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Operational Excellence and the Value War   

Modern Restaurant Management

Instead of engaging in this “value war,” fast casual restaurant concepts should focus on excellence in restaurant operations to increase store traffic and maintain strong margins. In this competitive environment, it’s clear that we must innovate to stay ahead. After polling more than 1,000 U.S.-based

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How Coherent Communication Can Help Revive the Hospitality Sector

Modern Restaurant Management

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Concepts that captured strong market share like fast casual chains will continue to outpace growth in full service locations. Concepts that captured strong market share like fast casual chains will continue to outpace growth in full service locations. The rise of collaborative coaching.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. The healthy fast casual restaurant is actively seeking Franchisees for nationwide expansion after elevating its design and enhancing the customer experience. Freddy's Adds to Team.

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MRM Franchise Feed: flip’d and the Juicey Awards

Modern Restaurant Management

Adding to the 20 Noodles & Company locations in the metro Chicago market, the ghost kitchen will help reach a new customer base through its digital channels and give the fast-casual brand a presence in-between local locations. "We're flip'd by IHOP. Grab-and-go salads and wraps, freshly baked goods and more.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

Modern Restaurant Management

This investment comes at a pivotal time, as the Indian fast casual has more than 50 franchise and corporate locations in varying stages of development across the United States, including two franchised locations that recently opened in Atlanta and Orange County, California. Curry Up Now Secures Investment. and PepsiCo, Inc.

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Restaurant Sales Remain Strong With Last Two Months Posting Highest Growth Since March

Black Box Intelligence

Leading the industry in average check growth during October were casual dining and quick service, while the segments with the smallest increase in check were fine dining and upscale casual. The segments with the weakest 3-year growth remain family dining and casual dining. Limited-service includes quick service, and fast casual.