RRI Staff insights
Restaurant turnarounds rarely come from one viral campaign, one menu launch, or one shiny tool. They come from practical decisions, repeated well. That is the thread connecting three…
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Opening another restaurant is exciting. It is also an excellent way to multiply every strength, and every unresolved problem, in your current operation. In 2026, the opportunity is…
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Sustainability is often discussed as a values decision. For restaurant operators, it should also be discussed as a margin decision. In 2026, the U.S. restaurant industry is projected…
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The restaurant industry is in the middle of an AI gold rush. Operators are testing predictive analytics, automated reporting, demand forecasting, labor scheduling, personalized marketing, and even voice…
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Growth used to mean opening more locations, adding more menu items, and hoping the numbers behaved themselves. Today, smart restaurant growth is more connected. The operators winning in…
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Restaurant growth is not simply about opening more locations or generating higher sales. Sustainable growth means building a business that can repeat its performance, protect its people, reduce…
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The restaurant industry is projected to reach $1.55 trillion in U.S. sales in 2026, according to the National Restaurant Association. That sounds enormous, and it is. But much…
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Let’s be honest for a second. When was the last time you logged into every single software subscription your restaurant is currently paying for? If you hesitated, you…
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If you walk into any restaurant industry conference in 2026, you’d think we are living in a sci-fi movie. Keynotes feature sleek dashboards predicting prep quantities down to…
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Remember when ordering a double-shot espresso meant talking to a human being instead of negotiating with a sentient kiosk that judged your milk choice? Ah, simpler times. We…
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