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2020’s Marketing Lessons Hold Advice for 2021 and Beyond

Modern Restaurant Management

Raise your hand if your 2020 marketing plan included messaging about wearing a mask. Curbside takeout and no-contact delivery are the norms. Curbside takeout and no-contact delivery are the norms. And when it comes to those marketing plans, 2020’s lessons will, at least, provide good advice for 2021 and the years to come.

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

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“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. Army Officer.

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The State of New York Restaurants in 2020

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Operations for 7shifts, I have been based in the New York technology and hospitality space for years (including a leadership role at Yelp for nearly a decade). Takeout & delivery are changing the way restaurants operate ?? As the Head of U.S. This change is now going to happen instantaneously.” The rise of outdoor dining ??

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-June 2020 Edition

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Around one in six (16 percent) will avoid dine-in experiences altogether in favor of delivery or take-out. Food and Alcoholic Delivery. There remains a high uptake of food delivery across the four states, with 67 percent of consumers having ordered take-out/delivery of food in the last two weeks, and 14 percent a delivery with alcohol.

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Tapping into a Concept

Modern Restaurant Management

2020 started with a strong business plan but was crippled due to the pandemic. "The As restrictions subsided, delivery and takeout supported some business and luckily their menu fit well this option," he told MRM in a follow-up interview. "Constant

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. An Uncertain Start to 2020? Delivery Frustrations.

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MRM’s 10 Most-Read Articles of 2019

Modern Restaurant Management

Before we look forward to 2020, we need to glance back at 2019. Again, most of our top posts showcased thought leadership on hot topics in restaurant management. We knew this piece on drones and food delivery would attract attention. Be smart and read this piece on SMART goals from QSR Automations.

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