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How Restaurant Owners Can Prepare for the COVID-19 Cold Weather Lull

Modern Restaurant Management

As a seasonal business, we must manage a budget that includes almost all revenue during those busy months and very little or no cash flow during the slow months. With slow seasons also comes the need to navigate seasonal layoffs and the task of hiring all the best people back the next season. Plan for Gaps in Your Budget.

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How Does the Seasonal Transition Affect Produce Price and Availability?

Modern Restaurant Management

Have you ever wondered how, despite changing climates and seasons, the same leafy greens you use in your menu items are available year-round? In 2019, the U.S. Whole operations, including field crews, trucks, equipment, and the technology required for pre-packaged salads, make this three-day trek twice a year.

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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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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

“The Discerning Diner report provides our members with the information they need to make choices around everything from menu selections and customer service options, to marketing initiatives and possible new revenue streams that today’s consumer is interested in. Sales velocity is now +35 percent vs September 7, 2019.

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Top 17 Restaurants with Private Dining in Jacksonville

Restaurant Clicks

Other popular menu items for group dining include the French onion soup, Sausage, and Chèvre flatbread, and the Steak Frites Au Poivre. The vibe in the restaurant is contemporary and casual, and the cuisine is locally sourced and seasonal. Seasons 52. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Seasons 52 (@seasons52).

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

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In the US in 2019, the café industry was worth US $47.5 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. Next, consider your menu. Credit: La Marzocco Korea.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

58 percent of consumers rate healthy options on menu as important, with families rating this the highest at 74 percent, followed by Millennials at 71 percent. Despite this, value velocities on Christmas Eve and Day were up by +37 percent and +42 percent versus 2019. percent larger than in 2019. in 2019.

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