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2025 Restaurant Payment Trends and Predictions

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In the restaurant industry, advances in payment processing and payment technology are driving significant changes, influencing everything from customer experience and operational efficiency to revenue generation and security. This trend, which gained significant momentum during the pandemic, will remain a core focus in 2025.

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Value Is the New Battleground for Loyalty

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The report found that loyalty is eroding as brands worked hard to offer new limited time offers, value meals, upgraded loyalty programs, and digital innovations. 61 percent of kiosk users say they want to see more kiosks in restaurants – up from 57 percent in 2024 and 36 percent in 2023. The survey of 1,500 U.S.-based

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Expanding the Definition of Value

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More than eight in ten restaurant operators expect 2025 sales to meet or exceed 2024 levels, but rising competition will require differentiation through experience, service, and innovation, according to The National Restaurant Association’s 2025 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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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 2024. An issue that may arise from this in 2024 is data privacy. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here.

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

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– Frenchie Audette, VP of Food Service at Divert In 2024, the restaurant industry continued to adjust to changes sparked by 2020. After a challenging 2024, it’s promising to see restaurant operators looking ahead to 2025 with optimism. At the heart of this industry transformation is the strategic value of data.

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JBF Study: Independent Restaurants Are Actively Evolving

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Revenue growth in 2024 was largely driven by menu price adjustments. Although concerns about customer sensitivity influenced pricing decisions, only 9 percent of restaurants did not change prices in 2024, down 19 percent from 2023, indicating a stronger shift towards strategic price increases. Labor costs continue to rise.

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2024 Outlook: 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 2024. Just as the transition to renewables and electric vehicles has thrived on collaborative efforts, we foresee more collaboration for the cultivated meat industry in 2024.

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