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CHEFS – MENUS FOR 2021 AND BEYOND

Culinary Cues

On top of this – restaurants are offering wages that were unheard of pre-pandemic and still employees are not inclined to return to kitchens and dining rooms. The quick fix may just be a dramatic change in how we plan and present our menus. CHANGE #1: The days of the fixed menu for restaurants should come to a halt.

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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

7 Shifts

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. million out of work, it was nothing short of devastating.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Just Salad was the first national restaurant chain to label its entire menu with carbon emissions similar to how brands like Allbirds had done in the retail sector. Here are their responses. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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How Fast-Casual Marketers Can Prepare for 2022 Dine-in Traffic

Modern Restaurant Management

Sit-down establishments often did the same by upping their digital chops, adding curbside pickup, and even erecting sidewalk dining parklets when dine-in returned in a limited capacity. Now, as we enter 2022, predictions indicate a big shift back to sit-down dining. (We’ve Put your focus on first-party data.

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Restrictions Into Opportunities: How to Make Your Restaurant Succeed

Speaker: Patrick Cottrell and Joe English

This requires us to take a look at our menus, inventory, staff, and even our seating strategy. Whether your state allows outdoor dining, takeout only, or a little bit of both, we're here to help. How to simplify yet optimize your menu. Tuesday January 26th, 2021 at 12:30PM PST, 3:30PM EST, 8:30PM GMT

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New Research Reveals Profit Opportunities in Your Online Menu

Modern Restaurant Management

Their opinions were based on quarterly consumer surveys, conducted since April 2020, that suggest while consumers are eager to get back to restaurants, they will continue to rely on dine-out options, primarily takeout. In fact, in a May 2021 survey of 800 U.S. So how can restaurant operators increase the profitability of online menus?

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2021: A Year of Navigating Shortages

Modern Restaurant Management

To help operators move forward, let’s take a look at some of the challenges the industry has experienced in 2021 and how they can come out on top in 2022 and beyond. Restaurateurs are struggling to find staff to support the increase in demand on their business as Americans are returning to restaurant dining rooms.

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