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MRM Research Roundup: Year-End 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features top trends for 2020, how 2020 changed food and the year's top wines. BentoBox released its comprehensive 2020 Restaurant Trend Report. spent per order, on average, across restaurant websites. spent per order, on average, across restaurant websites.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

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? In 2020 the restaurant industry learned that offering delivery and running an efficient operation is necessary to stay alive.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: QR Codes – How to Use Them Responsibly in Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

Fast forward to 2020, a year when the world was forever changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, according to link management service Bitly, QR code downloads increased by 750% over an 18-month period starting in 2021. Communicate What Data Is Being Collected.

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Preparing your Cafe and Restaurant for the 2020 Recession

Ken Burgin

I wrote a fairly lengthy article back in 2001 , with advice on how to manage the effects on small businesses – it still holds up well. Plus some thoughts last month on the need for a 2020 Plan B. Buckle up folks – I’m an optimist by nature, but 2020 is going to be a very bumpy ride!

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Ghost Kitchens to Open Up New Avenues for Restaurateurs

Modern Restaurant Management

The reasons for the accelerated growth of this idea, the contribution of POS to these kitchens, the display systems to make the operations easier, and the automated operations used in the inventory as well in the kitchen for easy food management- are some of the ideas that will be discussed in the following paragraphs.

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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

7 Shifts

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. The number one thing you need to fix is your website,” says Walchef. since March 2020.

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