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How Our Pop-Up Expanded to Serve a 10,000-Person Waitlist

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In September 2020, amid COVID-related dine-in restrictions, Huang started using its kitchen for a delivery-only pop-up, selling a cross between Nashville hot chicken and Sichuan fried chicken. By early 2021, Huangs Pecking House had a waitlist of 10,000 people. Quick-service restaurants arent really sustainable at one.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-September 2021 Edition

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In a survey of 4,079 small business owners conducted from 8/15 to 9/13/21, 66 percent reported having a "very difficult" time finding the right employees to fill open roles, many of which are necessary to help them drive revenue and rebound. In July, 47 percent couldn't hire enough employees. Dining Trends in Canada.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. For Sleepy Bee, we submitted our assessment in June 2021, entered the review process in March 2022, and completed it in November of 2022.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. ” The results are part of an Oracle Food and Beverage survey conducted by Untold Insights in September 2021. Sustainability and healthy options rising in importance.

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Avoiding Warewashing Woes Ensures a Profitable Kitchen

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Expert food preparation results in appealing and delicious dishes, employee training reduces errors that can increase wait times and proper warewashing keeps plates, glasses and utensils spotless. Implementing the latest tools of the trade can simplify tasks for employees and help restaurants wow diners. A Window into Warewashing.

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Cities Implementing Vaccine Mandates for Indoor Dining Are Seeing Stable Restaurant Visitation

Modern Restaurant Management

Since the late summer of 2021, many major U.S. From the onset of these new policies, starting with New York and San Francisco in August 2021, Sense360 by Medallia has been able to utilize its unique combination of smartphone foot traffic, credit/debit spend and attitudinal survey panels to understand the impact on the restaurant industry.

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Hungry for Growth: The Restaurant Industry in 2022

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Several other pandemic-related trends will continue into 2022 and beyond, and new trends will also emerge. Food and beverage sales in the restaurant and foodservice industry are projected to total $789 billion in 2021, up 19.7 Here's a summary of what to expect and what restaurants can do to stay ahead. Staffing Shortages Continue.

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