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Restaurant Industry Performance Pulse

Black Box Intelligence

QSR, fast casual and casual dining improved the most (improved sales growth by 1.9 Not only is turnover rising for all employees, the percentage of new hires that leave the company within the first 90 days of employment is also increasing. Sales growth in fine dining and upscale casual also eroded during the week. .

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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Back to the ?Grind? ? Restaurant Reopening Guidelines and PPP Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Demonstrating the importance placed on the health and well-being of employees and customers. Creating clear and consistent communications with employees and customers to boost efficiency, morale and consumer sentiment. ” Highlights of the US Foods Restaurant Reopening Blueprint include: Principles for an effective reopening.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

We’ve always seen bartaco as a place to escape, and providing that comfort allows our guests to relax, have fun, and feel transported for a while. Lesson #1: Multiple factors are leading to businesses increasingly communicating via messaging – with both customers and employees. Shyam Rao, CEO and Cofounder, Punchh.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Modular Chicken and 2020 Year-End Results

Modern Restaurant Management

The building is constructed off site then transported to the final destination for completion. “While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019.

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Restaurant Industry Suppliers: Time to Retool and Realign

Aaron Allen & Associates

Sure, there was money to be made in panning for gold during the gold rush, but it was the landowners and supplier community (selling the picks, hoes, pans, and transport) that made the most in that period of time. Food safety can be compromised due to poor warehousing/storage, transportation shortages, and even bad weather.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Pace of recovery for fast casual brands has slowed down considerably, although results continue to be much better than for full-service restaurants. Starbucks launched its Starbucks Global Partner Emergency Relief Program in April to help its employees impacted by the pandemic ( Starbucks Stories & News ). "The

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