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Simple Customer Retention Strategy for Restaurants

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The coffee shop where the baristas seem happy to serve you. A 2015 study found that nearly 70% of customers don’t return to a restaurant after their first visit, putting the average restaurant customer retention rate at about 30%. Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. Why is customer retention important?

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An Eater’s Guide to Bentonville, Arkansas, the Home of Walmart

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Fast-forward 40 years to when Walton’s daughter Alice opened the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in 2011, making the town a destination for art lovers. History, amalgamation, diversity, and design are the backbone of High South cooking.” The market is also home to the culinary school Brightwater.

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

It is the industry's primary responsibility to be sure the food they sell and serve to consumers is safe. It could mean the closure of your business as evidenced by Chi Chi’s, which was once ranked the number one fast-casual Mexican restaurant in the US. Four people died because of their illness.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

Modern Restaurant Management

This program, piloted last year, is designed to help KFC team members build short-term savings and create lasting savings behaviors. Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices.

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The 15 most profitable restaurant businesses to start in 2024

Clover - Restaurants

They include a variety of formats such as fast food restaurants, food trucks, and smoothie bars, each catering to specific consumer needs with a focus on quick preparation and minimal wait times. It is even estimated that fast food will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%

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Falling in Love with Chicken Salad

Modern Restaurant Management

First-time Chicken Salad Chick (CSC) franchise owner Claibourne (Clay) Rogers was introduced to the fast-casual concept in 2015 when she served as an account director at the brand’s public relations firm, Fish Consulting. They immediately jumped to the top of our list.”

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47 Scaling Restaurants In Scandinavia To Keep An Eye On (Because They Are Awesome)

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These restaurants are scaling fast, and quite often venture far beyond their country of origin. Fast Casual Restaurant. This new chain (established in 2017) serves the traditional raw fish version but also other variations inspired by Asian taste and Scandinavian food culture. Casual Restaurant. Oli Oli Poke.