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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020. Snack periods, were down -5 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2020, and for a pre-pandemic view, down -11 percent compared to same month two years ago.

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Restaurant Business Trends to Follow in 2021

Goliath Consulting

Here are our best guesses for the business trends of 2021. In the long run, restaurants will have to be adaptable, with seating plans that expand and contract easily and quickly” (5). TECH: Social distancing and contact-free technology will be indispensable in 2021, as sanitation and safety concerns around COVID-19 remain (14).

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Four Hands-Free Solutions to Help Make Your Restaurant Touchless

Modern Restaurant Management

Many restaurants and dining establishments are looking to implement new innovations heading into 2021. With hand hygiene becoming a major point of emphasis, this also keeps patrons and staff from exchanging cash, change and cards frequently. COVID-19 has changed how the foodservice world operates.

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How to Buy a Restaurant: An Ultimate Guide

7 Shifts

With restaurant startup costs restaurant startup cost averages at $275,000 or $3,046 per seat for a leased building, According to Sage accounting. For owned buildings, costs get a bump to $425,000 or $3,734 per seat. They could also be trying to get out of a bad situation—be it management, building, or market related.

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Embracing Change to Survive and Maximise Food Service Sales

Future Food

However, creative food and hospitality operators have managed to innovate, stay agile, plan for the end in sight and have reinvented their business in order to prepare for the huge demand that has been building up and will let rip once the lockdowns end. let’s be clear from the beginning, the new normal, is not normal as we know it.

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Five Ways to Engage Franchisees and Drive Profitability During the Pandemic

Modern Restaurant Management

So, in 2021, make it a priority to give all your brand’s most engaging content a home. Early in the pandemic as in-person meetings went virtual, many were simply flying by the seat of their pants, trying to get the work done however possible.

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A 2021 Guide to Kitchen Staffing During the Back of House Labor Shortage

Touch Bistro

As of June 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the restaurant industry was still 1.5 For those with 120 seats or more, 51% of restaurants train their kitchen staff for more than 12 hours. BONUS: If someone does cash in on the incentive, make sure the word spreads through the restaurant, too. Compare the results.