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AI and Robotic Revolution: A Glimpse into the Future of the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Instead, you're welcomed by Tao, a sleek robot host programmed to seat you efficiently based on your preferences, even remembering your favorite booth from past visits. You take your seat at a table embedded with a touchscreen menu. Throughout the meal, robot servers deliver your food and clear the table when you're done.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

The focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput. Instead of simply trying to fit as many seats as possible into a space, the focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput.

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BRING BACK THE 20 SEAT BISTRO

Culinary Cues

There were eighteen or twenty seats (mostly deuces) and in better weather maybe two more tables on the street or alleyway in front or beside these tastes of a chef. The food was, of course excellent, but more importantly reflective of the region and its history and the experiences of the chef. Good friends, good food, good times.”.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

"As awful as it was, the pandemic pushed restaurants to completely rethink their operations in order to survive, and some of the changes they made during the pandemic have continued to be beneficial to those restaurants and industry at large." The pandemic made speed, accuracy, and seamless ordering non-negotiable.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

“Through expansive experiences that inspire our guests paired with the ambiance of the space and the food on the plate, we’re setting new standards for the industry and creating truly spectacular moments for all who enter our restaurants and bars.” That’s where the NEXT Flavor Report comes in. Move over “swicy.”

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The Best Restaurant Technology Of 2025

ChowNow

Is online ordering inefficient? Do you lose money due to food waste? Experiencing over-ordering or last-minute shortages? With a modern cloud-based POS, restaurants can streamline order taking, reduce human error, and improve the overall speed of service. Are labor costs too high? Too many missed reservations?

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Expanding the Definition of Value

Modern Restaurant Management

Rising labor and food costs, along with the ongoing struggle to recruit and retain employees, remain among the top concerns for both fullservice and limited-service operators. "The Despite the positive outlook, many operators say, "new year, similar concerns." Restaurants aim to attract more in-person diners.