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Deals Over Disses: QSR Marketing Post-COVID

Modern Restaurant Management

88 percent of consumers are cooking more meals at home since stay-at-home orders went into effect in March. The foot traffic “show-up” business of QSR is being plunged into a digital catch-up. Mobile advance ordering will become normative, as well as alerting local customers to restaurant openings and any deals.

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Restaurant Loyalty Programs to Boost Revenues

Cheetah

From their humble, though ingenious, beginnings as copper tokens and stamps, through the era of credit card clubs, to today’s mobile apps, loyalty programs have become indispensable marketing tools. 3 rd party delivery apps, ghost kitchens and privately owned franchises are all fighting for the same market share.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Tropical in Colorado and The Halal Guys New App

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Tropical Smoothie Cafe signed two multi-unit franchise agreements to develop 38 new cafes across the state of Colorado, including a 27-unit deal and an 11-unit deal. . "The

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

Modern Restaurant Management

When COVID-19 forced restaurant shutdowns more than a year ago, foodies sprung into action to help our favorite businesses survive what we thought would be a slow few weeks. By August 2020, Americans reported ordering takeout 2.4 times a week, spending a total of $67 weekly since the start of the pandemic.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Forty percent of those surveyed in the US and 39 percent in the UK said they would feel safer if they could view the menu from their mobile device, while 35 percent in the US versus 31 percent in the UK would like to be able to pay in the same manner. The US and UK also varied on how they wanted to retrieve take-out orders.

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10 Operational Challenges Restaurants Should Expect in 2020

Restaurant365

Tools like cloud-based scheduling and centralized mobile apps for employees can help make labor scheduling more efficient. Restaurant inventory management involves a large number of moving pieces, many of which are “temporary” compared to other retail businesses. Keeping up with the rise of mobile.

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12 Restaurant Operational Challenges and Opportunities for 2021

Restaurant365

Some restaurants were forced to pivot quickly to off-premise channels to deal with local business restrictions, changing menus toward a delivery focus. No one knows exactly what will happen in 2021, but if you are a restaurant owner or operator, it’s certain you are thinking ahead to what’s next for your business.

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