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Smarter, Faster, More Human: Why AI and Automation Are Transforming Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

For example, Taco Bell is using AI-driven labor and inventory management tools to fine-tune staffing and reduce food waste. This not only enhances the dining experience but also builds guest loyalty—when diners feel understood, they’re more likely to return and share their positive experiences.

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Restaurant Revenue Management: 3 Killer Strategies to Boost Sales

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It was used in the airline and hotel industry to significant effect, with some companies reporting sales increasing of between 2 to 5%. It's now becoming more common in the restaurant industry because restaurants embody many of the same business characteristics of airlines and hotels that made revenue management so successful.

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COOKS AND CHEFS – WE ALL CRAVE DISCIPLINE

Culinary Cues

Whether it is the military, your favorite baseball or football team, FedEx, UPS, the airlines, or your favorite musical group – structure and a level of discipline are essential if the end result is going to be accomplishment of business objectives.

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What Now? COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

To help ensure the survival of these restaurants, many of which are family owned, the PR industry has banded together to create a campaign called "Dining Bonds." The dining bonds are being offered by participating restaurants across the country at a suggested savings of 25 percent when purchased. . "We're

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What?s Even the Point of Credit Card Points Now?

EATER

Travel and dining rewards don’t mean much when you can’t travel or dine. When Delta extended its contract with American Express in 2019, the airline said it expected to be making $7 billion annually by 2023 from the deal — and that’s just one airline. Airline cards are now offering extra points on grocery store purchases.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

Modern Restaurant Management

Vetting dining room, bar, and kitchen staff over the next decade will require probing more during job interviews, seeking candidates with more responsible lifestyles, advanced educational aspirations, and other evidence of a disciplined, drug-free work ethic will become even more of an HR imperative. Of course, people will always dine out.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Mixed take-out bag. Can't touch this.

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