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From Clutter to Connection: How Regional Tastes Drive Brand Success

Modern Restaurant Management

This approach entices guests to explore their palates or reminisce on familiar flavors, turning a simple dining experience into an emotional journey that encourages guests to return time and time again. It has become common in the American dining scene to see restaurants categorized into specialty niches.

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Emerging Trends in Healthy Foods and Restaurant Concepts

Goliath Consulting

Options like chickpea, almond, and coconut flours not only cater to dietary restrictions but also deliver powerful nutritional benefits. Pop-Up Restaurants Pop-up dining experiences are a natural fit for showcasing health trends. Below are some of the most compelling trends and concepts driving the industry forward.

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Using Tech for Better Guest Engagement

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants will focus on creating story-driven dining experiences, harnessing technology and local partnerships to deepen emotional engagement with guests, according to the "2024 State of the Industry: Future of In-Restaurant Dining" report by Incisiv in collaboration with Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions.

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A Summer of More: Leveraging Tech Solutions to Impress Enthusiastic Diners

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant bookings in May were up 48 percent compared to May 2019, and revenues are increasing as on-premise dining picks up heading into a busy summer season. Although there has been an increase in-person dining, Americans are being more selective about the establishments at which they choose to dine.

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How Virtual Brands Can Help Restaurants Expand Their Reach and Drive Sales

Modern Restaurant Management

These spaces are only used to prepare food for off-premises consumption; there is no dining room, curbside pickup or drive thru, which means operators can get by on skeleton back-of-house (BOH) crews. Spurred by the explosion of off-premises and delivery during the pandemic, virtual brands offer many benefits to both brands and consumers.

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Great Expectations as Customers Show Increased Appetite for Swift Service and Customization

Modern Restaurant Management

But with the growth in off-premise dining comes extra pressure for businesses. As a result of the change in dining habits, consumer expectations have actually increased post-COVID, and for each and every restaurant that wants to survive, it is crucial that those expectations are not just met, but exceeded.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Many food and beverage establishments have seen success with technology — such as contactless options, automation to support changing workforces and innovative customer loyalty strategies — in their endeavors to meet the demand for safer and more convenient dining experiences. Gone are the days of cash-only transactions.