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Five Ways for Restaurants to Thrive When Offices Reopen

Modern Restaurant Management

The return of high-value customers with large business orders is a big opportunity for restaurants. Merchandise new take-out procedures that will make customers feel more secure — such as curbside pickup and mask and glove requirements. While you’re at it, also reconsider items that don’t travel well.

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How to Calculate and Improve Your Bar’s Profit Margin

7 Shifts

For example, if you serve craft cocktails or premium wine, customers may be willing to pay more because of the perceived value. Redesign and expand your menu Redesigning and expanding your menu can help increase your bar's profitability by attracting new customers and encouraging existing ones to try different items.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

“It’s encouraging to see consumers continue to rally and support local businesses, with many planning to purchase merchandise, specialty items and gift cards as holiday gifts.” “Consumers are showing an increased appetite for skipping big meal prep to order in or experiment with meal kits.”

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-November 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Online ordering is obviously huge in 2020, and customers are craving comfort food when they’re ordering in, according to Upserve’s new 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry data collected from the company's 10,000+ restaurant customers. State of the Industry. " Demand for Contactless. The sheer convenience.

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8 Tips for Selling Merchandise at Your Coffee Shop

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Coffee shops have a unique customer base that stands and waits patiently (we hope) for their lattes—and not selling merchandise is a lost business opportunity. Those minutes could be spent checking out your café’s merchandise instead of idly scrolling through Instagram feeds. How to Merchandise a Café. Travel Mugs.

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The Corner Store, Curated

EATER

In recent years, specialty grocery stores have been courting a different kind of customer — one who has an appetite for what’s cool and new, if not necessarily gourmet. The traveling Pop Up Grocer acts as a showcase for up-and-coming brands. Since the 1980s, the experience of food shopping in this country has been defined by volume.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

Modern Restaurant Management

We strongly believe that our significant experience in the QSR space, our strong digital focus, our ability to innovate, as well as our proven execution capabilities, will enable Subway to become a dominant player in the region.” “Everstone Group is delighted to be a partner and custodian of Subway in the region.