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News Bites – June 2025
June 2025 News Bites include TV advertising, weak sales & traffic, a fully autonomous restaurant, AI & blood tests, and digital payments.

Robots in Restaurants: Delivery
Explore the pros and cons of using robots for delivery to boost speed, cut costs, and bring a high-tech edge to your restaurant’s takeout service.

Restaurant Realities 2025: Sustainability That Sticks
In 2025, sustainability is essential for restaurants—boosting loyalty, cutting costs, and driving real value across staff, supply, and strategy.

Sustainability: Attracting & Retaining Talent in 2025
Restaurants are using sustainability to attract talent, reduce turnover, and build stronger, purpose-driven teams.

News Bites – May 2025
May 2025 News Bites include natural dyes, non-alcoholic beverages, new health policies, the third place, and beverage robots.

Four Questions with Judy Joo: Founder and CEO of Seoul Bird
Chef and entrepreneur Judy Joo joins Forktales to share how her background in engineering and finance powers her restaurant success, what it’s like breaking barriers in male-dominated industries, and how she’s redefining authenticity in Korean cuisine through Seoul Bird.

Restaurant Realities 2025: Value-Driven Dining
Value is redefining success in 2025—smart pricing, loyalty, and digital ease are key to keeping guests coming back.

Crypto and Hospitality: A Gamble or the Future of Payments?
Crypto in hospitality faces hurdles like volatility and regulation, but strategic use still offers potential for loyalty, savings, and global access.

News Bites – April 2025
April 2025 News Bites include cautious consumers, off-premises customers, LTOs, minimum wages, and traffic decreases.