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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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We’re not talking about just surviving the pandemic—but thriving through 2021 and beyond, and setting new standards. Ordering online, paying with mobile phones, scanning QR codes for a menu, and a ton of takeout, are just a part of dining out now. There are new technologies, new ways of doing business, and new consumer habits, too.

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11 Restaurant Management Best Practices to Maximize Your Performance in 2021

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As 2021 begins, there are many restaurant management best practices that can be applied to strengthen your business, in the short and long term. Here are 11 tips to set yourself up for success in 2021. Manage cash flow by creating a cash flow forecast. Cost out your menu items and recipes.

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Inflation Is Impacting The Restaurant Industry. Here’s How To Fight It.

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To answer this question, we compared 2019 vs 2021 restaurant receipts. Either diners have switched to ordering the more expensive items off the menu, or we're seeing very strong inflation of prices on menus. For this question, we also used 2019 vs 2021 tip data. Make small menu price adjustments.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Some of these innovations include digital menus, contactless payments, marketing solutions, and cloud-based POS. In 2021, the digitization of the restaurant industry will increase exponentially.

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What's the future for delivery and online ordering in 2021?

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Some full-service restaurants managed to pivot and find a way to offer their multi-course meals for delivery. What’s in store for 2021? Now that the dust has somewhat settled, let’s take a look at what the future holds in 2021. Without wishing to tempt fate, the smart money is on strong growth in the first quarter of 2021.

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What's the future for delivery and online ordering in 2021?

Deliverect

Some full-service restaurants managed to pivot and find a way to offer their multi-course meals for delivery. What’s in store for 2021? Now that the dust has somewhat settled, let’s take a look at what the future holds in 2021. Without wishing to tempt fate, the smart money is on strong growth in the first quarter of 2021.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Uncovering consumer confidence and preferences in an ever-shifting market as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, Restaurants Canada is shining a light on what restaurateurs and chefs can expect with the release of the 2021 Discerning Diner Report. Sales velocity is now -1 percent vs August 28, 2021. California.

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