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8 Successful Restaurant Concepts & Ideas to Inspire and Guide You

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Here are a few examples of restaurants with names that ooze concept: Parm: Casual Italian, known for their Chicken Parm Sandwiches. Umami Burger : Casual burger spot with an empaths on flavor. A fine-dining restaurant with an emphasis on ingredients may present the menu simply, with descriptions of where the ingredients are from.

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Five Casual Dining Design Trends Worth Replicating

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While restaurants saw sales plummet during the height of the pandemic, Americans proved how much they were looking forward to dining out again once vaccination rates rose and positive COVID cases started to fall. Looking for some ideas to help your casual dining establishment thrive? Outdoor Is Still Popular.

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Hungry for Growth: The Restaurant Industry in 2022

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While restaurants continue to mitigate impacts caused by COVID-19, many have pivoted and found new ways to redefine the dining experience. As seen first with many fast casual chains, we expect more differentiated benefits packages to continue to emerge as a way for restaurants to fill much needed open positions.

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How The Snug Took Control of Labor and Evolved Their Restaurant

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Outdoor dining One way they evolved their operations was by taking advantage of San Francisco’s new shared spaces program to extend their dining outdoors in order to keep revenue up. After two months, they reopened with just the four main co-founders running the operation. Trying to rebrand entirely is very difficult.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Five CX Strategies Restaurants Can Use to Gain a Competitive Edge During Challenging Times

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According to Upserve’s 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, the industry will collectively lose $240 billion, with casual dining sales volume down by 60 percent and fast casual down 50 percent. And during the current climate, it has become more important than ever.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part One

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Restaurateurs may very well look to expand beyond the typical pop up, food truck, festival or off-premises event to more interesting, intimate venues like social influencer kitchens, dining rooms and gardens. For part two, click here. A tightly integrated technology strategy will be key to workplace satisfaction and profitability.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-June 2021 Edition

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In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news of a possible-robust recovery for restaurants, home delivery and top food delivery apps. Surge in Diner Demand. Yelp Data shows restaurants are reopening amidst a surge in diner demand. Yelp found more than 3.7 Yelp found more than 3.7 They saw a similar increase in diners seated in April 2021.

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