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Dynamic Pricing in Fast Food: Profit-Driver or Diner Turnoff?

Modern Restaurant Management

Participants were split into two groups: one primed with questions about past airline ticket purchases (dynamic pricing context) and the other with general questions about a past vacation (control). They were asked to place an order from an online restaurant.

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Five Digitally Disrupted Industries to Study as Restaurants Make the Shift

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Today we will take a look at how disintermediation of the guest has impacted hotels, airlines, real estate, movies, and consumer packaged goods. In the 1970s, Southwest Airlines sold tickets by phone, at airports, and at their offices to avoid commissions from travel agents and remain competitive with car travel routes.

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10 Inspirational Hospitality Industry Stories During COVID-19

Social Hospitality: Restaurants

Amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is a lot of negativity online and in the news. Hotel Trundle has done a fantastic job of staying positive with their online presence. JetBlue and United Airlines: Free Flights for Medical Volunteers. People submit their positive stories using the hashtag, and the brand re-posts them.

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Contactless Gives Guests Control of Their Own Experience

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collaborated with OneDine to curate a contactless yet personalized restaurant visit—creating a customized, platform that provides guests full control over ordering, speed of service, and payment. Guests will be able to browse the menu, order, and pay from their personal mobile devices. Guests can contact Eureka!

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COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

The National Restaurant Association launched an industry grassroots education and engagement resource available online at RestaurantsAct.com. “The restaurant industry, along with a few others such as airlines, hotels and walk-in retail, has been hardest hit. Enabled Contactless orders with no on-site transactions required.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2020 Edition

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Rewards Network, together with American Airlines AAdvantage Dining and United Airlines MileagePlus Dining, surveyed their members to learn more about what they anticipate their dining habits will look like over the next few months. How Comfortable are Diners? Most Important safety initiatives. 73 percent said social distanced tables.

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Inspiring! 3 Restaurants Show How they Adapted During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Drag queens Zarah , Kai Lee Mykels , and Jessica L'Whor star in this Instagram film, which mimics airline safety videos. Unlike dull airline safety videos, however, this video keeps your attention. They set up an online store and local delivery service to sell coffee beans.

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