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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

percent menu-price inflation rate. With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. Red Robin climbs 3 percent to 78 thanks in large part to its focus on menu and food. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1

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Is There a Right Way to Raise Prices?

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Due to many factors including inflation and supply chain challenges, restaurant owners and operators have been faced with tough choice about raising menu prices. To do this, restaurants will either need to use lower cost food items or raise menu prices. Another way to introduce price increases is to introduce new elements to the menu.

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A CULTURE OF QUALITY

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There could be injuries in the first few games that sideline a player for the season, there may not be chemistry with the rest of the team, maybe ego will get in the way, or it could simply be a case of scouting misjudgment. Paying employees, a respectable wage, seems like a commonsense approach, but it does not guarantee success.

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Bigger Bites: How Restaurant Owners Can Scale Smartly and Keep Their Edge

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Master the Menu Before Multiplying It Before you even think about duplicating your operation, you need a menu that’s not just tasty but also replicable. You can discover more about how education empowers smarter decisions and drives sustainable success in today’s competitive landscape. Track employee performance over time.

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BUILDING A RESTAURANT FAMILY

Culinary Cues

Some may be just starting out while others are seasoned veterans. MAKE IT EDUCATIONAL. The family meal is also a time to give thanks for staff members – celebrate something – length of service, highest check average, new dish created for the menu, completion of a degree, birth of a baby, etc. CELEBRATE YOUR STAFF.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

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Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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State of the Industry and More Restaurant Research

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A Return to Normal The National Restaurant Association released its 2023 State of the Restaurant Industry report, which examines key factors impacting the industry including the current state of the economy, operations, workforce, and food and menu trends to forecast sales and market trends for the year ahead. million by the end of 2023.

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