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For Restaurants Cutting Their Carbon Footprint, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning

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Heating and cooling, refrigeration, and cooking equipment are the biggest energy users, followed by lighting. More Energy Guzzlers Cooking equipment is just one facet of restaurant energy use. Budderfly also installed a new HVAC system at one location and made other equipment upgrades that have cut his energy use by 20 percent.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-July 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The edition of MRM Research Roundup features restaurant payment transaction data, foodservice equipment purchasing and the lasting appeal of chicken sandwiches. The comparable week in 2020 (to July 25), while in recovery compared to the height of restrictions, was still lower than the same week in 2019. Rent Struggle Is Real.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds. Second, the shift of Thanksgiving into December of 2019 converts from tailwind to headwind this month. percent from 2018 to 2019, sales for the whole weekend only increased about four percent. First, at 2.1

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Enjoy the Holiday Gifts of Efficiency and Savings

Modern Restaurant Management

You’re still at just 75 percent of your 2019 head count, and even increasing wages isn’t attracting the people you need. The technology empowers operators to make direct, digital connections with their equipment (e.g., Maintaining Equipment. freezers, food warmers, fryers, etc.).

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From 2019 to 2020: Tech-xtualizing the Three Major Challenges Restaurants Face

Modern Restaurant Management

From infamous chicken sandwich wars to on-trend plant-based burgers and acai bowls, it’s safe to say that 2019 was a trademark year for restaurants. With all of 2019’s success, restaurant operators are also facing challenges that can be addressed with the help of technology in the New Year. trillion in sales by 2030.

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Quick Facts About the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Process

Modern Restaurant Management

For some business types, at least 33 percent of 2019 gross receipts must have comprised on-site sales to the public. equipment, accounting, training, legal, marketing). For businesses that were open for all of 2019 and 2020, the maximum amount they can receive is $5 million per restaurant or $10 million per restaurant group.

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MRM’s 10 Most-Read Articles of 2019

Modern Restaurant Management

Before we look forward to 2020, we need to glance back at 2019. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine continued to grow, registering more than half a million page views. Again, most of our top posts showcased thought leadership on hot topics in restaurant management.

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