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OUR DAILY BREATH: IDEATION AND SCENARIO PLANNING

Culinary Cues

I have always been a believer in the reality of Murphy’s Law: “If something is left to go wrong – it will.” Here are some examples of scenarios to plan for: [] PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO BE IN A RESTAURANT WITH CROWDS. Assuming that it can’t happen to you is at best naïve, and at worst – tragic.

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As Your Restaurant Rolls with the Punches of COVID-19, Keep These Tips in Sight 

Modern Restaurant Management

As much as complete closures and stay-at-home orders have harmed the restaurant industry, reopening has come with fits and starts, presenting a new litany of obstacles for dining establishments to overcome. For restaurants whose footprints did not previously include outdoor areas, this mandate created an opportunity to evolve.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest facts and figures of restaurant operations, the state of business dining, and the mid-year gift card report. The State of the Restaurant Industry. Quick service restaurants (QSRs), representing 81 percent of restaurant visits in the U.S., foodservice industry.

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Uber Eats Up Postmates and PPP Loan Data

Modern Restaurant Management

"As more people and more restaurants have come to use our services, Q2 bookings on Uber Eats are up more than 100 percent year on year. "We urge federal policymakers to dive into it to determine how best to devise support for small businesses like restaurants that are clearly on the ropes.

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Takeout For Good and Menus Go Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the Takeout For Good Effort on June 2 and a host of products designed to help restaurants keep guests and staff safer as they reopen. GroupRaise is inviting restaurants across the country to join their Takeout For Good initiative happening on June 2. Takeout For Good.

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Restaurants Beat Labor Crisis with Daring New Wage Structure

Cheetah

If you are reading this article, you probably know that restaurants are facing turmoil as the most severe labor crisis ever experienced is hitting the industry. Dining rooms are reopening and with the promise of return to normalcy just a few days away, the unprecedented staffing shortage is dampening the hope of economic recovery.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Bluedot released the fourth installment of its State of What Feeds Us report which has kept tabs on consumer behavior and restaurant habits throughout the course of the pandemic. This latest report offers a year in review of shifting consumer restaurant habits precipitated by the pandemic. Curbside pickups at fast food restaurants dip.

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