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Crypto Impact on Restaurants - Fresh Mex Moves and McD Goes All-in on Podcasts

Foodable

Chipotle Chippy Chipotle has recruited a mechanical employee to take the weight off the hard-working humans. The new recruit is called Chippy and has been given the all-important task of making the Mexican food chain’s tortilla chips. Chippy’s first shift at Chiptole will take place in its test center in Irving, California.

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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

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Many local restaurants have never touched advertising or social media; they've been the neighborhood's go-to spot for decades. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. What is a restaurant marketing plan, and why do you need one? Getting New Customers (Acquisition).

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

Modern Restaurant Management

” The Economics of Loyalty “Identify what consumers expect – create strategies, advertising and experiences that meet those expectations, and your brand can transform into a Loyalty Juggernaut. “Brands create a virtually unbreakable bond with customers.”

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Meeting Off-Premise Demand While Rebuilding In-Restaurant Sales to Boost Profitability

Restaurant365

” In addition, across all major segments, from fine dining to quick service restaurants to fast casual, owners and operators reported that “off-premises dining represents a larger proportion of sales than it did pre-coronavirus.” ” In fact, P.F. Track Your Labor Costs.

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Restaurant Conferences to Attend in 2022

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Advertised as a place for “uninterrupted private meetings between decision-makers and solution providers,” BITAC allows for several in-depth conversations between attendees and suppliers of equipment , furnishings, and technology needed to scale and sustain a restaurant business. Digital Transformation in Fast Casual and QSR Summit.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The best performing segments during Q4 (and those that achieved positive same-store sales growth) were family dining, fine dining and upscale casual. Upscale casual also achieved positive sales growth during Q4 but experienced a small dip in sales for the entire year compared with 2018. For more information, click here.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

Modern Restaurant Management

Del Taco was recognized for adding multiple Beyond Meat items to its menu in 2019 and for heavily advertising these offerings to meat-lovers, vegetarians, and vegans alike. The Montreal-based company, which currently has locations in Canada, the U.S. Impossible Foods has hired biotech executive Brian Miller as Chief People Officer.