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The New Normal: How Technology Can Help Streamline Restaurant Operations

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Reservation processing. Food safety and restaurant cleanliness. According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Update , more than 3 in 4 restaurant operators struggle with recruitment and retention, despite an increase in employment. Reservation Processing. Kitchen operations. Dining room procedures.

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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

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More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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Restaurant Marketing Has Evolved: Unlock the Preferences of the Modern Customer

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2023 brought new challenges to the table for the restaurant industry, from rising food prices due to inflation to continued disruptions in the supply chain. In addition to the abovementioned sources of data, an increase in reservation and food delivery app use has led to a surplus of diner data.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

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Though many of the market forces that shaped the restaurant industry in 2021 were closely linked to disruption from the pandemic's onset in 2020, 2022 brings new challenges — and opportunities. Unprecedented labor and supply chain pressure will drive most of the restaurant trends that will define 2022, industry analysts say.

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Managing Diner Expectations this Holiday Season

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As the restaurant industry begins to rebuild itself, restaurants are now confronted with supply chain shortages as well as a labor shortage. Digital waitlists and reservations help consumers minimize wait times at restaurants to get seated sooner upon arrival.

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The restaurant labor shortage: how we got here and a 2023 update

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Labor supply and demand were roughly matched from 2000 through early 2020, according to U.S. million workers came back to the accommodation and food service sectors. Vaccines and relaxed pandemic restrictions in 2021 spurred restaurant owners to hire at above-average wages , but open positions remained high.

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Turning Restaurant Staffing Challenges Into Opportunities

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As Americans reach for a potential post-pandemic world, the restaurant industry continues to reel from two years of economic, staffing and supply chain chaos. percent increase in average US hourly wages in 2021, specifically noting a rapid rise in wages for leisure and hospitality workers. Get Creative. Getting creative helps, too.