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Gen Z Wants More Than Good Food — Here’s How to Keep Them Coming Back

Modern Restaurant Management

To successfully engage this influential consumer group, restaurants can no longer rely solely on brand recognition; they must adopt innovative strategies that align with Gen Z’s preferences. Below are five key approaches we at Groucho’s Deli have successfully implemented to attract and retain Gen Z customers.

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5 Ways AI Reduces Food Waste in Restaurants by 30%

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These tools identify common waste sources, such as over-trimmed produce or uneaten leftovers, enabling chefs to refine processes and reduce waste. Some systems classify and sort waste into compostable, recyclable, or landfill categories, ensuring proper disposal and maximizing recycling rates.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

Modern Restaurant Management

Expect to see functional plants like burdock, angelica, and osha root popping up more frequently, adding a fresh, innovative twist to dishes. The findings provide industry partners with exclusive data on emerging consumer preferences and innovation areas poised to differentiate brands in a highly-competitive marketplace.

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Why Restaurants Are Switching to Intelligent Packaging

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As people still want to be amazed by the experience of eating at home, restaurant owners are using innovative intelligent and personalized packaging options to make their food feel like a complete meal before the consumer eats it. Restaurants Switching Toward Eco-friendly Takeaway Containers. What Does the Future Look Like?

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Adopting Tech Solutions Is the Smartest Decision Restaurants Can Make

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Innovative tech tools, like AI, can improve forecasting, inventory management, scheduling, customer service, marketing, and many other essential business tasks. When restaurants use tech tools to enhance food traceability and transparency across the supply chain, it helps ensure better quality from source to shelf.

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Embracing Hyperlocal Ingredients: Transforming Menus and Communities

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People have become increasingly aware of climate change and the importance of ethical sourcing. What they cannot produce themselves, they source locally. The result is a unique culinary experience that features unmatched freshness and innovative and educational menus, with a strong emphasis on sustainability.

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Four Steps to Manage Restaurant Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Some have even declared themselves trash-free since they have found innovative ways to manage their waste. Organic food waste can be recycled for use as renewable energy sources. These wastes can also be transported to landfills to make compost manure and enrich the soil.

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