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Safety Training and a Strong Safety Culture: The Recipe for Mitigating Restaurant Risk

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Data from the National Restaurant Association’s 2023 State of the Restaurant Industry report revealed that nearly three in four operators were focused on sustaining growth. That won’t cut it in an industry that faces major risks associated with employee injuries and food safety.

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Spark 2019: Re-Imagining Hospitality for the Restaurant Industry

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Spark 2019: Re-Imagining Hospitality for the Restaurant Industry. The 2019 Spark conference, presented by HotSchedules and Fourth, brought restaurant industry leaders together to address challenges facing operators today. Foster a Strong Culture to Connect with Employees. After all, happy employees drive happy guests.

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What Hotel Menu Trends Will Define 2022?

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E xperts predict the global hotel industry in 2022 will return to 80 percent of 2019 demand — as more vacationers return to the fold and business travelers book trips once more, how have your offerings adapted to post-pandemic consumer demands? Sustainability. One area where sustainability and mass appeal coexist – spirits.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds. Finding and retaining employees remain among the biggest obstacles operators struggle with. Additionally, turnover rates for restaurant employees and managers continue to be at all-time highs. First, at 2.1

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-November 2019 Edition

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The latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the number of employees in the industry growing by 2.6 There was some relief for restaurants in the form of rolling 12-month turnover for hourly, non-management employees declining slightly during September. The industry grew its same-store sales by 1.0 percent in October.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

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Despite the industry being at its most stable since 2019, customers being more educated and engaged around the issues impacting the food system, and massive strides made in creating sustainable and equitable conditions for staff, rising costs are greatly impacting both operations and the public’s dining out frequency.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-January 2020 Super Bowl Edition

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The report found that most local economies nationwide slumped in 2019, down 1.3 percent, largely contributed to the 2019 drop and marked the largest quarter-over-quarter decline since 2018. . Uncertainty around trade policy also hindered local economic growth in 2019,” said Carl Bialik, Yelp’s data science editor.

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