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8 Successful Restaurant Concepts & Ideas to Inspire and Guide You

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Here are a few examples of restaurants with names that ooze concept: Parm: Casual Italian, known for their Chicken Parm Sandwiches. Umami Burger : Casual burger spot with an empaths on flavor. Conversely, a casual neighborhood sandwich shop may name their sandwiches after local heroes or landmarks. Menu design.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

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These features include tableside mobile ordering, NFC contactless payments, and direct online ordering. They also have the choice of using the MarketConnect app to order and pick up from a designated shelf onsite, avoiding interactions and maintaining necessary social distancing.

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Restaurant Conferences to Attend in 2022

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BITAC Food and Beverage. Website: BITAC Food and Beverage. 2022's lineup featured stages dedicated to culinary trends, bar & beverage panels, and a general speakers stage. Digital Transformation in Fast Casual and QSR Summit. Website: Digital Transformation in Fast Casual and QSR Summit. Where: Online.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part One

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This will enable brands to better manage off-premises orders and balance their hybrid operating models. The concept of self-service will continue to evolve as consumers become accustomed to placing orders with devices. – Chris Adams, VP of Strategy, Oracle Food and Beverage. "As

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

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In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news on understanding customer loyalty, beverage insights, restaurant supply loyalty, the influence of discounts, the state of payments and the evolution of gift cards. " Beverage Insights. The Value of Trust.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

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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 finds consistent consumer behavior across both restaurant categories signalling the distinctions between fast food and fast casual restaurants are quickly evaporating.

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Restaurant Staffing Crisis Solutions: Experts Weigh In

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“We are seeing sign-on bonuses at fast food and fast casual locations, something never seen before in the industry. Some operators are willing to have you work today, get paid tomorrow in order to get people in place to handle their minimum requirements. 200 online orders a month with one to two people. .