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How Technology Tools Help Restaurateurs Do More With Less

Modern Restaurant Management

People tend to equate hospitality with service, thinking that they've done their job if their waitstaff is quick and polite, the menus are clear and attractive, or the tables are clean and well-organized. Ensuring guests experience true hospitality is tantamount to running a successful restaurant.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

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billion transactions and $67 billion in sales in 2024. Companies saw a sales boost in 2024 as loyalty transactions increased by over 30 percent. This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features delivery data, tariff troubles, summer dining trends, and Beer Serves America.

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23 Waiter Interview Questions to Hire the Best Staff for Your Restaurant

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How would you recommend menu items to guests to enhance their dining experience? Have you ever handled a situation where a customer asked for a dish not on the menu? What techniques do you use to upsell menu items or drinks? How do you handle special dietary requests or food allergies? What did you do?

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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71 percent rely on delivery for 11 percent or more of sales. 33 percent rely on delivery for more than 20 percent of sales. 65 percent rely on mobile ordering for 11 percent or more of sales. 25 percent rely on mobile ordering for more than 20 percent of sales. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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How POS Systems Enable Menu Personalization

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POS systems do more than just process payments they enable restaurants to personalize menus by analyzing customer data. Learn more in our latest post: How POS Systems Enable Menu Personalization. Customer Insights : Track orders, dietary preferences, and trends. Increases Sales : Personalized recommendations drive purchases.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

As travel season approaches, we anticipate seeing more people lean into making their vacation destinations feel more like home, with an increase in activities like cooking while traveling! Restaurant industry insiders offer their insights on F&B trends we can expect to see in 2024.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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Topline numbers show robust restaurant sales growth during November. Same-store sales growth was 1.6 percent in November, which represents the third consecutive month of positive sales growth and the strongest since January. Thanksgiving typically represents lower sales volumes for most industry segments.

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