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

Modern Restaurant Management

" As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry. Loyalty is a huge factor now as guests desire rewards and perks for sticking with a favorite small business, and repeat customers are keeping many restaurants going.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

" As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry. We’ve reimagined our drive-thru model, introduced new kitchen technology to improve throughput, and strengthened our loyalty program to keep customers engaged.

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Value-Driven Messaging Fuels Increased Traffic

Modern Restaurant Management

"Also, leveraging demographic data to augment loyalty programs and special offers was a critical factor in successful campaigns." Despite the value that appears to come from having deeper knowledge of loyalty program members, only about half (52 percent) of QSRs leverage third-party demographic data in their loyalty programs.

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

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. Still, keeping a steady team remains the top challenge, highlighting the need for ongoing innovation in restaurant workforce management.

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The Value Shift Across the Globe

Modern Restaurant Management

. "Value is a broader tent than price, but price is an important value platform when consumers are faced with high inflation or a personal economic situation such as a job loss," Tim Fires, president of global foodservice at Circana, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "We Consumers want new experiences and variety.

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Oh, Canada: The Potential Impact of AI and Tariffs

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"These tariffs could deeply affect the food service and hospitality industries on both sides of the border," Alex Thalassinos, President of Silverware POS, one of the first tech providers dedicated to Canada’s hospitality industry, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.

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Elevate Your Restaurant Brand: Convert Value into Loyalty

Modern Restaurant Management

The real winners of the value war will be restaurants providing value in non-monetary ways through tactics like menu innovation, hyper-personalization and providing seamless digital ordering experiences that appease convenience-driven diners. To do so, they must evaluate how value can be derived outside of price point.