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

Modern Restaurant Management

Delivery/Takeout : COVID created a shift from in-person dining to takeout and delivery options, increasing reliance on third party delivery services, and on attractive takeout options. And outdoor dining, once more of an afterthought or a novelty, has become a more permanent and intentional part of restaurant design.

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

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2025 Dining Trends Embracing Newstalgia Chefs and mixologists will lean into ‘newstalgia’ by adding playful twists on classic dishes. Cheers to Zero: Embracing Non-Alcohol Culture The dedication to non-alcohol culture while maintaining the integrity and spirit of the drink will be featured across cocktail menus.

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How to Find the Target Market for Your Restaurant

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Key customer factors that influence dining preferences, from demographics to behavior. These are the people most likely to dine with you based on factors like their age, income, dining preferences, and lifestyle. Climate & Seasonality: Does the weather impact what people order or when they dine out?

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Why Changing Perceptions Mean Now Is the Time to Launch a British Hospitality Business

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Sustainable Tourism Is on the Up. Many are becoming increasingly aware of sustainability issues such as climate change and over-tourism, and this has brought about a rise in eco-tourism. A third of Brits say this approach is more cost effective and better for their well-being. It’s a Good Time Financially.

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Latest Payment Technology Trends for Restaurant Checkout

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Different innovative payment methods are being leveraged to increase food services efficiency in fast-food joints to fine dining. Plus, as tourism starts to open back up post-pandemic, it will be revolutionary for popular tourist destinations where language barriers exist.

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Without the Tourists, the Fate of Portuguese Food Is Unclear

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Portugal reopened restaurants on May 18, but dining rooms remain far from packed | NurPhoto via Getty Images. Nowhere in Europe has tourism played as big a role in shaping the overall food scene as Portugal. Portugal is reopening, but its food scene is more reliant than most on tourists. So what happens now?

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The 34 Essential Athens Restaurants

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Athens has welcomed immigrants from Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, and Syria, who combine their foodways with Greek ingredients and customs in fine dining to street food. Even TV shows like MasterChef Greece have had a noticeable impact, driving interest in new dining options and highlighting industry talent.