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2022 Reflections: The Year That Was for Restaurants

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Each year, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asks experts for their views on the state of the industry. The restaurant industry once again proved its resilience in 2022 as it dealt with ongoing obstacles like inflation, supply chain, labor shortages and more. Here are some of their insights.

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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

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More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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Hungry for Growth: The Restaurant Industry in 2022

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Some have even developed lucrative new business models that they will continue to apply and scale in 2022. Several other pandemic-related trends will continue into 2022 and beyond, and new trends will also emerge. From there, restaurants can build processes and inject innovation into this framework. Staffing Shortages Continue.

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Six Trends Expected to Impact Foodservice in 2022

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z International Foodservice identified top trends expected to elevate the foodservice industry in 2022 and beyond. Some of those quick-adapts will continue to shape foodservice as we head into 2022. When the pandemic emerged in early 2020, the entire foodservice industry faced fast and unexpected change.

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2022 Predictions: A Look at What Awaits Hospitality Tech Next Year (and Beyond)

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As we wrap up a year that brought more tremendous change to the hospitality industry, I like to look ahead and anticipate some of the opportunities and challenges we will see in 2022 (and beyond). The recent turf war between Amazon and Visa in the UK and Australia gives us a glimpse at what might happen in 2022.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their views on trends. With more options to work outside of the hospitality industry, operators must offer employees more scheduling flexibility, facilitate transparent communication between management and team members, and avoid overworking staff.

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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 Fast is not fast enough.

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