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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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He also operates Cali BBQ Media and hosts the Digital Hospitality Podcast, and is an advocate for digital hospitality as a means to grow your business. For both safety and ease, there isn’t a better option. For fast-casual and quick-service restaurants—no more lines. There are many ways to digital technology into your business.

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How to Plan Your Restaurant's Grand Re-Opening Event

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: A seating capacity goal (such as 100% of the allowed seating capacity) or a reservation booking goal A revenue goal—such as a volume number or percentage compared to pre-COVID A follower goal on social media from gaining new interest in your restaurant A return visit goal for diners who return to your restaurant after the grand opening 2.

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The 10 Best Bits of Advice We Heard on Season 1 of the Restaurant Growth Podcast

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Your smartphone is your restaurant's media center. It's a full-on media company. Shawn is the host of not one but two podcasts— Digital Hospitality and Restaurant Influencers —and he stopped by ours to talk about creating a media brand out of your restaurant. That smartphone is your media center. And we appreciate that.'

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The Downfall of a Restaurant: A Leadership Deficit

Embrace the Suck

This recipe of deficiency, when left to simmer, becomes a potent brew of dissatisfaction and disengagement, both among staff and customers. The facade may still gleam, but cracks start to show in the form of inconsistent service, dwindling patron numbers, and souring workplace culture. And much like a bad dish, it's tough to swallow.

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Keeping Employees and Customers Safe Requires a Different Training Approach

Modern Restaurant Management

Everyone agrees that with COVID-19, the public has a heightened safety awareness. The public is watching operators very closely to see if they are doing all the things to make safety your #1 priority. The consistent execution of every safe service process and procedure will be imperative to survive and thrive in the years to come.

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Seven Traits of Successful Restaurant Owners and Managers

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A successful business plan covers everything from the food you’ll serve to how your restaurant will look and how you want your customers to feel. Invest in Technology Accounting and inventory management software are just a couple of the technologies that small business owners should invest in.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. Britt Mills, Senior Director of Customer Experience at Mobiquity. In 2021, we will see a dip in customer satisfaction. Change management needs to be a top priority. Here are their responses.

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