ChowNow
MARCH 21, 2025
Every successful restaurant has one thing in common: they know exactly who they are serving. Understanding your target market is the foundation of making smart decisions for your menu, pricing, and overall guest experience. Without a well-defined target market, restaurants risk wasting resources on strategies that dont connect and menu offerings that dont selltrying to appeal to everyone, but standing out to no one.
Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 11, 2025
"The pandemic forced the restaurant industry to reinvent itself overnight, moving from a primarily in-store dining experience to an omnichannel, digital-first business. These changes have become permanent shifts in how they target customers, market themselves, and design their offerings." As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry.
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EATER
MARCH 14, 2025
Kriston Jae Bethel/Bloomberg via Getty Images The COVID pandemic accelerated a labor shortage in the industry. Now, restaurant owners and chefs across the country say theyre still struggling to recruit and retain talent. In the spring of 2021, restaurants across the country were scrambling to find staff. After a calamitous year of intermittent closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many local governments were beginning to loosen indoor dining restrictions.
Restaurant Business
MARCH 10, 2025
Todays consumers are very knowledgeable about ingredients, and theyre looking to beverages to conveniently manage their health. Spins sales data found that 39% of beverage sales are dedicated to products that promote health and wellness. We see a surge in the functional beverage space thats blurring the boundaries for all beverage formats creating opportunities for innovation.
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The Rail
MARCH 25, 2025
By Jordan Hayes, Contributor Relocating a restaurant is a major event that offers an opportunity to rebrand, refresh, and create excitement among your customers. Whether youre moving to a bigger space, a more strategic location, or a trendier neighborhood, the way you announce your restaurant's move can shape how customers respond to the change. A well-planned announcement not only reassures loyal patrons but also attracts new customers eager to explore your new location.
Harbor Touch
MARCH 18, 2025
Running a restaurant is a demanding job. One day youre juggling staff schedules. The next youre racing to keep inventory stocked while customers wait for tables. Weve worked with countless restaurant pros whove faced these challenges head-on. Their stories inspire these 10 proven restaurant management tips and tricks for success. Whether youre a seasoned owner or just starting out, this advice will help you boost efficiency, keep your team motivated, and turn customers into regulars.
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Lavu
MARCH 21, 2025
Restaurants can now use customer data to enhance restaurant menu design, creating smarter menus that increase profits and improve the dining experience. By analyzing ordering patterns, sales trends, and customer preferences using the POS systems System, they can make data-driven decisions to optimize menu offerings, highlight popular dishes, and introduce profitable items.
Black Box Intelligence
MARCH 7, 2025
Recruiting and Retaining Restaurant Staff for Growth Insights from Kura Sushis Strategy Hiring and keeping great employees is a major challenge for restaurants today. With so many job options out there, how do you find the right people? And more importantly, how do you get them to stay? Kura Sushi , a fast-growing sushi restaurant chain, has found a way to make it work.
Goliath Consulting
MARCH 3, 2025
For restaurant owners and operators, success depends on more than just great food and excellent serviceit requires staying informed, connected, and supported. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by joining your state restaurant association. These organizations offer a range of benefits that can enhance your business, save you money, and provide critical advocacy for the industry.
Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 26, 2025
Omnichannel communications and value-oriented customer expectations are two elements challenging restaurant owners and operators, according to a survey from Klaviyo. “Every guest touchpoint–whether it’s a dine-in experience, an online order, or even a response to a review – can influence future business,” Mike Eng, Senior Director of Vertical Expansion at Klaviyo, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. “Restaurants need to think beyond just serving
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Culinary Cues
MARCH 10, 2025
So much to learn, so little time. Where do you begin, whats the best way to learn? What should you do, where should you turn? If you are serious about a kitchen career and have the focus to map out the best path, then listen up. Every cook, at least every serious cook, seems to want to work in one of those exceptional fine dining or cutting-edge experimental operations that are depicted in shows like Chefs Table or The Bear.
EATER
MARCH 25, 2025
Keith Lee, the internets most famous food critic. | Photo by Renee Dominguez/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images The TikTok food critic has spent the last few years advocating for independent restaurants, most recently in a partnership with Toast. He also hopes to open his own someday. At this point, theres no denying that Keith Lee is among the countrys most influential food critics.
ChowNow
MARCH 21, 2025
Is your delivery operation disorganized? Do orders get lost in the shuffle between different platforms? Is your staff struggling to juggle multiple tablets, leading to slower service and mistakes? If managing food delivery feels more like a headache than a revenue stream, youre not alone. With 52% of consumers saying that ordering out is essential to their lifestyle, every restaurant that wants to stay competitive must offer delivery.
Harbor Touch
MARCH 18, 2025
Running a restaurant is tough. Long shifts, slim profits, and taxes can hit hard. Ive been in those shoes, scrambling to balance the books while keeping the kitchen humming. The good news is that there are tax deductions and credits made for restaurants and owners that can ease the burden. With a POS system like SkyTab and solid accounting software, you can track it all without losing your mind.
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.
