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A Matcha Shortage Hits TikTok’s Favorite Brands

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In the US, matcha sales have reportedly reached in excess of $10 billion over the past 25 years. On a recent trip to Uji, he spoke to representatives from Marukyu Koyamaen , a major matcha supplier with both a cafe and retail presence. They did roughly six months of sales in a little less than a month,” Mangan says.

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Staying In Is Here to Stay. What Does that Mean for Restaurant Loyalty Programs? 

Modern Restaurant Management

Over the past year, many restaurants have reduced the stress of the system by having consumers order online, by phone or mobile app, while additionally offering curbside delivery at the nearest point of retail. Customers want entirely personalized shopping experiences from retail to dining. Rethink Rewards.

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Digital du Jour

Modern Restaurant Management

Your menu: Part love letter, part manifesto, instructions for use and a bill of goods, all rolled into one. No other artifact in your restaurant is more capable of setting the tone or telling your story. Your menu: Part love letter, part manifesto, instructions for use and a bill of goods, all rolled into one. Here’s just a bit of what we saw.

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ARE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS PRICING THEMSELVES OUT OF THE MARKET?

Culinary Cues

Typically, we like to point the finger at someone or some group for our kitchen table woes, but no matter the promises and the good intentions, those third parties rarely improve the situation to our liking. Strict economics would require most people to think hard about spending that kind of money.

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WHAT RESTAURANT OWNERS GET WRONG

Culinary Cues

In all cases they begin with the same goals: prepare and serve great products that are consistent and offered with a smile, build success on a steady flow of sales and controlled profitability, and do all of this with pride. I have the privilege of working with many different restaurants and food businesses. So why does it sometimes go wrong?

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Bottom Line Shrinking? Five Ways Retailers Can Optimize Labor to Minimize Costs

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Five Ways Retailers Can Optimize Labor to Minimize Costs. T he return of in-person shopping has happened at varying rates depending on local lockdown restrictions, but the universal truth for most retail stores has been the massive shift to ecommerce —an estimated jump of $183 billion — cutting into brick and mortar profits.

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What’s Next?: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant employees can apply online to receive a one-time, $500 check to use toward bills, including housing, transportation, utilities, childcare, groceries, medical bills and/or student loans. The Foundation will administer the grants, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Live in the U.S., an overseas U.S. military base, or any U.S.