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Five Predictions for 2025 (and How to Prepare)

Modern Restaurant Management

While October showed signs of hope (YOY quick-service restaurant (QSR) traffic was positive for the first time in two years), we expect consumers will be cautious in 2025. In short, success in 2025 will depend on balancing quality, value, and experience. In 2024, restaurant traffic slowed while price sensitivity grew.

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Nine Critical HR and Payroll Steps to Prepare Your Restaurant for 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

With so much already on your year-end plates, how can you find the time to lay the groundwork for team and business success in 2025? Focus on: Emerging Regulations : Revise the handbook to include new laws effective in 2025, such as minimum wage adjustments, paid leave requirements, or other regulatory updates.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

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. In 2025, restaurants need to have a plan in place that ensures they are effectively managing inventory and redirecting unused, still edible food to donations.

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Smart Housekeeping Tips for Small Hotels in 2025

Hotelogix

For small independent hotels, this essential function becomes all the more challenging due to limited staff, tighter budgets, and a lack of automation. 👉 Read Also - Hotel Tax Explained: Rates, Types & How It Works in 2025 4. Without a streamlined system, this leads to burnout, missed tasks, and low morale.

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2025: The Year of Contradictions in the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

2025 is as nuanced a year as brands have ever seen with consumers behaving and setting expectations in opposing ways. This presents restaurants with an opportunity to offer smaller, snack-sized portions that satisfy emotional needs while remaining budget friendly. Younger consumers are driving this trend, with 74 percent of U.S.

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TRENDS 2025: The playbook for hospitality-driven businesses

Hotel Business

Get ideas for: Curating experiences and ambiance to attract and retain guests Supporting flexible staffing and training Creating value-driven, budget-friendly dining Delighting health-conscious guests Check out the full report, and let’s discuss how Entegra can help bring these ideas and more to fruition!

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Final Call: Finalizing Your 2025 Hotel Budget and Flipping it to a Forecast

Hospitality Net

As we turn the calendar to 2025, hotel owners and operators are finalizing their annual budgets and ensuring they align with the latest market conditions. Heres how to navigate the year ahead with a combination of operational adjustments and dynamic forecasting.