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Is 6 the New 8?

Modern Restaurant Management

Source: Placer.ai and coming in less frequently after 8 p.m.,” noted RJ Hottovy, Head of Analytical Research at Placer.ai. The report looked at trends at The Capital Grille, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Cooper’s Hawk, Saltgrass Steak House, Fogo de Chão, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood.

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The State of Full Service Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Seventy-four percent of full service restaurants (FSRs) managed to maintain or increase their sales during the pandemic; however, profit margins in 2021 declined to 10 percent, compared to 12 percent in 2019, according to third annual State of Full Service Restaurants Report released by TouchBistro.

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How the Restaurant Industry Can Begin Planning for the Future

Modern Restaurant Management

Lacking cash reserves and the resources to access money (traditional bank loans), most restaurants were forced to lay off their employees. Some likely expenses to be considered for initial cash reserves: 20 percent of the prior year’s monthly sales for purchases of goods. 75 percent of the prior year’s monthly payroll cost.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

Sourcing ingredients locally or from all-natural farms. Ghost kitchens of 2019 almost exclusively referred to restaurants that worked only through third-party delivery services. In the past, these trends have included choosing certain suppliers, certain cleanliness practices, or even working as a "no-reservation" location.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

Despite the industry being at its most stable since 2019, customers being more educated and engaged around the issues impacting the food system, and massive strides made in creating sustainable and equitable conditions for staff, rising costs are greatly impacting both operations and the public’s dining out frequency.

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Cheers To Josh!

The Wine Knitter

It is a negotiant brand that sources grapes from a selection of vineyards from California’s best growers in St. This wine is aged for three months in recently emptied charred oak bourbon barrels sourced from Redemption and Bib & Tucker. Helena, Rutherford, Stags Leap District, and Sonoma Coast. Alcohol : 14.5%

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31 Restaurant Industry Statistics (That every Restaurant owner should know)

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2019, is about to end! Source ) 2. Source ) 3. Source ) 2. Source ) 2. Over 80% of restaurants are adopting technology—like online ordering, reservation, inventory apps, and restaurant analytics more than ever to help them make the restaurant business successful and efficient. Source ) 4. Source ) 4.