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How Fast-Casual Marketers Can Prepare for 2022 Dine-in Traffic

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Smart QSR and fast casual chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack reconfigured their strategies to lean heavily into delivery apps, digital ordering, and loyalty programs. Now, as we enter 2022, predictions indicate a big shift back to sit-down dining. (We’ve For Small Eateries, It’s About Focusing on Fundamentals.

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

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"The pandemic forced the restaurant industry to reinvent itself overnight, moving from a primarily in-store dining experience to an omnichannel, digital-first business. " As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry.

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How Will GLP-1s Change Restaurant Menus?

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There is an opportunity for restaurant operators who want to embrace the GLP-1 movement by focusing on portion sizes and crafting "GLP-1-friendly”menu items, Sally Lyons Wyatt, global executive vice president and chief advisor, Circana, told Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. "By

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

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" As we mark the fifth anniversary, MRM magazine surveyed restaurant insiders about the pandemic’s lasting impact on their businesses and the industry. Many restaurant owners had believed they would be covered in the event of something like the pandemic, and found themselves without a safety net. – Pooja S.

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Finding New Purpose Through Repurposing Space

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based architecture and design firm / /3877, newly-available real estate offers prime locations and cheaper rent for fast casual restaurants such as taco shops and upscale burger joints. This has led to a growing appeal for unique dining experiences and fast-casual concepts. According to the hospitality experts at Washington D.C.-based

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‘A Smaller Footprint Isn’t a Limitation – It’s an Invitation to Get Creative’

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Restaurant industry challenges are pushing operators to be more creative and efficient with many opting for more multifunctional spaces – especially in a fast-casual setting. We're seeing a shift away from larger-scale traditional layouts towards compact designs that can seamlessly pivot between dine-in, takeout, and delivery.

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The Topic Is Tipping

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Guests are dining out more often than last year and and rewarding great service, with the highest tips at bars and fine dining restaurants, according to hospitality industry data from Lightspeed Commerce Inc. percent) and fine dining restaurants (19.9 percent) than they do in casual restaurants (16.5 percent, from 16.93