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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

The past five years have been about the digitalization of the FOH, culminating in the pandemic during which restaurants have had to rely more than ever on online tools to continue operating curbside pick-up and delivery. What issues or trends will have impact in the next five years?

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August Restaurant Performance: Could It Be the Turning Point? 

Black Box Intelligence

So much so that last week the Fed cut the interest rate by half of a percentage point (the highest cut since 2008). Hourly FOH +3.6% +4.6% Employers Starting to See Relief Over the past two years, inflation numbers have been higher than ideal. However, they have been declining. better traffic growth and 4.6% better sales.

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The restaurant industry needs to step up for women. We asked four leaders how to do it.

7 Shifts

I have been serving plant based charcuterie since 2008.Broccoli And how many of those women work in the FOH rather than the BOH? At Hopdoddy, they use an open kitchen concept so that the FOH and BOH are more integrated. Remember me?I Broccoli Hot Dogs!Beet Beet Pastrami!Carrot Carrot Burgers!Mushroom Mushroom Mousse!Not

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

With leaner teams in place this year, restaurants have taken to automation and supplementary technology in all areas from FOH to BOH and everywhere in between. During the recession in 2007/2008, only 4 out of 10 brands held onto their most loyal customers and we expect a similar trend in 2021.

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