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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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We’re not talking about just surviving the pandemic—but thriving through 2021 and beyond, and setting new standards. We’re not talking about just surviving the pandemic—but thriving through 2021 and beyond, and setting new standards. million out of work, it was nothing short of devastating. Embrace Digital Hospitality ??

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Restaurant Forecasting: How To, Formulas, Methods, and More

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Staff scheduling, inventory management, menu analysis , guest satisfaction, profitability, and so much more rest on the shoulders of accurate restaurant forecasting. Factors to Incorporate in Your 2021 Restaurant Forecasting. Table of Contents. What is Forecasting for a Restaurant? What is Forecasting for a Restaurant?

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

restaurant industry has shown remarkable resiliency, having lost as much as 35 percent of visits at the beginning of the pandemic, but still has a ways to go to get back to pre-pandemic levels, reports The NPD Group. Visits at the dinner daypart were down -5 percent in May 2021 from a year ago and -12 percent from two years ago.

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Restaurant Business Trends to Follow in 2021

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Here are our best guesses for the business trends of 2021. This flexibility will key as the cold season approaches (6). Back in March, a survey by Statistica showed that 41.7% This is now the new norm, and we know that some of these changes are here to stay. DESIGN: It’s a new era of drive-thrus. of total sales (4).

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How NYC Restaurants Can Thrive Through the Winter

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But 2021 is the year to evolve your restaurant for whatever comes next. We like to think of it as a roadmap to success in 2021 and beyond. 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.

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Restaurants Can Leverage Their POS System to Make the Most Out of Outdoor Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the National Restaurant Association's 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry report , 70 percent of consumers reported they would likely take a table outside if the conditions were right. Here are some of the ways restaurant owners can leverage a holistic and data-driven POS system to optimize their outdoor dining operations.

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Rising Restaurant Minimum Wage: What to Know for 2021

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When your business is located in an affected region, the federal minimum wage takes a back seat to the state or city rate. Minimum Wage Rates for 2021 by State. state minimum wage rates for 2021 and the planned increases: Alabama: $7.25/hour This information is current as of August 2021. hour on October 1, 2021.

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