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

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s about taking friction out of operations—so staff can spend more time focused on hospitality, not paperwork. AI Is the New Secret Sauce in Restaurant Operations First, let me take a moment to say – AI isn’t just ChatGPT or image generation. This isn’t about replacing people with machines.

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Is the Customer Always Right?

Modern Restaurant Management

“We want to take care of the customer—that’s super important, but if a customer is being uncivil, rude and aggressive, you also really need to make sure that you have the employee’s back." To learn more about the survey results, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Dr. Baker.

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Five Digitally Disrupted Industries to Study as Restaurants Make the Shift

Modern Restaurant Management

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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Where Is Surge Pricing Headed?

Modern Restaurant Management

. "While third-party delivery companies were expected to commoditize food like airline tickets, the opposite happened: people became more attached to their favorite brands. Food is visceral in a way that airline seats aren't. What should other restaurants take away from that as a cautionary tale?

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Are airlines starting to offer better coffee?

Perfect Daily Grind

However, it’s undeniable that convenience has historically been a priority for airline coffee, with quality and taste generally taking a back seat. In recent years, a growing number of airlines have begun to invest in the coffee they serve to their customers, both in terms of sustainability and quality. Competitive advantage.

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10 Inspirational Hospitality Industry Stories During COVID-19

Social Hospitality: Restaurants

JetBlue and United Airlines: Free Flights for Medical Volunteers. Long Island City-based JetBlue and United Airlines are offering free round-trip flights for medical volunteers traveling to New York City to join the frontline in the battle against COVID-19. “I Omni Hotel Dallas: Inspiring with Words.

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Post-COVID 19 Dining Expectations (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

How are consumers feeling about going out to eat as restaurants begin to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and open their dining rooms? Measure Protocol , Decode Consulting and Garden Social Beer Garden and Kitchen surveyed American adults in order to find out the answer to this question.

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