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How Fast-Casual Marketers Can Prepare for 2022 Dine-in Traffic

Modern Restaurant Management

Since the first panic-inducing months of the pandemic in 2020, the restaurant industry has proven to be far more resilient than people would have expected. Smart QSR and fast casual chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack reconfigured their strategies to lean heavily into delivery apps, digital ordering, and loyalty programs. Bottom-line.

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By restaurateurs for restaurateurs: Advice for opening in 2020

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Are you opening a restaurant in 2020? As you plan out your concept, location, menu, staffing, and marketing, take a read through the advice left by hundreds of restaurateurs to ensure you’re set up for success in 2020. Thoroughly research restaurant costs (operational, labor, equipment, etc.)—both Fine dining, fast casual, etc.)

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Simple Restaurant Marketing Plan for 2020 [PDF Template]

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So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. There are only 4 months of 2020 left where you can push your restaurant’s marketing hard and set yourself up for success going into 2021. Whatever plans and forecasts you had for your restaurant are yesterday’s bread now.

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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? Operators that were already embracing an omni-channel approach have accelerated those efforts as a result of this evolving consumer behavior.

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Industry Report: Restaurants face staffing challenges, old and new in 2023

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2020 marked the beginning of a new era for restaurant management. The shrunken labor pool inflation, turnover, and technology, all make up the stew that operating a restaurant is in 2023. So we surveyed more than 1,000 restaurant operators across North America to find out what their challenges are—and what they're doing to adapt.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

“This new model will allow our franchisees to go-to-market quicker than ever before, while reducing the overall development and operational costs,” said Jim Stevens, president of Golden Chick. “We’re partnering with top-tier franchise operators who recognize our momentum and are eager to be a part of our story.

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Restaurant Customer Experience 2020: What Customers Expect

Focus POS

Today’s diners are well-connected, tech savvy, and expect a high-quality restaurant customer experience—whether visiting a five-star restaurant, fast-casual, or the drive-through. Approaching 2020, restaurants need to make a conscious shift toward offering future-facing operations with the ability to meet the expectations of their customers.