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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. According to a study by Panasonic , the percentage of restaurant businesses that consider themselves “tech-forward” doubled from 13% in January 2020 to 26% by August 2020. For both safety and ease, there isn’t a better option.

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Restaurant Hiring: Navigating the Labor Shortage

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Early on in 2020, we were scrambling to figure out ways to get food to customers and how to give staff enough hours and keep them on the payroll. Many workers are not returning due to personal safety concerns, and many have left the industry altogether. Adam Ranier, Writer, Restaurant Manifesto. Writing a good job description.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants according to a new Oracle Food and Beverage study.

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How AI Can Work for You

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Modern AI exists without the limitations that you see in movies, operating on everything from the smartphones in your pocket to the website that uses machine learning to track COVID-19. For your restaurant, communications are limited to the closed circuit of your business, from the front-of-house to the kitchen. Communications.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? Here are their responses. Click here for part two. Anita Adams, CEO of Black Bear Diner. Dennis Becker, CEO, Mobivity.

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Surviving COVID-19: 7 Financing Options for Restaurants

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Check your governor's website. These government-backed loans carry loan amounts up to $5 million with low-interest rates and generous repayment terms. Every industry is feeling the impact of COVID-19, but restaurants face some of the most difficult challenges. And no money means mo' problems.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Off premise has become a sizable segment of our business, and I don't see it ever going back to pre-COVID numbers. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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