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MRM Research Roundup: Cautious Optimism, Beyond the Burn, and the Taylor Swift Economy

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features news of how restaurants are a saving grace for malls, the economic impact of Taylor Swift in town, and how influential reviews can be. It also zooms in on current challenges faced by owners/operators, menu prices and inflation, and tech/AI implementation.

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Seven Top Restaurant Marketing Ideas And Trends

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If you pull a joker, the meal is on the house. Promoting your restaurant should start with promoting the food itself. However, too many restaurants fall into the trap of promoting items with a low food cost and high margin. Others tend to emphasize their cheaper menu options. Make sure you have high-quality pictures of these items.

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Business Models for Off-Premise Sales (Sponsored Post)

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According to founder Noah Glass of Olo , online orders on their platform doubled each year from 2017 to 2019 — before the pandemic. Diners will come back to restaurants as it becomes safer to dine inside, but many diners are still going to demand the convenience and choice of off-premise dining. Benefits of Off-Premise Sales.

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Face Pay Network, Restaurant of the Future and The Main Course

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In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a webinar that looks into the future of restaurants, face pay, delivery robots, drone delivery and a new venture for MRM. The Main Course. "We always viewed a podcast as a natural extension of the MRM brand," said Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia. "When Restaurant of the Future Panel.

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Famous Dave’s: A Quarter Century of BBQ Evolution

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Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Minneapolis-based restaurant franchise was founded on Dave Anderson's passion for BBQ. While the brand has grown to 130 locations in 33 states and three countries and sells 14 million pounds of pork annually, it is constantly evolving. What are some of the factors you attribute 25 years of success?

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Business Models for Off-Premise Sales (Sponsored Post)

Modern Restaurant Management

According to founder Noah Glass of Olo , online orders on their platform doubled each year from 2017 to 2019 — before the pandemic. Diners will come back to restaurants as it becomes safer to dine inside, but many diners are still going to demand the convenience and choice of off-premise dining. Benefits of Off-Premise Sales.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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” “We were on a path to integrate more technology into our operations before COVID-19 and found ourselves fast-tracking during the pandemic so that we could get back to business as fast as possible, serve our customers and keep our people employed,” said Kevin Youkilis, owner of Loma Brewing Company. SpotOn Transact, Inc.