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Great Expectations as Customers Show Increased Appetite for Swift Service and Customization

Modern Restaurant Management

Consumers ordering deliveries still want to make sure it feels like they are treating themselves. Now that restrictions have well and truly lifted and people are returning to restaurants, their expectations for their dining experience are considerably higher. In addition, many restaurants are now using digital menus in-house.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Early in the pandemic, 72 percent of operators invested in delivery and mobile/online ordering to boost revenue during mandated stay-at-home orders according to TD's 2020 survey, and it appears the popularity of these offerings is here to stay. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. Using DoorDash order data from January 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023, we bring you DoorDash’s Dash From the Past 2023 Trend Report. Holiday Hangovers : On the days after holidays like St.

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Menu Engineering: The Science of Optimizing Your Menu to Maximize Profit

7 Shifts

Sometimes you need these staples to accommodate more niche groups, like those with special dietary restrictions or picky eaters who won’t come to your restaurant unless that one item is on the menu. That sort of streamlining leads to shorter wait times after ordering, faster table turn times, and more satisfied customers.

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How To Get Your In-House Online Restaurant Ordering System Up And Running

The Restaurant Times

Restaurants are now adjusting to the new normal and online ordering is paving the path to success for many restaurants. Dine-in income has dropped by over half and as a result, numerous eateries have closed or are considering transitioning to online ordering. Online restaurant ordering systems aren’t only a product of COVID-19.

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4 Ways to Grow Restaurant Revenue Using Your Online Menu

ChowNow

Seventy-seven percent of your customers will visit your website before deciding to dine in or order out, and the most important factor in their decision is your menu. When your guests order online , they principally interact with your menu, effectively making it your salesperson. Tell a story about your menu with strategic labeling.

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Ghost Lemonade, Robotic Barista and Flippy for Sale

Modern Restaurant Management

Staff are able to shift to front of the house roles where needs have increased for customer service-oriented activities like heavier and regular cleaning regimes, delivery and takeout order fulfillment, and outdoor ordering and hosting. Lemonade Restaurants opened its first ghost kitchen for delivery and pick up orders only.