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Technology Can Help Restaurants During ‘The Great Resignation’

Modern Restaurant Management

For fast-casual or QSR brands, digital tableside ordering is equally beneficial. One example of a restaurant chain leveraging similar tableside technology is the growing chef-driven Mexican fast-casual concept, Tocaya. Integrating loyalty program or CRM so guests are incentivized to seek out and use these channels.

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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature pizza predictions, Valentine's Day menu trends and lots about loyalty. Consumers Love Loyal Eighty-five percent of consumers are joining loyalty programs, and restaurant merchants know they need to capitalize. According to the 21st Annual U.S.

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NCR Reveals 2022 Hospitality Trends and Predictions

Modern Restaurant Management

While sales are trending higher, the National Restaurant Association reports three in four operators say recruitment and retention is their toughest challenge. Research has long suggested service with a smile reinforces the relationship between restaurant and customer, increasing tips and loyalty. Gluten-free buns, please.

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What Is Incentive Pay and How Does it Work?

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Your business can build and run its IP program any way it sees fit. So, for example, you may set up a program that challenges every server in your restaurant to upsell the chef’s special during the month of April. That said, there are two general classes of IP on which you can model your own program.

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Turning Restaurant Staffing Challenges Into Opportunities

Modern Restaurant Management

Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. And with inflation and wage growth driving a majority of the country’s economic discussions, this reality will add to the pressures on restaurant owners and managers to find ways to recruit and retain workers.

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93 Restaurant Industry Statistics Every Food Service Operator Needs to Know in 2024

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85% of operators use POS data to engage with customers via text or email, while 60% use it for their loyalty programs. Square , 2024) After recruiting and retaining staff, increasing sales volume is the second most expected challenge in 2024 (23.75% of respondents). million tons in 2020 and 12 million tons in 2021.

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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

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Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. What to use it for: Any and everything: showcasing your food, behind-the-scenes looks at your kitchen, highlighting your hardworking team, or even recruiting staff. Loyalty programs. Press Releases.

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