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How Can I Streamline Inventory Management?

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Please send questions to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Taking inventory is one of the most tedious processes in restaurant operations. Rising food prices, over ordering and product waste can all lead to higher food costs.

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Customer Experience in the Restaurant Industry: Reflections and Predictions through an AI Lens

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AI Will Improve Customer Loyalty I don’t know believe there is any other industry in which customer loyalty is more important than it is in the restaurant industry – especially now. Restaurants succeed or fail based on loyalty, which is a direct result of customer experience.

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Celebrating 90 Years of Fresh, Maine Lobster

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine caught up with co-owner Stuart Snyder to discuss the Southwest Harbor, Maine landmark’s past, present and future. In 1969, the third generation of the family opened a restaurant: Beal’s Lobster Pier. Beal’s Lobster Pier is celebrating its 90th anniversary this summer.

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

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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. For example, AI can help QSRs make smarter inventory decisions by analyzing purchasing trends and aligning ingredient orders with demand.

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Recipe for Success – How Technology Is Revolutionizing the Restaurant Industry

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Despite rising ingredient costs and staffing shortages, more than half of the 8,000 restaurant operators and owners polled globally in Lightspeed’s State of the UK Hospitality Industry , agreed that adopting new technology over the past two years has been critical to their success.

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Winter Is Coming: Make Sure You’re Ready by Planning Ahead to Boost Your Bottom Line

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As the winter months quickly approach, restaurants must prepare to continue serving their customers while navigating weather and health and safety challenges. Ongoing inflation, higher interest rates, escalating food prices, and a tight labor market across industries add to the uncertainty. Expect an Increase in To-Go Orders.

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2021: A Year of Navigating Shortages

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Restaurants have faced labor shortages, supply and equipment shortages, and climbing food prices, with no past playbook on how to navigate the crisis. Even as COVID-19 has gotten under more control, restaurant operators are still struggling with the impact it has had on the industry and on their businesses.