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How a Creative Cocktail Program with a Beer and Wine License Can Help Your New Restaurant Succeed

Modern Restaurant Management

A beer and wine license allows restaurants to craft a unique cocktail menu featuring wine-based liquors without the need for liquor insurance or the extensive paperwork associated with a full liquor license. A well-crafted menu and unique ambiance can encourage customer loyalty.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. Just as the transition to renewables and electric vehicles has thrived on collaborative efforts, we foresee more collaboration for the cultivated meat industry in 2024.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

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The research found that businesses worldwide – particularly restaurants – intend to experiment more in 2025, especially with customer retention programs like loyalty, as they face the triple challenge of sustained high inflation, shrinking consumer wallets and the need to raise prices across the board. percent during Q4.

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Reskilling, Retention and Robotics: Creative Solutions to the Restaurant Labor Shortage

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This can ultimately lead to lower customer satisfaction and loyalty. Investing in comprehensive training programs is key to meeting these skill requirements. Retention Revolution To retain staff, restaurants go beyond salary by offering benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and performance bonuses.

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MRM Research Roundup: Holiday Spending, Franchise Optimism, and Pickle Energy

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This final edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup for 2024 features news of operator challenges and priorities, delivery trends, wages and hourly worker considerations. Those priorities include increased marketing and sales efforts alongside new benefits and programs to attract and retain staff.

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

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This finding from Expert Market’s 2024 F&B Industry Report sheds light on a clear culinary gap within the industry's workforce. This insight seems unsurprising, considering that data from April 2024 revealed 43 percent of small business owners in the US were unable to pay their full rent on time.

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Protecting Your Restaurant Against a Data Breach

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Bluetooth skimmers, RAM scrapers and malware programs are three common methods that thieves use to take advantage of businesses on a regular basis, but crooks are coming up with new methods constantly. Notify your insurance agent or carrier. Let’s protect ourselves in 2024 and give attackers something else to do this year.