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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

"The pandemic forced the restaurant industry to reinvent itself overnight, moving from a primarily in-store dining experience to an omnichannel, digital-first business. These changes have become permanent shifts in how they target customers, market themselves, and design their offerings."

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Even though local and state orders prohibiting or severely restricting restaurants’ ability to serve customers and generate and revenue, standard business liability policies did not provide coverage, and many policies had a pandemic exclusion. Landlord/Tenant Disputes : in my practice, I have seen a huge increase in lease disputes.

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This is Slowing Down Your Restaurant Growth — And How to Fix It

Modern Restaurant Management

To tackle these issues, it’s crucial to invest in technology solutions that streamline your operations. Today’s breed of advanced technology solutions offer a comprehensive platform to manage these elements efficiently. Inconsistent Customer Experience Customer experience is the lifeblood of any catering business.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Widespread Adoption of Technology Solutions in Food Service In 2025, the food service industry will increasingly leverage technology for waste tracking and diversion. With so many people leaving the industry, restaurants stepped up—raising wages, creating new opportunities, and doubling down on the employee experience.

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Welcoming Customers Back: How to Resell the Dine-in Experience as Restaurants Reopen

Modern Restaurant Management

Now that states are beginning to loosen their lockdown restrictions and reopen small businesses like restaurants, it’s fair to wonder how drastically the dine-in experience will have to change to accommodate the new safety requirements. How does that work with the new safety requirements? Limiting Capacity.

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Three Ways to Leverage Technology for Restaurant Reopenings

Modern Restaurant Management

” The COVID-19 pandemic—more than any contentious customer or kitchen catastrophe—is putting that skill to test. But, those that embrace technology will be best equipped to weather the pandemic. Here are three ways to leverage technology for restaurant re-openings: 1. No-Touch Menus.

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The Best Restaurant Technology Of 2025

ChowNow

Most of the restaurant technology tools operators use every day were first introduced years ago, but it wasnt until the 2020 Tech Boom, brought on by COVID-19, that widespread adoption became essential. But first, lets look at how to choose the right technology for your restaurant. Can it increase sales or customer retention?

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