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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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From a projected record growth at the top of the year to a decline of nearly $240 billion in sales and 2.5 We’re not talking about just surviving the pandemic—but thriving through 2021 and beyond, and setting new standards. million out of work, it was nothing short of devastating. Embrace Digital Hospitality ??

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[Data] Fast Casual Restaurant Trends: Sales and Labor

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But how have they stacked up when it comes to sales and labor this year versus the same period in 2021? But how have they stacked up when it comes to sales and labor this year versus the same period in 2021? QSR Sales are trending upwards. QSR Sales are trending upwards. in sales per day.

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Coronavirus and Restaurants: A Year In Review

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And a general fear of going out, at least early on, contributed to a dramatic drop in sales across the entire restaurant industry—one we’re still recovering from a year later. How restaurant sales were impacted Shortly after lockdowns were initiated, restaurant sales across the board—from full-service dining to coffee shops—took a nosedive.

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Surprising Ways that Tech Can Help Evolve Your Restaurant

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The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. Inventory management software is one great resource to help cut down on food waste, food cost and ensure that everything in your back-of-house is streamlined for transparency and profitability.

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The American Restaurant 2022 (Post Pandemic)

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Let’s start with what we are fairly comfortable saying: whatever “normal” is will likely not make an appearance until the end of 2021 – so…let’s begin our speculation with January of 2022 to be safe. There are numerous multi-billion dollar chains along with countless mom and pop operations that do a great job on this front.

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Who has the worst staff turnover? Restaurant Employee Turnover by City and State + Retention Playbook

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But we're at an inflection point in the restaurant industry. Back-of-House and Front-of-House. For restaurant employees added in the past year (August 2021-August 2022), the average employee tenure is just 110 days —a little over three months. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split.

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Rising Restaurant Minimum Wage: What to Know for 2021

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Minimum Wage Rates for 2021 by State. state minimum wage rates for 2021 and the planned increases: Alabama: $7.25/hour hour for employers grossing <$110,000 in annual sales and not covered by FLSA). hour (for businesses grossing >$319,000 per in annual sales). Here are the current U.S. Alaska: $10.34/hour.

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