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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

7 Shifts

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. Our #1 thing is that we don’t want to discriminate how people get our food.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. And three, above all, we see the need for digital marketing automation continuing and growing into 2021 and beyond. The younger generations don’t just want great food, they expect memorable experiences.

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A CHEF’S MANIFESTO – 2021

Culinary Cues

Every now and then this can serve as a “checks and balance” activity to keep you on the right path and assess where and why you might have strayed from those “stakes in the ground” that are important to your core. An exercise that I have found to be really helpful is to occasionally state/re-state what you believe in as a chef.

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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. Food Shortage.

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Understanding the self-serve coffee machine market

Perfect Daily Grind

Over the past few years, demand has been growing for coffee that is easy to prepare and high in quality – and we’ve subsequently seen a rapidly-growing market for self-serve coffee machines emerge. I spoke to three industry professionals to find out more about the self-serve coffee market. What are self-serve coffee machines?

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Uncovering consumer confidence and preferences in an ever-shifting market as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, Restaurants Canada is shining a light on what restaurateurs and chefs can expect with the release of the 2021 Discerning Diner Report. 78 percent of Canadians have ordered delivery within six months prior to the survey.

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11 Restaurant Marketing Strategies That Work in 2021 & 2022

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This method is used by several large food chains, like Starbucks, Panera Bread, and TGI Fridays, which have attracted millions of customers due to their loyalty programs. Email marketing allows restaurants to notify their consumers about current promotions and serves as a branding strategy. Special Offers and Promotions.

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