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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 Congrats! ?? And good luck.

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MRM’s 10 Most-Read Articles of 2020

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s no surprise that COVID-19 articles dominated our top reads for 2020. How the virus affected restaurant equipment was a top read. We are proud that readers turned to MRM as a resource and hope they found the information to be useful. Predicting a new normal for the restaurant industry attracted readers.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

A 1,400-square foot model without interior seating is also currently in development and will be equipped with a drive-thru and walk-up order window. Good 2020 for Mountain Mike's. Mountain Mike’s Pizza said that 2020 was the best sales year yet, beating out 2019 which held the previous record. percent over 2019. .”

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MRM Research Roundup: Year-End 2020 Edition

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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. The most ordered menu item of 2020 came from South Carolina chain, New York City Pizza, and its “New York” thin-crust pizza.

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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? In 2020, Uber Eats expanded their network of supported restaurants to 500,000 from 220,000 in 2019, and gross bookings from $14.5

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Restaurant Customer Experience 2020: What Customers Expect

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Approaching 2020, restaurants need to make a conscious shift toward offering future-facing operations with the ability to meet the expectations of their customers. Customers in 2020 are all about perks — 87% of survey respondents belong to fewer than 3 loyalty programs each. Menu and order Customization. Loyalty Perks.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. Hassle-free holiday meals. Sales Stumble in November. The price to purchase a hamburger cooking robot is about $60,000.

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