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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

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? Lesson #1: Multiple factors are leading to businesses increasingly communicating via messaging – with both customers and employees.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

“While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019. Good 2020 for Mountain Mike's. ” Naf Naf Expands in Dallas Area. .

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

A lot of retailers rushed to market in response to COVID-19 to provide mobile experiences that prioritized safety and contactless interactions. Through better employee training in 2021, brands can make sure their five-star app isn’t ruined by a disjointed in-person experience. Jonathan Morse CEO & Co-founder of Tripleseat.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s one more way we can show how much we care about our employees. “We’re thrilled to partner with the KFC Foundation to provide KFC restaurant employees with the tools they need to quickly build emergency savings funds and establish long-term saving habits,” said Leigh Phillips, President and CEO, SaverLife.

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Coronavirus and the Restaurant Industry: What the Data Shows

Black Box Intelligence

Coronavirus and the Restaurant Industry: Key Insights – May 13, 2020. . While casual dining’s YOY dine-in comp sales in Texas improved by almost 11 percentage points compared with the previous week, the improvement for fast casual and quick service were a much lower 3.4 Collected and distributed 3 times per week.

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Restaurant Industry Performance Pulse

Black Box Intelligence

QSR, fast casual and casual dining improved the most (improved sales growth by 1.9 Not only is turnover rising for all employees, the percentage of new hires that leave the company within the first 90 days of employment is also increasing. Sales growth in fine dining and upscale casual also eroded during the week. .

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MRM Franchise Feed: Virtual BBQ and Pieology in China

Modern Restaurant Management

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is expanding its franchise opportunities to feature another nontraditional franchise model – virtual kitchens and has executed area development agreements to bring more of Dickey’s slow-smoked, Texas-style barbecue to Chicago, Houston and Orlando, as well as make its debut in Providence, Rhode Island.

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