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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the present and future of AI use in F&B, The Splintered Path to Purchase, the Datassential 500 Awards, and where chefs are earning six figures. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1 percent in 2024 — falling short of the 4.1

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How to Write a Restaurant Business Plan [with Sample]

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You'll have a document to reference during the planning or opening of your restaurant. A restaurant business plan is a document that outlines the various aspects of your restaurant business. The management team. Management team. Section 5: Operations Plan. Section 6: Financials. Section 7: Appendix. Other Resources.

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Hello Lender, Here’s My Plan to Survive COVID-19. Let’s Talk

Modern Restaurant Management

The hardest hit have been casual dining sit-down restaurants and national chains that complied with local COVID-19 mandates to limit or ban indoor dining. Surviving are the fast-food chains, where more than 60 percent of their sales come through the drive through. They’re more likely to be flexible with you.

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Virtual Acceleration, Raising the Bar and Insult Monitor

Modern Restaurant Management

US Foods Holding Corp.entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores from funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. NYSE: APO) (the “Apollo Funds”) for $970 million in cash.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features Grubhub's State of the Plate 2020 trend report, the fragility of "open," di g ital resilience and brand intimacy. The fast food industry is also giving back during the pandemic. Financial Trends Insights.

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The Ultimate Guide to Restaurant Costs

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But the challenges don’t stop there—once open you have to focus on improving processes, managing labor schedules, and controlling restaurant costs. Not only do you have to manage many costs including, labor, equipment, and food—but you have to do it while dealing with inevitable price increases. Fast casual: 28.9%

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Everything to Know about Restaurant Point of Sale Software

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It’s a system that takes the place of a traditional cash register and provides much more than basic transaction functionality. Restaurant point of sale software empowers businesses to control labor costs, manage inventory, and have deeper visibility into business operations. POS for Restaurant Franchise Management.