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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Intriguingly, it appears fast casual restaurants have started taking back the customers they lost to quick serve restaurants since the pandemic, with consumers visiting fast casual restaurants more often, up to 24 percent from 21 percent in May. Loyalty programs are most popular for fast food. Fast Casual.

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4th of July Specials for Restaurants: Promotions and Ideas for 2021

Touch Bistro

Conversely, if your restaurant is more casual, diners may be more willing to go completely red, white, and blue for the day. Marketing and Promotions. Use marketing strategies such as social media (Facebook and Instagram), restaurant email marketing , your website, direct mail, and paid advertising. Download Now.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The best performing segments during Q4 (and those that achieved positive same-store sales growth) were family dining, fine dining and upscale casual. Upscale casual also achieved positive sales growth during Q4 but experienced a small dip in sales for the entire year compared with 2018. For more information, click here.

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AI Flips into White Castle and Resetting America

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. Customers will see Black-owned carousels on DoorDash in select markets including Washington D.C, Openness Moving Forward : Market from weaknesses and allow them to become your strength. bags & 2 lb.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The shortage of workers is putting upward pressure on wages and other labor costs, as some operators are offering signing bonuses and extra benefits to be more competitive in a tight job market. Fast-food establishments with traditionally lower wage work are promising hourly rates of up to $15/hour. QSR Marketing Forecast.

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing an iPad Restaurant POS System in 2024

Mad Mobile

In the Mobile POS Payments market, the number of users is expected to amount to 101.10m users by 2028. They’re durable and flexible enough to go from fast casual to fine dining. You may also have access to their email, address, and phone number. Protecting customer data and having the right systems in place is essential.

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Touchless Ketchup, Icing on the Frosting and Bobacino

Modern Restaurant Management

. “As a cooperative, Ocean Spray farmers know the importance of building and feeding communities, and share these values with local independent restaurants,” said Chris O’Connor, Vice President of Marketing at Ocean Spray. We know that by coming together, we can create real and lasting impact in our community.”