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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features Canadian dining trends, American eating patterns, best and worst cities for burgers and pumpkin spice to the rescue. Dining Trends in Canada. Hiring Crisis Facts. That's because a whopping 85 percent of restaurant owners now report it’s very difficult to find the right help.

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Secure Safer Off-Premise Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

The state of dining has transformed over the last year and a half and continues to rapidly evolve. According to NPD Group data, takeout and delivery orders have increased dramatically, with takeout jumping from 18 percent to 60 percent within the FSR segment from 2019 to 2020. In the U.S.,

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Restaurant Business Trends to Follow in 2021

Goliath Consulting

Here are our best guesses for the business trends of 2021. Part of its upsurge comes from off-premise dining becoming widely adopted due to the pandemic, but there’s been an overall uptick in digital sales that’s helped drive-thrus gain significant traction. DESIGN: It’s a new era of drive-thrus. of total sales (4).

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Enhancing Operational Visibility in Ghost Kitchens

Modern Restaurant Management

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, a new trend in the food service industry has risen in popularity—ghost kitchens. These restaurants, which exclusively deliver food, typically use online ordering and a cashless transaction system that allows for little physical interaction between the customer and facilitator.

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The New Normal: How Technology Can Help Streamline Restaurant Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

As a precaution, dining areas were closed and at one point, even eating al fresco was prohibited in certain areas. Kitchen operations. Dining room procedures. Food safety and restaurant cleanliness. Kitchen Operations. Dining Room Procedures. Reservation processing. Staff Management.

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Restaurants Pivot to the new ‘Post-COVID’ Consumer Behavior Patterns

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant and bar employment (as of July 2021) remains down by 1.5 One hotel in upstate New York increased salaries of kitchen staff to $20 from $12.50 Expect to see more self-ordering kiosks already present at Taco Bell, Panera and McDonalds. million since the start of the pandemic. The Store Experience.

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The 5 Biggest Restaurant Food Trends to Watch in 2021

Goliath Consulting

Through stay-at-home orders and extended shutdowns, restauranteurs had to be nimble and creative, relentlessly searching for new business avenues and strategies to keep their businesses afloat. Now that 2021 is only weeks away, we are making predictions on what the new year will bring.

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