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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 strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers. . Fast food reigns supreme.

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How Coherent Communication Can Help Revive the Hospitality Sector

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Language barriers can hinder the speedy delivery of customer needs, especially in a fast-paced hospitality sector. In the casual dining sector, 73 percent of workers do not have English as their first language, and in hotels, 50 percent of workers are non-native English speakers.

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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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Far-and-away the biggest change for the hospitality industry has been the widespread adoption of technology, which has gone from a luxury to a necessity for restaurants to operate. He also operates Cali BBQ Media and hosts the Digital Hospitality Podcast, and is an advocate for digital hospitality as a means to grow your business.

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

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Finding the table turnover sweet spot is important for restaurant owners and operators because it can help improve profitability. For example, a casual restaurant usually has a higher turnover rate. The table turnover holds significant importance for restaurant owners and operators as it can greatly impact profitability.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

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Additionally, as a result of the ongoing labor shortage, we anticipate more automated chatbots to support on-site team members and help streamline their work as well as operators looking for locations with smaller dine-in square footage in favor of adding more drive-thru lanes.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

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Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. Keeping the pandemic in mind and with an eye on the future, Curry Up Now is temporarily reducing the typical development fee for eligible entrepreneurs that enter a new multi-unit operator agreement.

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Why Brasa Peruvian Kitchen Believes in Higher Wages and Pay Transparency

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The fast casual restaurant space, I don't like saying it, but some brands and entrepreneurs just see individuals as a disposable resource when really, they are the oxygen that's being pumped into the business and the brand. For example, I think 75% of companies have operational excellence as one of their core values, which is fine.