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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 yield repeat business. Fast Casual. Brand Engagement.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Data findings in the series have offered insight into customer expectations to support restaurant brands as they navigate through the health crisis and continue to move forward through the recovery. Fast food far outpaced fast casual and casual dining restaurants by more than 2X in the past month. Fast Casual.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news on understanding customer loyalty, beverage insights, restaurant supply loyalty, the influence of discounts, the state of payments and the evolution of gift cards. Customer satisfaction has traditionally been the main driver of loyalty. The Value of Trust.

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How to Increase Restaurant Sales and Traffic Using Customer Incentives

Black Box Intelligence

While one great deal or special may drive restaurant revenue, the reality is most restaurants need a mix of specials, discounts and loyalty rewards to offer a little something for everybody. in fast casual restaurants in Q3 compared to Q2. Restaurant reward programs are well worth the effort. Sales are down 2.5%

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

restaurant recovery is underway, but it will take time for it to return to pre-pandemic levels fully,” said David Portalatin, NPD food industry advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America. The restaurant industry has made progress restaffing, but job recovery for the industry is lagging the overall economy. “The U.S.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-October 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the impact of cold weather on restaurant viability, why franchises need to be nimbler and the pandemic's effect on guest expectations. This is encouraging for restaurants, especially as only about 8 percent of respondents said that guests will be very unwilling. Restaurant Adaptation.

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MRM Research Roundup: Holiday Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

” The Long Road to Recovery. Asia Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research, the road to recovery could still be a long one. The most updated On Premise Impact Report by Nielsen CGA, along with other special reports issued over the past several weeks, can be found here. Beauty care, SPA, and fitness center.