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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One

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I see flat-fee QSR, hybrid or fast casual restaurants with fixed-price approachable menus of typically unattainable offerings, such as Burger Lobster (lobster) and Sugarfish (sushi, omakase) becoming more popular. For now, it's just a matter of figuring out how we're going to survive. Vegan and Veggie forward will continue to grow.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

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Low priced / value perceived / big ticket items brought down to a fixed low price. The utilization of ghost kitchens means more money and opportunity for restaurant operators, without large price or labor hikes. At Yelp, we're seeing restaurants move away from a strictly reservations planning model.

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The Future of Dining: Industry Expert Insights

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Integrating true digital experience into customer service will enable you to utilize customer data — driving decisions about merchandising, pricing and promotions. Following the 2008 Great Recession food trucks flourished, because they offered a smaller capital investment and could offer food directly where people were.