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Restaurant Operations Management: A Guide for Restaurant Owners

ChowNow

Small details, like remembering regular customers preferences or handling complaints with grace, can turn a one-time diner into a loyal regular. Standardized recipes, efficient prep work, and strong communication between back-of-house and front-of-house teams prevent bottlenecks.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

Modern Restaurant Management

Growth Drivers in the United States Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurants Market Growing Demand for Convenience and On-the-Go Eating The busy lifestyle of American consumers has driven the need for quick and convenient meals. Inflation, supply chain issues, and increased wages due to staffing shortages have driven up operational costs.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

New data from the National Restaurant Association’s 2025 Off-Premises Restaurant Trends report highlights how off-premises dining has become both a consumer preference and business essential, with the convenience and availability of takeout, delivery, and drive-thru now deeply embedded in everyday life. percent Packaged Beer Volume: +6.4

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TCPA Text Messages and Recruiting Compliance

Go Hire- Restaurants

Recruiting with text messages requires compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), a US Federal law, and best practices from the CTIA , a carrier trade association. This means text messaging speeds up the communication process. How Does the TCPA affect Recruiting with SMS? They know the TCPA.

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The Winning Strategy: Attracting and Retaining Top Talent for Your Restaurant – A Four-Step Approach

Embrace the Suck

If your restaurant mirrors many others in your local scene, finding reliable staff is no small feat. But these fresh recruits often stick around only briefly before setting off, triggering a repeating cycle of worry. Step 2: Proactive Recruitment Unearthing top-tier talent demands active recruitment. It's astounding!

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Restaurant Staffing Crisis Solutions: Experts Weigh In

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the latest Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report, there were more new businesses openings than at any other period over the last 12 months and business reopenings are at the highest level since the second quarter of 2020. “The addition of self-pour technology saved our business,” he said.

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How Injecting Empathy Into Your Shift Scheduling Can Help Attract and Retain Employees Through Worker Shortages

Modern Restaurant Management

With dining restrictions lifting and restaurants’ busy season upon us, employers are ramping up hiring in order to meet the demand of the summer. Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey in late May, an average of 50.2 Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey in late May, an average of 50.2