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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In addition to the emergence of indoor dining, it explores rising competition between fast food and fast casual restaurant brands with COVID restrictions loosening. “The data strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers. . Fast food reigns supreme.

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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

7 Shifts

For fast-casual and quick-service restaurants—no more lines. Fast-casual concepts, with leaner staff, are recovering at a much faster rate than traditional full-service restaurants—and owners will have to evolve their business as such. The result was a resounding yes in the name of cocktails.

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Table Turnover Rate in Your Restaurant: How to Improve & Seat Incomplete Parties

Lavu

For example, a casual restaurant usually has a higher turnover rate. casual dining vs. fine dining). Streamline ordering processes: Implement efficient ordering systems, such as tablet-based or mobile ordering, which allow customers to place their orders directly with the kitchen or bar staff without relying on a server.

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Where to Eat When Visiting Niagara Falls

Restaurant Clicks

Savor Weinkeller Tide and Vine Oyster House Red Coach Inn The Griffon Gastropub AG Inspired Cuisine Bakery Restaurant & Lounge Flying Saucer Restaurant Niagara Brewing Company Pho Xyclo Queen Charlotte Tea Room Zaika Indian Cuisine & Bar Wine on Third Top of the Falls Skylon Tower Casa Mia Ristorante Hard Rock Cafe.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart Bar USA Founder Barry Fieldman. Concepts that captured strong market share like fast casual chains will continue to outpace growth in full service locations. Concepts that captured strong market share like fast casual chains will continue to outpace growth in full service locations.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

Modern Restaurant Management

Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. White Buffalo Coffee Bar in Weatherford, Oklahoma. “I would like to congratulate our franchisees, operators and team members on a tremendous quarter,” said Coolgreens CEO Robert Lee.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Franchising for Heroes and Shaq-a-Roni for Charity

Modern Restaurant Management

Apple American Group LLC (AAG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Flynn Restaurant Group LP (FRG), was named the 2021 Abe Gustin Franchisee of the Year by Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar. ” Fast-Craft Restaurant Concept Set to Have 50 Locations Open by the End of 2022. MOOYAH Targets St. Louis Area.

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