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The Rise of Exclusivity: VIP vs Traditional Discounting

Modern Restaurant Management

Offering discounts to incentivize customers to enroll and engage with loyalty programs has been a common practice in the restaurant industry for years. Targeted loyalty benefits focused on access and exclusivity are essential tools to drive cost-effective guest engagement. Additionally, the Backdoor “Secret.”Menu

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

And while automation and robotics can help streamline some elements of operations, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a newfound appreciation for human connection and dining experiences. We've reached a point where we're recognizing the value and limits of these technologies.

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22 Restaurant Advertising Ideas Driving Guests To Tables In 2022

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Dining habits and options have changed in the past two years, and restaurant advertising needs to change in turn. After two years of only being able to order takeout and having to wear a mask when not at the table, restaurants are poised to bounce back in 2022. For your restaurant, that means competition. On-Site Restaurant Advertising Ideas.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. March Sales Decline. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 percent in March. ” Guest Counts Plummet as their Guests Shelter in Place.

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4th of July Specials for Restaurants: Promotions and Ideas for 2021

Touch Bistro

And Independence Day 2021 may be the busiest one yet, with 46% of American consumers reporting that they’re excited to dine out again as pandemic restrictions are loosened. For example, if you’re a fine dining establishment, diners probably aren’t looking for streamers and balloons everywhere.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-June 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature top foods of 2021, customer satisfaction, the Good Food 100 and shopping sentiments, State of the Plate. As we approach a new normal and restaurants reopen, there's a lot to look forward to for the rest of the year. Red beans and rice: (+612 percent). Corn chowder: (+603 percent).

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How the Tech Industry is Shaping the Future of Dining

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Food is fascinating, and dining out often leads to cherished memories, but a restaurant’s transaction system does not make it into those memories. The point is that restaurants and dining habits have changed dramatically in the past two centuries. The words “restaurant management system” rarely cause excitement.