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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. Far-and-away the biggest change for the hospitality industry has been the widespread adoption of technology, which has gone from a luxury to a necessity for restaurants to operate.

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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. In 2021, we will see a dip in customer satisfaction. Here are their responses.

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12 Restaurant Operational Challenges and Opportunities for 2021

Restaurant365

Certainly, 2020 brought challenges for the restaurant industry that most owners and operators didn’t see coming. COVID-19 has prompted massive changes in how restaurants operate. Other restaurants had to shift operations to a limited-capacity model, adjusting labor and food costs to match new sales levels.

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act Introduced : On June 8, 2021, a bipartisan group of Senators and U.S. Legislation.

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93 Restaurant Industry Statistics Every Food Service Operator Needs to Know in 2024

Apicbase

2023 has been a challenging year for restaurant operators, caught as they were between rising food costs and labour shortages. In a 2023 survey, 29% of operators said they are very likely to open new locations in 2024. Most operators raised their menu prices in 2023, but fewer expect to do so in 2024. million in 2021, to $974.9

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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. Sales velocity is now -1 percent vs August 28, 2021. ” Supporting Local. California.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Fresh research from CGA highlights the growing popularity of the On Premise on public holidays, and the potential for operator-supplier collaboration. events and celebrations in May—and the opportunities for operators and beverage suppliers to collaborate and maximize sales. Franchise Operations Index. Two in five (39.9

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