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Back of House, Yet Front-Facing Priority – Restaurant BOH Trends to Monitor in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

Is your restaurant up to speed with the latest best practices for back of house (BOH) management? An interesting tidbit about those dark days of 2020-21: restaurants, bars, food trucks and other establishments that were able to remain efficient with their back of house (BOH) services were most likely to survive and even thrive.

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NCR Reveals 2022 Hospitality Trends and Predictions

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Restaurant operators once again find themselves refocusing priorities and altering their plans for 2022. Here are some trends NCR is watching as move into 2022. Tackle the Labor Shortage with Hiring Incentives. Rely on Technology to Increase Operational Efficiency. Enhance CX with Accelerated Contactless Adoption.

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Boosting Guest Satisfaction Through Faster Staff Responses

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Internal communication, especially between front- and back-of-house staff, is one of the most overlooked drivers of operational efficiency and l asting loyalty. A University of Nevada, Las Vegas study found that employee turnover, particularly in front-of-house roles, has a direct and lasting impact on customer service quality.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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To keep up with changing consumer preferences, operators noted that their top areas of investment in 2022 include mobile ordering (54 percent); delivery services (47 percent); technology such as new POS digital signage or other in-store tech (45 percent); and alternative payment methods (37 percent). "Consumers

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Franchise Portfolio Diversification: Trends Taking Shape in 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

This approach required fewer front-of-the-house staff to maintain a dining room, complied with government orders, and kept many brands from closing. The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a lot of chaos and accelerated several trends within the restaurant industry. Just as one issue seemed fixed, another presents itself.

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The Digital Foodie: Top Trends That Will Drive 2022 Restaurant Marketing

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Without the financial burden of a guest-facing presence or front-of-house staff, these operations can concentrate labor and supplies into a single location for multi-cuisine food preparation and delivery. Increased Emphasis on Online Ordering. Former competitors are now part of the same umbrella company. Appeal to Mobile Gamers.

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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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