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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020. Snack periods, were down -5 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2020, and for a pre-pandemic view, down -11 percent compared to same month two years ago. ” 2.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features What Feeds Us, top delivery apps, popular drinks and who is winning the chicken wars. The State of What Feeds Us. Bluedot released the fourth installment of its State of What Feeds Us report which has kept tabs on consumer behavior and restaurant habits throughout the course of the pandemic. Drive-Thrus.

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Summer 2021 Food & Beverage Trends

Goliath Consulting

With the pandemic and climate change being hot topics in recent months, Summer 2021 will have guests wanting to see more healthy and sustainable items on their menu. By testing and offering a wide breadth of meatless options,” they added, they are “ doubl(ing) down on its pledge to bring more innovation to the vegetarian space.”.

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Building the Value Equation as We Approach the Price Ceiling 

Modern Restaurant Management

To answer that question, Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) examined two factors: the impact of price increases on QSR sales performance and consumers’ perception of value. As indicated in the above chart, when price increases surpassed 10-13 percent, traffic started to decline severely, negating some or all of the net sales benefits.

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7shifts Audio Series 001: Preston Junger on opportunity for restaurants and the evolution of restaurant technology

7 Shifts

In 2021, we are looking ahead with an eye towards growth, and evolution. Where the opportunity is for restaurants in 2021 Despite the blow that 2020 dealt our industry, there is immense opportunity that comes from it. For restaurants, 2020 was a year full of challenges. And that's a big question mark.

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Surprising Ways that Tech Can Help Evolve Your Restaurant

7 Shifts

The first technologies that restaurants often invest in are the cloud-based point of sale (POS) systems and payroll processing. If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s that restaurant technology is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s a necessity for building a modern and future-proof restaurant. But that was the 90s.

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Predictions for 2021: Part 1

Foodable

Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date on the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. In this episode of The Barron Report, host Paul Barron outlines his predictions for the restaurant and hospitality industry in 2021. They need products that mesh with their daily experience.

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