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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. . percent over 2019. .”

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The Future of Food is Exciting - Food and Hospitality Trends of 2020

Future Food

Trends that will shape the future of your food and hospitality projects for 2020. Menu shapers will become seriously experimental with the flexitarian crowd in 2020. Integration of these elements will shape the design briefs of 2020 and beyond. Trends are no longer limited to the cuisines on offer or the style of service.

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7shifts’ Year in Review 2022: New features, add-ons, improvements, and more

7 Shifts

In 2020, we reached out to our customers to find the most time-consuming part of managing tips. Think of it as a virtual filing cabinet for everything from alcohol permits and food handler licenses to employee contracts and tax forms. All-new messaging and communication. New Features in 7shifts. Tip Pooling.

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7 Issues that Threaten the Franchisor and Franchisee Relationship

7 Shifts

A lack of trust and communication between both parties worsens this cycle, with franchisees of worldwide restaurants like McDonald’s, Dominos, and Subway having very public disputes with their franchisors. A lack of communication can take a serious toll on franchise owners, particularly in the realm of finances.

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Pandemic Effects on Funding, Growth and People – Plus Predictions for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

We also expect a number of larger brands pushing out into new channels such as licensing deals and product development, catering programs and more. percent below the February 2020 employment peak. The NRA reported in mid-year 2023 that restaurants were 0.5 – Lissa Bowen

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How to Create an Effective Restaurant Onboarding Process

7 Shifts

For after-hours questions, tell trainees to communicate with their mentors via your restaurant's team communication tool to help staff maintain a work-life balance. Here are some sample guidelines for in-person communication while at work: There’s no such thing as over-communication. Be thorough in your communication.

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The World Moved on From the Garfield-Themed Restaurant, but Will the Internet Ever Forget?

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Jim trusts this young man with his license, and boom, a GarfieldEats restaurant.”. Just because I licensed the cartoon and I’m putting a cartoon on the packaging, that makes it all gimmicky and it’s for children only?” When COVID-19 broke out in the spring of 2020, Mazri declared it a hoax , spawning a flurry of backlash.

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