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To Mitigate ‘The Great Resignation’ Refocus on the Employee Experience

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Even with this good news for restaurant operators, many challenges still remain – particularly around staffing in both the front and back of the house. 89% of operators cited employee retention as a top concern in 2021, up from 69 percent in 2017. And according to Technomic, Inc.,

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How the Pandemic Has Forever Changed the Way We Eat

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In 2017, a US Foods study revealed that nearly 30 percent of food delivery drivers taste the food they’re responsible for delivering, sparking an evolution in packaging design to tamper-proof takeout. According to SEC filings, food delivery apps experienced tremendous growth in 2020 earning a combined $5.5 Alcohol To-Go Will Expand.

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For Restaurant Owners, Cybersecurity is a People Problem 

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While beneficial in many ways, housing mass amounts of data leaves restaurants wide open to potential breaches — and hackers aren’t always the culprit. In 2017, Pizza Hut reported a “temporary security intrusion” that affected about 60,000 customers who tried to order from the company website.

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Seven Top Restaurant Marketing Ideas And Trends

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If you pull a joker, the meal is on the house. Promoting your restaurant should start with promoting the food itself. However, too many restaurants fall into the trap of promoting items with a low food cost and high margin. Others tend to emphasize their cheaper menu options. Make sure you have high-quality pictures of these items.

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Four Reasons to Consider a Virtual Kitchen Now

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Even before COVID-19, the food delivery industry was expected to grow from $43 billion in 2017 to $467 billion in 2025 – now it's expected to be $1 trillion by 2030. The devastating effects of restaurants during COVID-19 cannot be understated. Flexibility Can Help You Reap Rewards.

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Business Models for Off-Premise Sales (Sponsored Post)

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According to founder Noah Glass of Olo , online orders on their platform doubled each year from 2017 to 2019 — before the pandemic. Diners will come back to restaurants as it becomes safer to dine inside, but many diners are still going to demand the convenience and choice of off-premise dining. Benefits of Off-Premise Sales.

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Your Super Bowl Party Does Need a Snack Stadium, Actually

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Whereas attempting to build a gingerbread house never fails to bring me to tears, constructing a snack stadium is more akin to therapeutic macaroni art whose upside and end goal is the eating of delicious, well-organized snacks. Debuting in 2017, the Infladium was a vision of sports-themed snack organization.