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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. Ordering online, paying with mobile phones, scanning QR codes for a menu, and a ton of takeout, are just a part of dining out now. diners prefer to view menus, order, and pay for their meal using their phones rather than interacting with servers during the pandemic.

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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. 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.

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How NYC Restaurants Can Thrive Through the Winter

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2020 was a tough year, and you made a ton of sacrifices and difficult decisions already. The traditional division of labor between the front of the house and back of the house is no more, and restaurant employees have taken up responsibilities this year that they never imagined. "Winter is coming".said

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How to Beat Inflation in the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Owners of eating and drinking places have been compelled to increase menu prices as a survival strategy. Full-service menu prices jumped 8.8 percent and limited-service menu prices rose 7.1 Tweaking the menu to accommodate these more affordable ingredients can stabilize prices. percent in September year-over-year.

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Designing a Next-Gen Teaching Facility

Modern Restaurant Management

Art featured throughout the facility pays homage to the University and the fresh ingredients used daily in the 1856 kitchen – four kaleidoscope art pieces for each season of the year. The project was originally concepted in 2017, went on hold in 2020 and began construction in 2021. The facility opened in 2022.

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Take These 3 Steps to Survive An Unusual Hospitality Holiday Season

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The holiday season is usually full of family, friends, and fun—and a lot of profitability for the restaurant industry. But as we know, 2020 is a year unlike any other, so the holidays are bound to be a bit different than what we’re all used to. COVID-19 is possibly the biggest factor in holiday planning for 2020.

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Restaurant Hiring: Navigating the Labor Shortage

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Early on in 2020, we were scrambling to figure out ways to get food to customers and how to give staff enough hours and keep them on the payroll. The traditional front of the house to the back of the house divide has closed. Do you need a prep cook or a chef to help develop a new patio menu ?

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