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

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Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. And the big restaurant brands are only getting bigger , making it even harder to stand out. You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you. Table of Contents.

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Why 4 Restaurants Opt for a Service Charge Instead of Tips

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s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. Screenshot taken from Google There aren’t many topics in the restaurant industry as hotly-debated as tipping. iPad tipping” is growing, even in industries that don’t usually ask for them, giving consumers tipping fatigue.

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Why 4 Restaurants Opt for a Service Charge Instead of Tips

7 Shifts

s Union Market District, sits the modern Mexican restaurant Destino. Screenshot taken from Google There aren’t many topics in the restaurant industry as hotly-debated as tipping. iPad tipping” is growing, even in industries that don’t usually ask for them, giving consumers tipping fatigue.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments.

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A Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Be Bad for Almost Everyone

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In order to actually happen, though, the merger needs approval from federal officials, who will determine whether or not such a merger is a violation of the country’s antitrust laws. Its CEO, Rodney McMullen, said the same thing to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights in November.

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A Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Be Bad for Almost Everyone

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In order to actually happen, though, the merger needs approval from federal officials, who will determine whether or not such a merger is a violation of the country’s antitrust laws. The group argues that the impacts of the merger will be devastating for workers, farmers, and consumers. We’re the ones that work for him.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest news on restaurant recovery, delivery trends, top ice cream toppings and the ideal "delivery doughnut." Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020.

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