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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

As the pandemic raged, hordes of hospitality workers shifted to in-office or at-home jobs, leaving a large labor gap to be filled, especially as tourism returns to pre-pandemic levels. The problem is not a lack of qualified workers, but a lack of desire to return to a hospitality workforce still on the mend.

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MRM People & Places: Maki Madness and Pancakes for Life

Modern Restaurant Management

“VISIT PHILADELPHIA and the James Beard Foundation are thrilled for our unique partnership that brings the culinary and tourism industries together to make it easy for travelers to support delicious, diverse, and sustainable food,” said Jeff Guaracino, president and CEO, VISIT PHILADELPHIA. The event will take place at 10:00 A.M.

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A Guide To Average Restaurant Revenue And Profit

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For example: merchandising at your location or online sales of food items; consumer packaged goods such as dinnerware, cookbooks, aprons; phone orders where you take credit card information on-site to charge later when the delivery arrives. What Is Restaurant Revenue? To get a monthly average, you would multiply that figure by 30.

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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. 24 percent of people are interested in gifting signature sauces.

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Ghost Kitchen Franchise and Pandemic Resources

Modern Restaurant Management

On a metro level, Las Vegas is suffering from the highest rate of permanently closed businesses with 861 businesses permanently closed, as the city reacts to a decrease in tourism. Meanwhile, Los Angeles has the most closures with 11,342 total temporary and permanent business closures.

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MRM Research Roundup: Diner Resiliency, Automation Technology, and Egg Prices

Modern Restaurant Management

The state's strong tourism economy likely contributes to this high ranking, accommodating the dining preferences of millions of visitors alongside residents. Gross merchandise volume (GMV) rose 45 percent in Cleveland during the women’s championship but only 2 percent in Phoenix for the men’s. establishments.

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MRM Research Roundup: Delivery Fraud, the Playground Effect, and Top 100 Places to Eat

Modern Restaurant Management

In one case, Incognia identified a single Samsung device that accessed over 200 accounts to fraudulently return more than $5,000 worth of stolen merchandise. The fraudster then likely resold the items to double their profits.

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