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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. Just Salad was the first national restaurant chain to label its entire menu with carbon emissions similar to how brands like Allbirds had done in the retail sector. Here are their responses.

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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. There are new technologies, new ways of doing business, and new consumer habits, too.

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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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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. Preparing a menu? Writing a memo? Do it with excellence in mind. Excellence is the standard that you must follow.

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What is coffee soft serve & is it becoming more popular?

Perfect Daily Grind

However, in recent years, we have seen a growing number of specialty coffee shops serving coffee soft serve – a type of frozen dessert which uses espresso or cold brew as part of the base mixture. So what exactly is coffee soft serve and how is it made? We started serving it in 2016 and it was an instant success.”.

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Designing an autumn menu for your coffee shop

Perfect Daily Grind

But what factors need to be considered when designing a seasonal menu? I spoke to two coffee shop owners and a head barista to better understand what goes into designing an autumn menu. Why have a seasonal menu? Seasonality in our menu promotes using products that are the best quality for that time of year,” Sarah explains.

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2021: A Year of Navigating Shortages

Modern Restaurant Management

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. On the plus, guests as a whole are more familiar with ingredient alternatives, hopefully making future menu/ingredient changes a bit easier to navigate.

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