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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

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. While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Frictionless QDOBA and Crisp & Greens Goes National

Modern Restaurant Management

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. QDOBA's New Concept. ” Delivering Jobs.

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Restaurant Trends: Top Predictions for the Coming Decade

Modern Restaurant Management

In fact, they love it so much that overall restaurant industry sales are projected to reach a record high of $863 billion in 2019. Customer-led Ordering and Payment. People love to eat out and return when the experience is special. Here’s a look at the top predictions for the coming decade.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Modular Chicken and 2020 Year-End Results

Modern Restaurant Management

Golden Chick’s modular restaurant design will feature a drive-thru as well as an area for online order pick-ups in a 1,920-square-foot space. A 1,400-square foot model without interior seating is also currently in development and will be equipped with a drive-thru and walk-up order window. percent over 2019.

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Increasing Manager Productivity with Restaurant Inventory Management Technology

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That does not diminish the task’s importance: On a fundamental level, managers need visibility into what the restaurant has used up and what to order to maintain operations. It can eat up hours and hours in your week. Managers also need to track waste to control costs.

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Is the Future of Restaurant Design Off-Premise Focused?

Black Box Intelligence

Chipotle Mexican Grill introduced Chipotlanes in 2019 and accelerated rollouts of the drive-thru system in 2020. These next-generation restaurant units address customer demand for a seamless ordering and pick-up experience. Frustration felt by the guest can be mitigated simply by being transparent with how long an order will take.

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Increasing Manager Productivity with Restaurant Inventory Management Technology

Hot Schedules

That does not diminish the task’s importance: On a fundamental level, managers need visibility into what the restaurant has used up and what to order to maintain operations. It can eat up hours and hours in your week. Managers also need to track waste to control costs.