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ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A TAVERN

Culinary Cues

This past year has been excruciatingly brutal on restaurants that simply haven’t been able to weather this relentless storm of pandemic related restrictions and consumer concerns. I know how heartbreaking it is when the dining room is nearly empty, and how invigorating it is when it is full.

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5 Effective Ways to Increase Profit Margins at Your Restaurant

Cheetah

Many customers relate to the plight of service staff and are fine paying for what is clearly intended to supplement higher wages. Investing in retention will help battle the high employee turnover rate plaguing the restaurant industry right now. This sparked a lively debate around the efficacy of mandatory service fees.

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6 Effective Ways to Increase Profit Margins at Your Restaurant

Cheetah

Many customers relate to the plight of service staff and are fine paying for what is clearly intended to supplement higher wages. Investing in retention will help battle the high employee turnover rate plaguing the restaurant industry right now. This sparked a lively debate around the efficacy of mandatory service fees.

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‘Challenging Is Not Nearly a Strong Enough Word’

EATER

In the absence of clear federal and state government mandates, they have had hugely variable experiences from workplace to workplace as they weigh the pros and cons of returning to kitchens and dining rooms. Sandy Levine owns Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails in Detroit and is also high-risk. High-Risk Workers Have Only So Many Options.

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I’m Through Being Silent About the Restaurant Industry’s Racism

EATER

As I wrote in my Facebook post, the restaurant industry is extremely racist: Its racism is inseparable from the history of dining out in this country. The restaurant’s owner individually apologized to every Black employee, and the swiftness of his actions assured me that racism would not be tolerated. First-time writer?

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. COVID-19 Consumer Dining Trends. Mixed take-out bag. The US and UK also varied on how they wanted to retrieve take-out orders.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. Holiday Traffic Not Enough. Topline numbers show robust restaurant sales growth during November. percentage points.”

2019 128