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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. And three, above all, we see the need for digital marketing automation continuing and growing into 2021 and beyond. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part One

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While working hard to bring customers back into the restaurant is very important for success, it has become more important to figure out the third-party equation in terms of pricing, commissions and fees, and value – which is ultimately the difference between success and failure. This trend has held on in the last five years.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. We’re also likely to see a spike in the demand for data analysts in the back office, those who can help make sense of all the new data coming in from various digital channels. Here are their responses.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-July 2021 Edition

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With the Eviction Moratorium coming to an end on July 31st, worries are escalating about the small business owners who still can’t cover monthly rent payments and/or have back rent to pay. Rent Struggle Is Real. 35 percent of ALL small businesses in the U.S. 35 percent of ALL small businesses in the U.S. TableSafe, Inc.,

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2021 Edition

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Event Planning Is Back. consumers to better understand their feelings about planning events in 2021. consumers to better understand their feelings about planning events in 2021. 2021 will bring a restaurant renaissance unlike any we’ve seen before, with more consumers dining out and planning events than in years past.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

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restaurant industry has shown remarkable resiliency, having lost as much as 35 percent of visits at the beginning of the pandemic, but still has a ways to go to get back to pre-pandemic levels, reports The NPD Group. Visits at the dinner daypart were down -5 percent in May 2021 from a year ago and -12 percent from two years ago.

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Will a Vaccine Be the Light at the End of the Tunnel for the Restaurant Industry?

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Looking ahead to 2021, there are three trends we see defining the restaurant and hospitality industry. Therefore, we expect that the “New Normal” of operations will be here to stay at least until summer if not into the fall of 2021. By this point, most restaurants have experimented with their concept and menu to adapt.