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MRM Research Roundup: Halloween-2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

National Menu Trends. They collected and analyzed sales data between January 2018 and July 2019 from over 10,000 restaurants nationwide, measured the sales performance of each item, and ranked each item based on its overall and trending popularity. The team at Upserve just released their latest trends report. Order for Pickup Stats.

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5 Ways to Develop Your Restaurant's Tip Strategy, According to Experts

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But we kept the back-of-house revenue share program for our kitchen teams, where regardless of what position you work in the kitchen, you get a certain percentage of revenue earned. Everything was built into the menu price. And I thought you know, I shouldn't be the one standing in front of people taking more money home.

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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. This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies.

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How the Restaurant Industry Can Begin Planning for the Future

Modern Restaurant Management

For starters, we are modeling a smaller restaurant with less front and back of the house staff. We are using last year’s monthly sales to address some of the seasonality of the industry. So, if you expect to reopen in June, then use the June 2019 numbers to determine the cash reserves needed to reopen in June 2020.

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

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While staff did work with local, seasonal, unique ingredients, servers and cooks alike say they grew uncomfortable telling stories about some of the restaurant’s sourcing and preparation practices, including for a number of its signature dishes, which they considered misleading. This story contains a detailed account of a sexual assault.

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Illinois Dining Establishments Get Creative During Pandemic

Modern Restaurant Management

Located about 50 miles west of Chicago, The Milk House in Pingree Grove, IL sees a regular uptick in traffic every spring and into summer. The Milk House immediately transitioned to in-house delivery and curbside pickup only. I numbered my parking spots with stakes and came up with a very small menu.

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An Eater’s Guide to Prince Edward Island

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Locally raised beef, an array of summer produce, and a variety of other seafood are all on the menu. Though many Canadians keep second homes on PEI, the year-round population is small, like a lot of seasonal coastal destinations. Wedged between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in the Gulf of St.