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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 Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. And three, above all, we see the need for digital marketing automation continuing and growing into 2021 and beyond. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here. Lavu CEO Saleem S.

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How Restaurants Are Evolving in 2021: New Business Models

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When we look back at the impact that 2020 had on the restaurant industry, we’ll see it as an accelerator of change. Fast casual is king With dining rooms effectively shut down early last year (many of them still limited), restaurants had to rethink how they would be serving hungry diners. The brand is now considering franchising.

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[Data] Fast Casual Restaurant Trends: Sales and Labor

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But how have they stacked up when it comes to sales and labor this year versus the same period in 2021? But how have they stacked up when it comes to sales and labor this year versus the same period in 2021? hours in 2021 to 76.13 We analyzed the data from 18,000 restaurant locations across North America to find out.

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2021: A Year of Strategic Questions for Restaurants 

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Perhaps the biggest question on restaurateurs’ minds right now is: “Do I plan for the 2021 I was expecting, or can I just go back to 2019?” My colleagues and I at EPAM Continuum have been thinking of 2021 and the trends that will soon be served to us. ” Worry not. Curbside Appeal.

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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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Simple Restaurant Marketing Plan for 2021 [PDF Template]

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With a new year comes new challenges, and after the year for the industry that was 2020, we want to help set your restaurant up for success in 2021. Before you get any ideas of a cheesy radio spot, take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Which is where your restaurant marketing plan comes in. So, where do you start?

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