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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

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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2022 Restaurant Design Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

When using biophilic design it is important to use natural tones for tables, bar fronts and seating to replicate tones found in nature. Instead of using the plastic domes many restaurants implemented, consider using higher back seats that make the guest feel as if they are being hugged and in a space of their own.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

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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Six Reasons Promo and Gift Cards Will Be Driving Restaurant Trends in 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

Among all the trends forecasted for hospitality establishments in 2022, restaurant gift cards are one of the most powerful tools in your tool belt. We’ve listed six trends you’ll see in restaurants in 2022 and, through them, how you can use gift and promotional cards to see even more success.

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The Top Restaurant Stories of 2022

The Rail

From increased restaurant unionization to record-high inflation, 2022 was, overall, a pretty rough year for restaurant operators. Here are our top restaurants stories of 2022. The labor movement gained a lot of momentum across the US in 2022, and restaurants were not spared from worker dissatisfaction.

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A Look Back at 2022’s Restaurant Industry

The Restaurant Group

2022’s Restaurant Industry. When the pandemic in 2022 struck, every restaurant in the food industry was affected by numerous challenges such as coping with social distancing and food service restrictions. Labor and inflation were two of the biggest challenges faced by restaurants in 2022. Labor Shortage and Inflation Woes.

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Trends for 2022: Re-engaging with Food in a Design Led World

Future Food

Trends for 2022 Re-engaging with Food in a Design Led World. 2022, then, is shaping up as a really interesting year. 2022, then, is shaping up as a really interesting year. Given this backdrop, there are a number of key trends that we are looking at as we move into 2022. The post-COVID world is a Design-led world.

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