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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part Two

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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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How to Plan Your Restaurant's Grand Re-Opening Event

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Restaurants took a major hit from COVID-19 in 2020, with sales dropping by 79% in mid-March. Consider food costs, labor costs, and cost of marketing your reopening. Plan your budget to include food costs, labor costs, operating costs, marketing costs, and any extra costs such as for party favors and special decor.

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Avoiding Warewashing Woes Ensures a Profitable Kitchen

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Expert food preparation results in appealing and delicious dishes, employee training reduces errors that can increase wait times and proper warewashing keeps plates, glasses and utensils spotless. Implementing the latest tools of the trade can simplify tasks for employees and help restaurants wow diners.

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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. . percent over 2019. .”

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The State of New York Restaurants in 2020

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A restaurant is not just the restaurant owner, a restaurant is the kitchen staff, waitstaff, the whole industry around restaurants. Before COVID, land in Brooklyn and Manhattan already cost more than double LA’s priciest neighbourhoods, and food costs coming in at 2-3 times more than that of what restaurants in California are paying.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

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The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences. A lot of retailers rushed to market in response to COVID-19 to provide mobile experiences that prioritized safety and contactless interactions. Chipotle recently announced its first digital-only restaurant called the Chipotle Digital Kitchen.

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Air Quality Solutions to Generate Revenue and Attract Customers

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One design solution that has really helped during the pandemic—encompassing the entire range from quick service to fine dining—is open-kitchen restaurants that have “nothing to hide." " They have been selected by a growing number of diners who are conscious of cleanliness, safety, and health.