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The Pandemic Made Delivery a Necessity for Restaurants. What’s Next? 

Modern Restaurant Management

The National Restaurant Association’s State of the Industry Report found 46 percent of family-dining and fine-dining restaurants added delivery options between March and December 2020, along with 44 percent of casual-dining and fast-casual restaurants. Delivering Success with Ghost Kitchens. So what’s next?

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

A lot of retailers rushed to market in response to COVID-19 to provide mobile experiences that prioritized safety and contactless interactions. Chipotle recently announced its first digital-only restaurant called the Chipotle Digital Kitchen. Safety is paramount: Gone are the days of buffet style displays and bulk serving.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

We've explored new modes of advertising, consistent social media posting, we're signing up for Rotary fundraisers and participating more in the life of the community, which is a win-win. Jockey Hollow Bar + Kitchen's Chris Cannon. Efficiency, accuracy and safety are ideals that restaurants must be able to provide.

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Setting the stage: a guide to opening a restaurant

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Is there a shortage of healthy fast-food options? Don’t forget to detail marketing strategies, which could range from social media advertising to partnerships with local businesses. Think about the flow of traffic from the kitchen to the tables. Doing so will give you a sense of the market gap that needs filling.

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Is the ‘Future of Food’ the Future We Want?

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In fact, according to Michael Beacham, president of kitchen business for REEF, a company that allows restaurants to expand using ghost kitchens, sticking with solely physical locations — rooms of warmth and design where friends gather, third spaces that anchor communities — is a limited view of what a restaurant can really be: Everywhere at once.

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4th of July Specials for Restaurants: Promotions and Ideas for 2021

Touch Bistro

This means you’ll have to continue to follow strict safety protocols to make sure everyone is safe and that your restaurant remains on the right side of the law. Conversely, if your restaurant is more casual, diners may be more willing to go completely red, white, and blue for the day. Finally, consider time-off.

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