed supply issues and more with KaTom Founder, President and CEO Patricia Bible. What are you hearing from customers as they pivot their models?

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Restaurant Execs Optimistic About AI Impact

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To gain more insights, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Sambvani. Currently, restaurants are leveraging AI in various aspects of their operations, including customer service, marketing, operations management, and data analysis. How are restaurants using AI now?

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Survey Says: Restaurateurs Are Making Expansion Plans

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Despite challenges including inventory costs, commission fees and staff turnover, many restaurant owners are expressing optimism about moving forward, according to TouchBistro’s 2024 State of Restaurants Report. full service restaurants surveyed plan to introduce catering services.

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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

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Some diners are more open to robot servers at quick service restaurants (30 percent) and table service (10 percent), but are still in the minority. Customers don’t find it acceptable for stores to rely on robots and software to handle complex problem-solving tasks, or tasks that keep people and spaces clean and safe.

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AI, VR, Holographs and More in QSRs

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To answer that and more, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to an expert–Daniel Hawes, Vice President of Product Design at Givex, whose work marries the worlds of technology, design, and academic research. What will the QSR of the future look like and what role will AI-integrated technologies play?

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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. When consumers order more food online, it’s clearly good for business – but it can also make it harder for businesses to manage inventory.

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Best Practices for Surviving in a Cautious Landscape

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Previously, he co-founded CAKE, which was acquired by Sysco and helped create Sysco Labs, a platform for food service distributors. "People When restaurants are saving time and money in ordering and procuring from their vendors, they can reinvest that time in their customers.

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