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The Delta Variant: How to Leverage Tech to Sustain Restaurant Recovery

Modern Restaurant Management

With delta variant cases surging and a second pandemic winter looming, restaurants are desperately trying to sustain and fuel their recoveries. Restaurants need all the help they can get today to entice guests, make them feel safe and comfortable, create a memorable experience and earn their repeat business.

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You Would Like Fries with That: Enabling the Next-Generation of Drive-Thru

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With COVID-19 slowing foot traffic, and the possibility for more in-person dining restrictions on the horizon, restaurant operators are increasingly investing in AI-enabled technology to redefine the restaurant experience. Restaurants are serving guests who are more digitally enabled than ever before. The Rise of Digital Channels.

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After a Year of COVID-19, Restaurants Are Ready for a Reboot

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With strict government health lockdowns in place, dining out became a thing of the past. However, the post-pandemic industry will face new challenges even as recovery begins. Restaurants lucky enough to have access to outdoor dining space had to balance the needs of the business with the safety of customers and employees.

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Restaurant Reopening Resources

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It includes documents to assist in organizing and reopening dining rooms and businesses. OpenTable added new features and price cuts for 2020 as they recognize the road to recovery will be long and difficult. As we emerge from the crisis, restaurant needs will change as government restrictions and safety recommendations evolve.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. 43 percent plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space. "What The Pandemic Has Permanently Altered the Consumer-Restaurant Relationships. Investment in delivery and mobile ordering pays off.

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Restaurant Hiring: Navigating the Labor Shortage

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Now as we enter a recovery stage, the biggest challenge that's emerged has become finding enough staff to fit the demand. Unemployment benefits—augmented by federal government support—are providing security that restaurants have not been able to over the past year. Adam Ranier, Writer, Restaurant Manifesto. If you haven't already.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

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Data findings in the series have offered insight into customer expectations to support restaurant brands as they navigate through the health crisis and continue to move forward through the recovery. Fast food far outpaced fast casual and casual dining restaurants by more than 2X in the past month. Fast food reigns supreme. Drive-Thrus.

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