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

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This generation prioritizes social responsibility over traditional brand loyalty and gravitates toward integrity, sustainability, and values-driven experiences. Below are five key approaches we at Groucho’s Deli have successfully implemented to attract and retain Gen Z customers.

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

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Growing Momentum for Plant-Based and Local Sourcing The movement towards plant-based foods and locally sourced ingredients will continue to gain momentum in 2025, reducing overall food waste through better inventory management and demand forecasting.

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2025: The Year of Contradictions in the Restaurant Industry

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With social media shaping trends, culture and commerce around the clock, younger generations are increasingly using these platforms to discover new dining experiences. Now is the time for restaurant brands to ask: Are we merging human insight with technology to craft meaningful customer journeys? Benihana exemplifies this approach.

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Embracing the Future: Key Trends Shaping the Restaurant, Bar, and Hospitality Industry in 2025

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Restaurants and bars are leaning into automation to address staffing shortages, enhance operational efficiency, and meet rising customer expectations for speed and consistency. Personalization Through Data Today’s consumers want experiences tailored to their preferences, and the hospitality industry is rising to meet these expectations.

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Roadmap to Sustainability

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There is not one simple thing a company can do to be more sustainable–there are dozens that need to done every day, but they are doable. Over the past 30 years, she has been the architect of their groundbreaking approach to responsible purchasing and a leading force behind their pivotal shift toward sustainability.

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‘Great Partners Build Great Brands’

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For more than two decades Sam Ballas, Founder of East Coast Wings + Grill, has focused on brand building in a smart and sustainable manner. First, consumers are demanding more convenience and customization, pushing brands to rethink their menus and service models. The more seamless the experience, the higher the guest retention.

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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

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This ideally reinforces the connection in the customer’s brain between their everyday choices and the resulting impacts on the environment: “You’ve saved so many gallons of water, you’ve saved so many square meters of land and emissions and energy,” as Goldman says. Congratulations. The environmental mission can come later.