Mon.Oct 07, 2024

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Restaurant Trends to Look For in 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

History will show that COVID was the line of demarcation for the hospitality industry in the 21st century. In almost every conversation I have with other industry professionals, someone will say “before COVID… ” or “since COVID… ” As a matter of fact, in many of my articles I make the same comparison. Since COVID, technology in the restaurant industry has moved at lightning speed.

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Top Tips for Attracting Traveling Tourists to Your Restaurant

Next Restaurants

By Leo Clarke, Contributor You may already be great at attracting locals to your restaurant, but attracting traveling tourists is a slightly different ball game. It requires a strategic blend of marketing, ambiance, and unique offerings that cater to their specific needs and preferences. Let’s explore some top tips for attracting a new clientele of travelers and holiday-makers.

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Dual Pricing and Cash Discount Program Guide

SpotOn

If you’ve ever seen a gas station sign with two sets of prices on it—one for cash and another for credit cards—then you’re already familiar with dual pricing. More commonly known as a cash discount program, dual pricing is a common pricing strategy to give customers the choice to pay with cash instead of a credit card, thereby avoiding credit card processing fees.

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254. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep. 254 – Mastering Restaurant Technology: Insights from Fusion Connect’s Santi Cuellar

Restaurant Technology Guys

Welcome back to the Restaurant Technology Blog! In our latest podcast episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Santi Cuellar, the Senior Manager of Product Marketing for Fusion Connect.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Evolve to Thrive: Strategic Food & Beverage Planning for Clubs

Future Food

By Allan Forsdick Clubs continue to adapt and evolve their hospitality and its relevance to the communities they serve. With modern leadership, food and beverage (F&B) has emerged as a cornerstone of success, shaping how clubs are perceived both internally by members and externally by the wider public. Strategic F&B planning is no longer just about serving food — it's about creating a vibrant, memorable experience that fosters a strong community bond and drives long-term sustainability.

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Customer Spotlight: Sizzling Platter’s Learning and Development Specialist, Matthew Smith

Crunchtime

What started as one store is now eight brands thriving across multiple countries, with over 750 stores. Sizzling Platter began operating in 1963 as a mom-and-pop with a single Sizzler location in Sugar House, Utah, and a dream to be more.

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In Boston’s North End, Everyone Serves “The Best” Pistachio Martini

EATER

The best pistachio Martinis can be found at Boston bars in the North End, who each claim to serve the ultimate take on the vodka cocktail.

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How Raising Cane's is helping staffers buy their first home

Restaurant Business

The chicken tender specialist is expanding an employee benefit that gives candidates $10,000 toward closing costs.

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Wait, Why Is Dr Pepper So Popular Now?

EATER

How the proudly weird beverage became the second-most popular soda in America.

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McDonald's accuses beef suppliers of price fixing

Restaurant Business

The fast-food giant has sued Cargill, JBS, Tyson and others, claiming they conspired to limit production and drive up the cost of beef.

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The Funding Recipe for Your Restaurant – A Guide To Growing Your Business

Fuel your restaurant’s success with our comprehensive 2025 funding guide! Running a restaurant comes with unique financial challenges, from managing seasonal fluctuations to covering unexpected expenses like equipment repairs or ingredient shortages. This guide dives into fast, flexible financing options for restaurant owners. Discover how to bridge cash flow gaps, fund expansions, or navigate slow seasons without compromising service quality.

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Everything You Need to Fridgescape Like Nobody’s Watching

EATER

Lesley Suter / Jordan Moss Whether you call it fridgescaping or just organization, no one can deny the power of a hedgehog butter dish With its unboxing videos and detailed daily skincare routines, TikTok has taken us deep within the mundanities of everyday life, which recently included a deep interest is our fridges — as in, making them more organized, tidy, and beautiful.

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Vets behind Toasted Yolk try a breakfast-and-lunch-only drive-thru

Restaurant Business

The menu of Twisted Egg Shack was drafted to provide portability without sacrificing quality, addressing a shortcoming of the daytime dining market.

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If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Work to Change the Kitchen

EATER

Photo-illustration by Lille Allen As climate change drives temperatures up, restaurant staff face uncomfortable, even unsafe, conditions without heat regulations to keep them from harm. Now, some workers are taking matters into their own hands. This story was produced in collaboration with Civil Eats. In the middle of the summer in Houston, Texas, the only thing that is more pervasive than the heat is the humidity — and when the air conditioning isn’t working properly, the consequences can be di

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The pandemic accelerated Americans' move away from cash

Restaurant Business

People still use cash, particularly those who are older or have lower incomes. But the pandemic drove a major shift toward credit and debit cards, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Glenn Lunde named CEO of Yoshinoya America

Restaurant Business

The Japan-based quick-service beef-bowl concept is planning expansion in the U.S., where it has about 100 units.

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TGI Fridays' UK franchisee closes some restaurants, sells others

Restaurant Business

Thirty-six of the casual-dining chain’s 87 locations were shuttered and the rest were sold to a pair of private-equity firms through the U.K. equivalent of bankruptcy.

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For restaurants, the key political races are at the state level

Restaurant Business

Working Lunch: Changes in control of state legislatures and governorships could usher a new political climate into several major markets. Here's what's at stake.

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