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

Modern Restaurant Management

Special events have become a big reason for going out, making unique dining experiences more important than ever. Special events have become a big reason for going out, making unique dining experiences more important than ever. Tables and chairs take a backseat to efficient space. These core elements never go out of style.

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2025 Cybersecurity Outlook for Restaurants 

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This attack, however, is not out of the ordinary. Leveraging deepfake technology, bad actors can mimic the voices and even physical appearances of real people with startling accuracy, enabling them to carry out more realistic and more effective social engineering attacks than ever before. Some may even share login credentials.

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How Restaurants Can Use Digital Hosts

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With 59 percent of customers hanging up after calling in and waiting for a minute or less, according to Linga, restaurants are missing out on a lot of business. or place an order (for take out). What Is the Difference Between an Out of the Box Solution and Custom? menu, hours, etc.),

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Ready To Sell? Maybe You Should Be

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Of all the concepts I’ve brought to life, this one stands out as my most successful. I didn’t know it at the time, but I left something out. On top of that, he had enough free time to take vacations most of us could only dream about. Vincent would sell, take a few months off, and then repeat the process.

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The CFO Playbook: How to Decrease Costs & Increase Engagement

On the one hand, you must pull out every cost-saving trick you can to run the organization efficiently. On the other hand, you need to find ways to motivate and engage your teams so that morale doesn’t take a hit. In a volatile economy, CFOs and finance leaders need to do a magic trick.

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New Year, New Deals: How Smart Operators Keep More Profit

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Every year, culinary schools turn out tens of thousands of talented chefs who can create masterpieces on a plate, but many of them get blindsided by the financial realities of running a restaurant. Well, today we are going to explore some strategies to take some of that money out of your vendors pockets and put it in your pocket.

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Having a Responsible and Successful Drinksgiving

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to John Cassetta, Restaurant and Franchise Solutions Manager at Aon, for his insights on best practices for restaurants on Drinksgiving. However, it’s critically important for restaurants to take the night seriously and build a safety system for intoxicated consumers.

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The 5 Secrets To Thriving in a Post-Pandemic World

Speaker: Kevin Tam, Sculpture Hospitality Consultant

What are the steps you need to take to get your business back up and running? In this webinar you will learn: The steps you need to take to keep from sabotaging your future. Don’t miss out on this insightful webinar! How to build and utilize an effective support group. What the new surveillance environment is going to be like.

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12 Plays to Kickstart Your Recruitment Process

In this eBook, we lay out 12 recruiting plays that can automate key steps in your recruitment process, helping you reduce both the cost and the time it takes to hire the best candidates. To stay ahead in this race, every recruiter needs a good playbook. Download now!

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3 Reasons You Should Add a Delivery-Only Brand To Your Restaurant!

We learned that marketing can be expensive & every initiative takes time out of our busy day. In a time when every minute & every penny mattered, virtual delivery-only brands exploded in the industry.

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The Ultimate Guide to The Best Restaurant Reservation Systems

The problem is, there are dozens of different reservation systems out there, so it can take a lot of time and effort to compare reservation systems head-to-head. Every restaurant is unique, which means that you have to do a bit of research in order to find the best restaurant reservation system for your specific venue.

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Who’s Your Customer? How Understanding Your Customer Improves Brand Experience and Loyalty

Speaker: Hope Neiman, Chief Marketing Officer of Tillster

More than ever, restaurants are taking advantage of modern platforms available for consumer engagement - most notably, social media. Don't miss out on this exclusive webinar with Hope! In this webinar, you will learn: How digital ordering platforms can enhance customer brand experience.