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Secure Safer Off-Premise Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

As restaurants continue to enter this period of recovery, they will have to tackle a new slate of challenges. The campaign began in 2018 to raise awareness about the positive effects of taking a lunch break on workers’ wellbeing. That is why Tork commissioned new research as part of its annual Take Back the Lunch Break Campaign.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

restaurant recovery is underway, but it will take time for it to return to pre-pandemic levels fully,” said David Portalatin, NPD food industry advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America. The restaurant industry has made progress restaffing, but job recovery for the industry is lagging the overall economy. “The U.S.

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MRM Research Roundup: Catering, Kiosks, Tipping and Dry January

Modern Restaurant Management

Overall, “large parties,” or a party with eight or more guests, had a +2 percent increase in same-store transactions in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Cheers to 2023: Overall, restaurant and bar guests drank approximately +11 percent more alcohol in Q4 2023 compared to the average for Q1 through Q3 2023.

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Mastering Multi-Channel Sales: A Comprehensive Guide for QSR Operators

Rocket Fuel

increase over the previous year. Despite this rebound, counter sales are still significantly lower than pre-pandemic rates of 34.82% in 2018 and 29.68% in 2019. At the end of their order, program your kiosks to up-sell desserts, or an additional value menu item. Kiosks are a phenomenal tool to increasing your average guest check.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-February 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Recovery won’t happen overnight, but the industry will recover with lessons learned and new ways of thinking already in place.” On average, guests in Kansas City spent 11 percent more per order than guests in Tampa Bay. The number of gift cards sold during this period was significantly lower than in 2018 and 2019.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news of the expected pent-up demand from guests, the Great Restaurant Restart and delivery trends. Additional key findings from the survey include: Over a third (38 percent) of respondents plan to have between 1-20 guests, with 32 percent planning to have under 50. TableSafe, Inc.

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The Best Ways to Measure and Reduce Restaurant Turnover Rates

Black Box Intelligence

According to Black Box Workforce Intelligence data, half of hourly front-of-house workers left within 90 days in 2018, compared to 43% in 2017. The industry’s labor challenges will persist through the economic recovery and beyond. The numbers are similar for hourly back-of-house staff. Strategies to reduce turnover.

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