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

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Special events have become a big reason for going out, making unique dining experiences more important than ever. Special events have become a big reason for going out, making unique dining experiences more important than ever. Tables and chairs take a backseat to efficient space. These core elements never go out of style.

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2025 Cybersecurity Outlook for Restaurants 

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This attack, however, is not out of the ordinary. Leveraging deepfake technology, bad actors can mimic the voices and even physical appearances of real people with startling accuracy, enabling them to carry out more realistic and more effective social engineering attacks than ever before. Some may even share login credentials.

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

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"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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Delivery Fraud: Fighting Scams to Protect Your Restaurant

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were registered on food delivery platforms like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. For example, an app might offer 15% off your first order. Legitimate users might use both their work and personal emails to take advantage of this once, but fraudsters will scale that approach to a whole different level. In 2023, over 1.5

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

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You take your seat at a table embedded with a touchscreen menu. Tap a few buttons, and your order is sent to the kitchen, where robots are preparing dishes with precision, ensuring perfect consistency every time. Throughout the meal, robot servers deliver your food and clear the table when you're done. Need a drink?

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Taking a Bite Out of the QSR Market through Effective Advertising

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Drives market share growth – The fast-food industry is made up of several large competitors and many smaller brands. No matter the size, a brand always wants to gain more market share in order to secure higher profits. Advertising that entertains audiences generates market-share growth over the long term.

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

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Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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