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Why Your Website Is Slowing Down Business During COVID-19

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The Power of Mobile-First Design. It's no secret that millions upon millions of people own smartphones, tablets and other types of mobile devices these days. Therefore, you need to make sure that your menus are easily readable on any mobile device a customer happens to be using. Represent the Kids.

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The State of Full Service Restaurants

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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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Adapting Post-COVID: What’s Changing For Restaurants?

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Since the start of the crisis, restaurants affected by mandatory closures have pivoted to delivery and takeout to sustain their businesses, with nearly half of Americans willing to leave home to purchase restaurant meals as long as there is a low or zero-contact way to pick up the orders. Revisiting Tech Stacks to Connect Data.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2020 Edition

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More than half of survey respondents said they will order more than usual, with only one in 10 saying less than usual. Followed (not surprisingly) by restaurants and delivery drivers following proper safety protocols, price, and ease of ordering from the restaurant. Most Important safety initiatives.

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Four Tactics Restaurant Managers Can Implement Now to Improve Employee Engagement

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One of the ways to achieve this is to utilize technology, possibly a mobile platform designed for communicating with restaurant employees – hourly workers, some temporary, who are usually all working different shifts and never at a desk. Another survey found that nearly 50 percent of younger workers were at risk of leaving their jobs.

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Restaurants Implementing Technology Today Are Better Prepared for the Disruptions of Tomorrow

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Restaurants that incorporated digital solutions such as contactless ordering and delivery have been able to continue safely serving customers despite closures and shortages. From 2019 to 2021, the number of customers using food delivery apps rose by 21 percent , and this number is expected to grow another 22 percent by 2023.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

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We’re seeing massive disruption to front-of-house systems, too, delivering personalized guest experiences from order to payment to final delivery. You can see which other restaurants they frequent, too, and the types of items they order from those places.