The 2025 Square Future of Restaurants report uses insights from thousands of restaurant entrepreneurs and customers worldwide to find out where industry leaders are looking to grow, and it predicts what your customers will want to see next.
Letter From Square
CHAPTER ONE:
Restaurant Leaders’ Biggest Hurdle Isn’t Finding Staff or Pleasing Diners. It’s Time.
CHAPTER TWO:
Restaurants Are Finding Ways to Meet Evolving Customer Expectations
CHAPTER THREE:
Can Technology Embolden Hospitality? Restaurants Are About to Find Out.
CHAPTER FOUR:
Loyalty Programs Are Powering Growth
CHAPTER FIVE:
Ordering Continues to Go Through Massive Shifts, Thanks to New Technology
CHAPTER SIX:
The Big Opportunity: Consumers, Restaurants See Room for New Lines of Business
CHAPTER SEVEN:
Restaurant Owners Are Optimistic About Growth Despite Industry Challenges
Methodology and Disclosures
Future of Restaurants 2025
Letter from Square
Methodology
