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2021: A Year of Navigating Shortages

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants have faced labor shortages, supply and equipment shortages, and climbing food prices, with no past playbook on how to navigate the crisis. 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.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-July 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The edition of MRM Research Roundup features restaurant payment transaction data, foodservice equipment purchasing and the lasting appeal of chicken sandwiches. shared insight into customer payment transaction data indicating that the recovery of the full-service restaurant industry continued in the second quarter of 2021. California.

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act Introduced : On June 8, 2021, a bipartisan group of Senators and U.S. Utah Microenterprise Home Kitchen Law Goes into Effect : On May 5, 2021, Utah’s microenterprise home kitchen law went into effect. Legislation. The act replaces previous regulations on the cottage food industry.

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Five Major Trends In Commercial Cooking Equipment

Modern Restaurant Management

Over the past decade, the restaurant business has been changing with the innovations in cooking equipment and advent of ghost and cloud kitchen. These are the future of commercial cooking and the cooking equipment industry must be ready for it. percent from 2021 to 2027. Internet of Things (IoT) and Cooking Equipment.

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Who’s Your Customer? How Understanding Your Customer Improves Brand Experience and Loyalty

Speaker: Hope Neiman, Chief Marketing Officer of Tillster

With increased visibility into customer behavior, brands become well-equipped to leverage their technology, increase sales, and ensure returning customers. July 8, 2021 at 11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 7:00 pm BST Best practices for using customer data to drive return visits. Ways to create an effective and unified customer experience.

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Restaurants Will Embrace Accelerating Technology in 2021

Modern Restaurant Management

Indeed, what the restaurant industry thought was on the horizon for 2025 will be implemented in 2021. Disrupted supply chains will continue to plague the food business in 2021, and end-to-end supply chain visibility will be essential to meet challenges created by shortages. Agility will be the focus of technology in 2021.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Sales velocity is now -5 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -3 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -7 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -7 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -4 percent vs April 10, 2021. California.

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