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

Modern Restaurant Management

Loyalty is a huge factor now as guests desire rewards and perks for sticking with a favorite small business, and repeat customers are keeping many restaurants going. The focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput. This trend has held on in the last five years.

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What Are Fast Casual Restaurants?

SpotOn

Fast casual restaurants are popping up faster than you can say "build your own grain bowl." " They're somewhere between a full-service casual dining restaurant and a quick-service restaurant or fast food chain. Looking for tips on starting your fast casual restaurant?

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. Also, innovative and inviting outdoor seating is going to be crucial in order for restaurants to survive. They're going out to eat more often than the older generations, especially right now, and they expect more across the board.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes. For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In addition to the emergence of indoor dining, it explores rising competition between fast food and fast casual restaurant brands with COVID restrictions loosening. “The data strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers. . Fast food reigns supreme.

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The Ultimate Guide To Restaurant Marketing: Strategies for Restaurant Operators In 2025

ChowNow

The industry is evolving fast, and simply relying on word-of-mouth or foot traffic isnt going to cut it. Whether its a loyalty program, strategic promotions, or email marketing campaigns, great marketing isnt just about attracting new customersits about keeping the ones you already have coming back.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news on understanding customer loyalty, beverage insights, restaurant supply loyalty, the influence of discounts, the state of payments and the evolution of gift cards. Customer satisfaction has traditionally been the main driver of loyalty. The Value of Trust.

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