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

Modern Restaurant Management

. – ezCater CTO Erin DeCesare Customized Catering for Flexible Occasions – The rise of personalized group dining experiences is reshaping catering trends, and L&L is already meeting the demand. It will enable hyper-personalized experiences that transform guest interactions through advanced customer insights.

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‘Who Watches the Kitchen?’

Modern Restaurant Management

From mystery meat in chemical buckets and mouse prints in soda syrup to tears in a parking lot and threats of being shot, Francine L. Francine L. Improved traceability : Automation and AI can be used to track and trace food products throughout the supply chain, from farm to table. They are a valuable resource.

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IHM’s topsy-turvy Z-A: What to expect in hospitality and real estate in 2023

Boutique Hotel News

In real estate, some notable examples include Hines, which has set a target of 2040 for its entire estate to be operationally net zero carbon, without carbon offsets, and L&G, which has set a target of 2030. But it is the investment community that is setting the pace, particularly institutional investors with long-term horizons.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

The funding comes four months after SpotOn's Series D and increases its valuation from $1.875 to $3.15 and James L. I hope our fans and Red Boat community enjoy making some of our favorite classics as well as newer dishes that were developed by our R&D Chef Diep Tran.” c to your home.

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Ultimate Guide To Restaurant Cost Of Goods Sold (COGS) in 2024

7 Shifts

As you monitor this metric, like in your restaurant P&L statement , you can spot potential issues, like rising ingredient costs or inefficiencies in your kitchen, allowing you to take action before they eat into your profits. The remaining 70% can cover other expenses like labor, rent, and marketing, with the rest contributing to profit.

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Backpacker Hostel Chain goSTOPS Defeats Pandemic And More : In Conversation With CEO Pallavi Agarwal

The Restaurant Times

Pallavi – So I think L&D, learning, and development is the key to trying to do that. TRT – We are very much sure that customer satisfaction is everything when it comes to the hospitality industry and goSTOPS has been able to successfully serve 5 lakhs guests as of now. Everything has to be tracked through technology.

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Takeout For Good and Menus Go Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

" The BYOM solution is based on existing iPad and iOS technology, the result of five-plus years of R&D and collaboration with hospitality industry leaders. L-Guard System. "Lancer Worldwide is known for innovation and the L-Guard System's Valve Guard is the answer the market is demanding for beverage dispensing."

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