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MRM Research Roundup: Year-End 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Beyond individual orders, meal kits saw a surge of popularity as at-home diners looked to create interactive dining experiences while social distancing. New and existing tools like QR codes served an essential role in maintaining social distance as restaurants approached contactless dine-in capabilities fit for our new normal.

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What Restaurateurs Need to Know Right Now About the COVID-19 Pandemic

ChowNow

Many have had to close their dining rooms all together. If your restaurant has any branded merchandise, such as t-shirts, mugs, or hats, don’t forget to include it on your menu. Unfortunately, there’s some fine print here. The past few weeks have been disastrous for the restaurant industry. What can you do in a time like this?

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth. Family dining was another segment that was hit hard, which includes many buffet-based concepts. Full-Service Restaurants Hit Hardest by the Crisis. Same-Store Sales at McDonald's.

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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.” 22 percent of customers are looking to buy restaurant merchandise. Hassle-free holiday meals. ” The gift of food.

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Costa Rica’s Iconic Caldosas Combine Ceviche and Barbecue Chips

EATER

The dish is equally at home sold from the trunk of a car and at the country’s finest dining establishments. The company started hiring sales representatives to visit cevicherias (today, there are around 200 of them on the streets), creating merchandising materials for venue owners, and promoting caldosas throughout the country.

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The World of Hybrid Restaurants

Goliath Consulting

1 Some hybrid restaurants offer merchandise, cookbooks, and kitchen equipment as well. However, hybrid restaurants allow for restaurant owners to use multi-functional furniture and dividers to separate their market and dining area as they please. For example, restaurants can combine the experience of fine dining with fast-casual.

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#LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge and ‘A Woman’s Place’

Modern Restaurant Management

Etana Diaz, who began her career as a pastry chef and a line cook in fine dining, but found her true love for butchery after discovering that pastry wasn’t her passion. an offshoot of the Hot Shoppes family-dining chain that eventually was rebranded as Roy Rogers Restaurants. Tough to measure up to.

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