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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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

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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. Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. Here are their responses. To read part one, click here.

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CHEFS – MENUS FOR 2021 AND BEYOND

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On top of this – restaurants are offering wages that were unheard of pre-pandemic and still employees are not inclined to return to kitchens and dining rooms. Without a clear understanding of where ingredient costs are going tomorrow and next month restaurants cannot afford to be shackled to a menu that is out of control.

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2021 Restaurant Insurance Outlook

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restaurant industry has a loaded plate as 2021 picks up steam – especially from an insurance and financial protection point of view. “The prospects for fine dining and sit-down restaurants are going to remain strained for all of 2021,” said Doug Groves, founder at Program Insurance Group, in College Station, Tex.

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2021 Restaurant Insurance Outlook: Updated

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restaurant sales experienced a “healthy” increase in total sales in July, 2021, according to Restaurant.org. billion in June, 2021, the organization estimated. In fact, nearly 16,500 restaurant reopen in April 2021 just as restrictions began to start being lifted, according to recent data from. restaurant scene.

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2021: A Year of Navigating Shortages

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To help operators move forward, let’s take a look at some of the challenges the industry has experienced in 2021 and how they can come out on top in 2022 and beyond. Restaurateurs are struggling to find staff to support the increase in demand on their business as Americans are returning to restaurant dining rooms.

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How Restaurants Are Evolving in 2021: New Business Models

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This places kitchens at the center with and multiple spokes—from delivery to meal kits to virtual brands—all coming out of it. A restaurant evolution is happening before out eyes. Here's just some of the emerging trends and concepts to look out for. Even the finest of fine dining restaurants made a fast casual pivot.