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Managing Diner Expectations this Holiday Season

Modern Restaurant Management

These challenges are impacting menu availability, raising the prices of menu items, leading to short staffs, increasing wait times for diners, and changing operating hours and offerings. Proactive communication and transparency is essential to managing the diner experience. At Arepitas in Round Rock, TX, Yelp user Emely T.

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How to Create a Restaurant Staff Training Manual

7 Shifts

2018 saw a record high 74.9% Even your most seasoned staff can forget things. Pro tip: Use 7shifts’ Team Communication platform to discuss ideas for improvement with all your staff. How to communicate with management to request, swap, and cancel shifts) Online ordering and delivery best practices.

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5 restaurant delivery deals to capitalize on Black Friday

Deliverect

Born in the US, the “first day of the Christmas shopping season” is centered around crazy deals, special offers and large discounts. In the UK, for instance - Europe’s biggest food delivery market - a 64% share of consumers were planning to participate in Black Friday in 2018*, with an expected online spend of £1.41

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food. In addition to gift cards, consumers are looking to bring their favorite restaurant faire to friends and family this holiday season. Diners Show Holiday Spirit.

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How to Meet The Needs of Today’s Coffee Shop Customer

Perfect Daily Grind

“The world we live in is fast-paced, with consumers becoming more and more focused on quality over quantity in many aspects of life,” says Dan Fellows, World Coffee in Good Spirits Champion 2018 and 2019. But no matter what style you choose, it’s important to do it well and communicate it consistently. Next, consider your menu.

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How Rotel Became an Essential Part of Any Queso

EATER

By the 1920s, this type of chile con queso was a common menu item in Texas restaurants and home kitchens. says Rotel brand communications manager Dan Skinner. Not having to dice peppers was appealing, and an inexpensive canned good that could add so much seasoning to household staples was appreciated. million in sales in 2018.

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Catering for Restaurants

Goliath Consulting

Aside from boosting revenue, catering can boost business during slow performing times, reduce excess food waste, allow for menu changes, and helps to increase employee retention as they gain new skills and varied tasks that challenges and keeps them busy (1). Catering also gives businesses brand exposure and valuable marketing opportunities.