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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

Some customers have the gift of foresight, using DoubleDash to add on recovery (or hair of the dog) essentials from nearby stores. With lower overhead, streamlined staffing, and limited menus, QSR models offer flexibility to guests and operational efficiency for staff. Quirky Combos : This year, we also saw some unique combinations!

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2020 Edition

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The importance of making guests feel comfortable. Incentivize guests to choose your restaurant. Restaurant operators should also focus on remarketing to guests through email or other means, as well as offering return visit incentives to keep customers coming back. Small Business Recovery.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2021 Edition

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In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news of the expected pent-up demand from guests, the Great Restaurant Restart and delivery trends. Additional key findings from the survey include: Over a third (38 percent) of respondents plan to have between 1-20 guests, with 32 percent planning to have under 50. TableSafe, Inc.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2020 Edition

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The previous spike we saw in community supported agriculture and grocery has started to dip (down 54 percent and 26 percent, respectively), as people head back into restaurants and cook at home less. Diminishing Customer Satisfaction With Restaurants May Hamper Recovery Efforts. Contactless payment options: 78 percent.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2021 Edition

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The sit-down restaurant recovery will hinge on the country’s continued handling of the pandemic and subsequent economic recovery. Despite a nearly one-third decline in overall card sales, the average dollar amount loaded onto each card remained fairly consistent in 2020, indicating that guests maintained their spending power.

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Where to Eat in 2022

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But then the noises of dining returned, along with brand-new sounds: Home bakers zipped by delivering bite-sized Nyonya kueh, private chefs warmly greeted guests for home-cooked meals, and proud locals paraded culinary tours through plates of nasi lemak and char kuey teow. Why now: There’s more to Mallorca than sunscreen and cheap sangria.

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White Castle Flips for Flippy and Burma Bites

Modern Restaurant Management

When we started Lunchbox 18 months ago, we wanted to help restaurants with a strong ethos and identity speak to their guests directly. Lunchbox also partnered with Beam Social Impact to make it easier for restaurants to increase social responsibility by easily facilitating nonprofit donations from guest orders.