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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In addition to the emergence of indoor dining, it explores rising competition between fast food and fast casual restaurant brands with COVID restrictions loosening. “The data strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers. . Fast food reigns supreme.

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Five Reasons Why QR Code Menus Aren’t Going Away

Modern Restaurant Management

If you offer an exclusive coupon for accessing the menu digitally, customers will forget about the paper menus even quicker. If a QR code is already on the table when your guests are seated, you don’t have to worry about getting fresh menus to them right away. They Save Your Staff Time.

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15 Restaurant Metrics to Know and How To Use Them

7 Shifts

Fast-casual: 28.9%. Casual: 33.2%. Upscale casual: 30.4%. Knowing how many seatings you're getting out of the tables you have gives you insights into everything from your operating hours, staff, and efficiency in the kitchen. What Percentage Should Labor Cost Be In A Restaurant? Pizza: 31.3%. Food Cost Percentage.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Quick service and fast casual segments continue outperforming full-service restaurants by a very wide margin. By June, the median company in quick service and in fast casual had increased their number of hourly employees per location compared to their pre-pandemic staffing levels. How Is Casual Dining Doing?

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4th of July Specials for Restaurants: Promotions and Ideas for 2021

Touch Bistro

Conversely, if your restaurant is more casual, diners may be more willing to go completely red, white, and blue for the day. If you’re fast-casual, consider doing a pulled pork version. If they are, promote your restaurant as the best view in town, and arrange seating so guests can enjoy the most of the view.

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3 Mistakes in Advertising Your Fast Casual Restaurant

Indoor Media

You know you need restaurant promotions to bring in new customers, but when you’re a fast-casual restaurant owner, this is often at the bottom of a very long to-do list, especially if you’re just starting out. Check out these tips to avoid these advertising mistakes we’ve seen fast-casual restaurants make over the years.

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10 Things You Should Know About Promoting Your Restaurant

Indoor Media

Whether you own a fast casual, quick serve, family dining or fine dining restaurant here is a guide that includes 10 things to consider as you work on your restaurant marketing and advertising plan. Restaurant marketing requires careful use of your budget to get the most butts in seats at the least amount per person.