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Gift Card Marketing During COVID-19 and How It Can Help Restaurants

Touch Bistro

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly begins to recede, many restaurants are turning to gift card marketing as part of their 2021 recovery plan. First and foremost, gift cards provide restaurants with an immediate source of revenue – cash that can be incredibly valuable in the early months of recovery. Immediate Cash Flow. Brand Awareness.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-November 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Online ordering is obviously huge in 2020, and customers are craving comfort food when they’re ordering in, according to Upserve’s new 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry data collected from the company's 10,000+ restaurant customers. State of the Industry. Holiday Plans Impacted by COVID.

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Five Ways for Restaurants to Thrive When Offices Reopen

Modern Restaurant Management

The return of high-value customers with large business orders is a big opportunity for restaurants. Merchandise new take-out procedures that will make customers feel more secure — such as curbside pickup and mask and glove requirements. Delivery offers fewer chances for guest recovery than dine-in.

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Restaurant Reopening Checklist: Tips for Thriving

Restaurant365

As states and localities start to reopen, restauranteurs begin to prepare for transitioning from off-premise channels to reopening their dining rooms, albeit in a limited approach. Most states have issued executive orders that provide specific requirements that must be followed in order to reopen dining rooms. Covering the Basics.

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#LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge and ‘A Woman’s Place’

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a new documentary on women in the culinary world, the loss of an industry legend, a contest to create healthy recipes and products and services to help restaurant in the pandemic. 'A 'A Woman's Place' on Hulu. The documentary is available on-demand exclusively on Hulu.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-June 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature top foods of 2021, customer satisfaction, the Good Food 100 and shopping sentiments, State of the Plate. As we approach a new normal and restaurants reopen, there's a lot to look forward to for the rest of the year. Red beans and rice: (+612 percent). Corn chowder: (+603 percent).

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PPP Flexibility, Free Reopening Resources and HungerForce

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest on PPP loans and newest tech and products to help restaurants on the road to recovery. PPP Goes Flexible. President Trump signed H.R.7010 Key takeaways include: Borrowers now have 24 weeks to use the funds instead of eight. Free Reopening Kits. US Foods Holding Corp.