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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes.

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Consumer Habits Are Changing — What’s Next for Restaurant Tech?

Modern Restaurant Management

Many food and beverage establishments have seen success with technology — such as contactless options, automation to support changing workforces and innovative customer loyalty strategies — in their endeavors to meet the demand for safer and more convenient dining experiences. Gone are the days of cash-only transactions.

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How to Write a Restaurant Business Plan [with Sample]

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The management team. Speak to what sets you apart from the pack, what food you'll serve, the service style (fast-food, fast casual, fine dining, etc.) Management team. You may want to list out: Team Management. Inventory management systems. Task management tools. Manager Log Books.

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

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Efficiently manage reservations: Ensure that the booking system is organized and avoids overbooking to prevent delays in table turnover. Use technology, such as a restaurant management software, to track who chose to reserve a table, and manage waitlists effectively. casual dining vs. fine dining).

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Why Contactless will Future-Proof Restaurant Technology

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First and foremost is the strategic recalibration of quick service restaurant (QSR) and fine dining business models. It’s vital to set your QSR or fine dining restaurant up with the tools that will allow you to weather this storm, and any future storm related to COVID-19, other pandemics or disasters.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Mixed take-out bag. Can't touch this.

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11 Key Factors to Make Your Restaurant Business Successful

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New restaurants are coming up every day, from food truck business to fine dining to cafes and to theme-based restaurants, options are uncountable. If all things and planning goes right, opening and managing a restaurant can be very fruitful, Here I am sharing a complete guide on how to make a new restaurant successful.