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Liquor Licensing 101 for Restaurants in Recovery

Modern Restaurant Management

Many restaurants now incorporate electronic ID checking machines or set point of sale reminders to specify the birthdate a guest must be born on or after to be served alcohol. One of those innovations being cocktails-to-go. Tennessee for example passed a new law that allows carryout and delivery of alcohol that expires in 2023.

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Silent Tech for Engaging Your Customers | Restaurant Recovery Series

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Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date on the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. Staff or guests with a fever can be quickly identified and separated from others. Contact tracing is for the social good—it’s no longer just for me.

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MRM Research Roundup: Catering, Kiosks, Tipping and Dry January

Modern Restaurant Management

Q4 Restaurant Trends Toast released its Q4 2023 Restaurant Trends report that examined catering activity around the holidays, large events, cold-weather food and alcohol preferences, and weekly tipping trends. Among the highlights: On or Off Prem Same-store catering transactions increased +71 percent in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022.

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85+ Restaurant Industry Statistics That Every F&B Operator & Manager Needs to Know in 2023

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The F&B industry grew in 2022… and it will keep growing in 2023. However, we’re seeing some major shifts around menu creation, procurement, and dining habits of guests. This trend is expected to continue in 2023. Having an easily scannable menu online will be table stakes for most operations in 2023. Let’s dig in.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-November 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Among the highlights: Online Ordering sales of pizza (+9 percent), burgers (+10 percent), and fried chicken (+5 percent) were up from last year, but the largest trend in online ordering was sandwiches and wraps as guests give up on slapping bread together at home and restaurants pivot to menu items that travel well. Restaurant trends.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-January 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The fourth quarter was not good for restaurant sales; each month posted worse same-store sales growth than the previous month, according to Black Box Guest Intelligence. In addition, colder winter weather eliminated some potential for outdoor restaurant dining, favored by many guests who believe patio seating is a safer option.

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Gift a Plate and Ambient Restaurant Sounds Playlist

Modern Restaurant Management

With the strategic and financial backing Jay and his team bring, we will continue to focus on key operational initiatives to improve guest experience, menu development, and focus on the growth of our brand. ” America's Recovery Fund. A broad-based, efficient recovery fund is the best path forward.