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Enjoy the Holiday Gifts of Efficiency and Savings

Modern Restaurant Management

Imagine you operate a multi-site restaurant organization known for its elegant holiday dining and delicious catering. You’re still at just 75 percent of your 2019 head count, and even increasing wages isn’t attracting the people you need. freezers, food warmers, fryers, etc.). freezers, food warmers, fryers, etc.).

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OUR DAILY BREATH: IDEATION AND SCENARIO PLANNING

Culinary Cues

How do we balance lower volume with financial needs of the operation? [] CUSTOMERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE FOOD THEY ORDER. Possible strategy: Be proactive with a well defined, enhanced sanitation and food handling protocol for your restaurant and relay this information to your guests.

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2021: A Year of Strategic Questions for Restaurants 

Modern Restaurant Management

Perhaps the biggest question on restaurateurs’ minds right now is: “Do I plan for the 2021 I was expecting, or can I just go back to 2019?” What's that mean for restaurant safety? The third wave of safety in restaurants is not going to be an operational issue. Ghost Kitchens and Living Kitchens.

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7 Kitchen Management Tips to Guarantee Back of House Serenity

7 Shifts

Anyone who’s worked (or even stepped foot) in a restaurant knows how important effective kitchen management is. Yes, the back of house (BOH) is where food is prepped, cooked, and plated, but it’s also where chaos can quickly ensue if roles, responsibilities, and tasks aren’t communicated well.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences, according to the 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, conducted by TD Bank. Operator optimism and investment fuels future credit needs.

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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. Finding and retaining employees remain among the biggest obstacles operators struggle with. Second, the shift of Thanksgiving into December of 2019 converts from tailwind to headwind this month. First, at 2.1

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Contactless ordering at the table, virtual host stands, and online staff wellness checks have all become standard operating procedures for us now. The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences. Now brands are trying to balance speed to market and operational readiness.

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