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2023 Restaurant Technology Trends: Consolidation, Experience, and Fees

Modern Restaurant Management

Here are six things I see coming in 2023: Labor pressure is easing, but operators are still looking for labor management. Labor will remain competitive, but the relentless recruiting cycle and wage pressure has begun slowing down. An increasing number of brands are launching apps, and incentivizing customers to order through them.

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2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

These craft consumers want the full on-premise experience and are willing to pay for it, which includes variety across all variables (styles, ABV, flavor profiles, serving sizes), knowledgeable servers, food pairings and the right glassware/temperature for the beverage, among other things.

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Why Restaurants Should Embrace Technology in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

Front-of-house staff can be hard to recruit, are less tenured, and have high turnover. Restaurants, like Los Angeles’ Blu Jam Cafe , have embraced QR codes to navigate a limited front-of-house staff, allowing diners to view the menu, order and pay, and enabling front-of-house staff to focus on food running and seating.

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Five Common Seasonal Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Modern Restaurant Management

Managers and owners must develop strategic hiring plans through the end of 2022 and into 2023 to protect staff from long hours and burnout. However, limited budgets and resources necessitate thoughtful hiring decisions in order to reduce wasted time and costs on advertising positions or training new hires. How to avoid.

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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Pizza Ordering Predictions HungerRush released the results of a national dining survey on 2024 pizza ordering predictions for The Big Game (February 11) and National Pizza Day (February 9). The data revealed an overwhelming 72 percent of diners plan on ordering pizza this year on either The Big Game, National Pizza Day, or both.

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Our Wage Models are Broken

7 Shifts

The practice has proven to increase instances of sexual harassment , reliance on food stamps , and continues to uphold the financial instability of so many employees in our industry. We apply an 18% service charge to all in-house food and beverage orders. One day, tipping will be a relic of our industry.

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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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