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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

As Modern Restaurant Management Restaurant (MRM) magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary this month, we reached out to industry insiders to garner their insights on what issues have impacted the industry over the last five years and what issues they feel will impact restaurants in the years to come.

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COVID-19 Is the Opportunity Plant-Based Alternatives Have Waited For

Modern Restaurant Management

Typically made of legumes, vegetable and assorted grains, these “meat substitutes” are now popular in grocery stores, as well as fast-food restaurants and even fine dining establishments. These include concern for the environment, health and wellness, ethics, and diversity in protein sourcing. in the last three years alone.

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Restaurant Accounting Basics

Lavu

The corner cafe, upscale bistro and fine dining restaurant serve different dishes, but all face at least a few common. Restaurant accounting includes items unique to the food service industry. restaurant and the restaurant itself, labor costs typically range from 25 to 40 percent of gross revenue. But the city of Seattle.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Looking at the labor shortage over the last three months, it's clear that many small businesses are moving backwards in their recovery, especially restaurants. That's because a whopping 85 percent of restaurant owners now report it’s very difficult to find the right help. Manufacturers are in a similar situation.

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El Pollo Loco’s Pledge and techtown Refresh

Modern Restaurant Management

" The Big Kahuna Burger theme will be part of the Interior where staff will be in costume and exterior of the restaurant with Big Kahuna Burger signage. “We are proud to make this pledge and we invite other restaurant and QSR companies to do the same.” ” Green Rabbit Secures Funding. headquartered A&G.

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Kimchi With a Side of Whale

EATER

Moreno’s cross-cultural home — she’s Iñupiaq, her husband is Filipino — isn’t the only place you’ll find maktak and kimchi in Utqiagvik (called Barrow from about 1901 to 2016). Sam and Lee’s is a Chinese restaurant at the center of Utqiagvik, where three of its main roads converge. You have to call ahead if you want it.”.

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How To Become a Badass Leader

The Restaurant Coach University

Originally posted on Foodable TV Network on November 22, 2016. This bears repeating: Everyone can be a leader in your restaurant. While we talk about being a true leader at our restaurants and businesses, few actually are. If you plotted out all restaurants on the classic Bell Curve, most would fall into the middle or average.