Goliath Consulting
MARCH 14, 2025
Ozempic, a medication originally developed for managing Type 2 diabetes, has rapidly gained traction as a weight loss aid. By mimicking the hormone GLP-1, it helps regulate appetite and digestion, leading to noticeable changes in the way people eat. As more diners use Ozempic and similar medications, restaurants may need to adapt to evolving guest preferences and dining habits.
Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 11, 2025
"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." As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry.
Culinary Cues
MARCH 16, 2025
I know youre busy. Every day brings new challenges to face, unexpected curve balls that throw you off balance. But you might want to stop now and again and reflect on a time, not too long ago. Think back to March of 2020. Do you remember what it was like? In January of that year, we started to talk about a virus that was spreading from China, but in March it reared up its ugly head in the U.S.
EATER
MARCH 11, 2025
Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our relationship to food and dining has undergone some permanent changes I got COVID for the first time this past February. I was lucky to have a job I didnt need to be physically present for, no children that needed care, no underlying health conditions, a booster shot, and ample, union-bargained sick leave.
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ChowNow
MARCH 7, 2025
When people are hungry, they turn to Google. Its the number one way customers discover new restaurants and if your business isnt showing up in the search results, youre losing diners to competitors who are. Local restaurant SEO is the best way to attract new customers, and its easier than you thinkyou dont need to be a technical expert to start seeing real results.
The Rail
MARCH 14, 2025
By Toby Patrick, Contributor Opening a restaurant goes beyond a nice aesthetic, good location, and great food. In today's competitive market, you also need to be authentic with your atmosphere and giving a culturally enriching experience. Hiring international staff can help you achieve that authentic atmosphere and experience youre looking to give guests.
SpotOn
MARCH 3, 2025
San Francisco , March 3, 2025 — SpotOn , a leading software and payments partner for restaurants and small businesses, today unveiled its 2025 Restaurant Business Report , revealing the financial challenges restaurant operators face and the opportunities to strengthen their businesses. While economic pressures persist, the report highlights that with the right tools and insights, operators can take control of their financial future in 2025 to strengthen profitability and position their bu
Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 18, 2025
2025 is as nuanced a year as brands have ever seen with consumers behaving and setting expectations in opposing ways. Brands that will thrive are those who embrace these contradictions as opportunities. With consumer behaviors evolving at a rapid pace, brands looking to build momentum for the rest of the year must take advantage of these insights. This year has been defined by paradoxes—where diners crave both digital convenience and personal connection, indulgence and thrift, and personal
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Culinary Cues
MARCH 21, 2025
I was scrolling through Instagram this morning and came across a post about a sourdough hotel in Sweden where people can leave their sourdough starters to be cared for while they are on vacation. My first reaction was to chuckle at something that seemed a bit nave. I mean how large is the audience for this service? But then I put aside my initial reaction and realized that what we sometimes discount can open the door for something that just might be the right product, at the right time, in the r
EATER
MARCH 12, 2025
At Trinas Starlite Lounge, the hot dog tower comes with five hot dogs, fries, and sauce | Trinas Starlite Lounge In this economy, the pricey seafood tower has given way to way to the hot dog tower For Trinas Starlite Lounge , the longstanding bar in Somerville, Massachusetts, 2024 was financially pretty rough. And then the election happened. We felt a little stuck, says co-owner Emma Hollander.
ChowNow
MARCH 7, 2025
Restaurants collect a ton of customer data. Every online order, email sign up, and reward program interaction generates valuable insightsbut if that data just sits there, youre missing a major opportunity. Think about it: What if you could automatically send a special offer to a customer who hasnt ordered in a while? Or adjust your staffing schedule based on peak ordering times?
The Restaurant Group
MARCH 23, 2025
Introduction Hey there, fellow food enthusiast! Ever noticed how ordering your favorite meal has become as easy as pie? That’s the magic of online food ordering systems. They’ve not only spiced up our dining experiences but also served up a platter of benefits for restaurants. Let’s dig into how these systems are changing the game.
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Restaurant Business
MARCH 24, 2025
The coffee chain is hiring the team behind Empower Delivery, the software company founded by Starbucks new chief development officer, Meredith Sandland.
Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 5, 2025
Scaling an artisan food business is no easy feat. What starts as a passion for quality, craftsmanship, and unique flavors often turns into a logistical challenge when demand grows beyond the capacity of a single storefront or kitchen. Many small food businesses reach a critical point where they must decide whether to remain small and exclusive or expand into wholesale, manufacturing, and broader distribution.
Lavu
MARCH 21, 2025
Multilingual Menus for Restaurants are transforming the dining experience by breaking language barriers and enhancing customer satisfaction. These menus not only improve accessibility for a diverse range of customers but also streamline restaurant operations by simplifying menu management and order processing. With menus tailored to multiple languages, restaurants can increase efficiency, reduce errors, and boost sales by providing a personalized experience for diners.
EATER
MARCH 14, 2025
Elena Veselova /Shutterstock My five-day journey of brining and braising the St. Patricks Day staple yielded delicious results I dont know why I find making corned beef from scratch so intimidating. Perhaps its the fact that the project requires almost a week which means a lot of time for things to go wrong. Maybe its because it involves raw meat sitting around for an extended period of time.
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