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Tech Will Help Restaurants Do More with Less in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

If 2020 and 2021 were all about helping operators find new revenue streams to reach guests when they couldn’t come into restaurants, then 2022 was all about getting customers back in. Today, more guests expect special treatment – they want to have more of their needs anticipated before they even have to ask.

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Top Cocktail and Wine Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

There is also a growing trend in wines priced to sell with good value in either BTG or by-the-bottle formats to drive more orders and not just high margins. We’re excited to offer these insights to help speed the recovery from the pandemic and make this segment stronger and more consumer-focused than ever.”

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Top Takeaways from Toast’s Staffing Models for Growth Webinar

7 Shifts

In a webinar as part of Toast’s Restaurant Recovery Series , co-sponsored by 7shifts and our trusted partners at XtraChef , we gathered restaurateurs from around the country to discuss new ways of managing staff, new service and compensation models, and how COVID-19 has impacted their business. When they reopened, it was with 75% less staff.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off. According to this year's survey, restaurant operators' early investment in delivery and mobile ordering has paid off in a big way.

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2021 Restaurant Insurance Outlook: Updated

Modern Restaurant Management

In the “great reopening”, many restaurants adjusted their business plans in order to survive the pandemic, adding outdoor seating, serving takeout and delivery, or consolidating staff. “This has led to increased parklets, food trucks and dining-to-go options for customers,” Howell noted. Vaccine mandates.

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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. “The data strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers. .

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Recession, Resilience and the Eventual Restaurant Industry Recovery

Modern Restaurant Management

COVID-19 has been a devastatingly destabilizing force for the food service industry. Restaurateurs who are able to innovate their offerings and cater to both delivery and in-person needs will be in the opportune position to survive this moment of despair in the industry. Dining in the Post-COVID Era.