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The State of Full Service Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Seventy-four percent of full service restaurants (FSRs) managed to maintain or increase their sales during the pandemic; however, profit margins in 2021 declined to 10 percent, compared to 12 percent in 2019, according to third annual State of Full Service Restaurants Report released by TouchBistro.

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A Case for Financing

Modern Restaurant Management

A 2020 Harvard Business School study reported that 74 percent of businesses do not have the cash on hand to cover an equipment-related expense. JPMorgan Chase found the median small business holds 27 cash buffer days in reserve. JPMorgan Chase found the median small business holds 27 cash buffer days in reserve.

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Attention Restaurants: DoorDash Will Eat Your Profits and Loan You Money

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DoorDash Capital is actually a cash advance and a fee, okay? In a FAQ on the company website , DoorDash is very clear that its new financing product is a cash advance, not a traditional loan. As Bloomberg points out , DoorDash isn’t the first digital restaurant platform to implement this kind of program. In 2019, Toast Inc.,

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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71 percent rely on delivery for 11 percent or more of sales. 33 percent rely on delivery for more than 20 percent of sales. 65 percent rely on mobile ordering for 11 percent or more of sales. 25 percent rely on mobile ordering for more than 20 percent of sales. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

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Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020. Snack were up this May +8 percent compared to May 2019 and up +3 percent compared to two years ago. Falling outlets, rising sales. " Remarkable Resiliency.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-August 2021 Edition

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The comparable week last year (to August 22 2020), while in recovery compared to the height of restrictions, was still lower than the same week in 2019. Average outlet $ sales (velocity) trends have generally been flat or in slight decline in recent weeks. Sales velocity is now +20 percent vs August 24, 2019. California.

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Chefs Love Wonder, the Latest App Trying to Disrupt Delivery. Will Diners Follow Suit?

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It’s the same selling point as the early days of delivery app Caviar, when it offered a premium product — takeout from higher-end restaurants — in a marketplace that’s otherwise about unlimited options, not curation. It’s called Bankside, with a menu that includes peel-and-eat shrimp, clam chowder, crispy cod sandwiches, and a lobster roll.

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