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Restaurant Reopening Resources

Modern Restaurant Management

Included in the document are highlights of the recently released Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Best Practices for Retail Food Stores, Restaurants, and Food Pick-Up/Delivery Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic. OpenTable added new features and price cuts for 2020 as they recognize the road to recovery will be long and difficult.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

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Matthew Crompton, CGA’s Client Solutions Director, Americas said: “Recovery is well and truly here, and for many states sales may be close to returning to normal levels. “Let us assume that operators were able to better meet the needs of those 30 percent of guests who are under-whelmed by the beverage program.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Recession, Resilience and the Eventual Restaurant Industry Recovery

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A market report by CBRE tracked retailer’s COVID-19 strategies in the APAC region; 80 percent increased their use of e-commerce, and 52 percent decreased their brick-and-mortar demands. But restaurants are an important part of a landlord’s retail ecosystem, and their interests are often aligned.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-May 2021 Edition

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Guest Intent Shows Positive Trend. retail sales sprung into another month of double-digit growth in April, according to Mastercard SpendingPulseTM , which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. retail sales excluding automotive and gasoline increased 23.3 The Spending Pulse. percent and 95.6

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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. Altering seating arrangements to improve spacing between guests. Takeout For Good. Redesigning workflows to ensure safe distancing between employees.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

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Data findings in the series have offered insight into customer expectations to support restaurant brands as they navigate through the health crisis and continue to move forward through the recovery. These closures presented the surviving brands with the opportunity to acquire new guests. South Florida Recovery on the Way.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2020-COVID-19 Effects Edition

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. “The industry’s successful recovery will depend on a customer’s feeling of well-being,” noted Oakes.

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