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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

A drive to create better working conditions and benefits for industry employees. Two out of three gift cards were bought to commemorate a special occasion and 87 percent featured a written note. An increase in consumer education around issues that impact both the independent restaurant industry and the food system at large.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Finding and retaining employees remain among the biggest obstacles operators struggle with. Additionally, turnover rates for restaurant employees and managers continue to be at all-time highs. It seems the industry has reached its ceiling in terms of hourly employee turnover and is now moderating. Go with a Restaurant Gift Card.

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10 Alternative Foodservice Formats Impacting the Restaurant Industry

Aaron Allen & Associates

Price inflation has gone up three times as fast in restaurants as it has in grocery stores, largely attributable to wage increases and the requisite labor levels in a restaurant environment Sales per employee in grocery stores are 3.6x Many chefs are opening pop-up restaurants to showcase a special menu or offer select, seasonal choices.