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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

7 Shifts

List all employees and partners. If you're serving food at your coffee shop, your employees should complete a food handler's course. Below is an example of a coffee shop floor plan with a counter, banquette, and table seating, as well as outdoor tables. Shelving if you're selling merchandise like hats or t-shirts.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

“It’s encouraging to see consumers continue to rally and support local businesses, with many planning to purchase merchandise, specialty items and gift cards as holiday gifts.” 22 percent of customers are looking to buy restaurant merchandise. Service-related mentions became more positive by 6.0

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The Great Shortage

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Pandemic-related materials, food, and labor shortages make running an independent restaurant near-impossible. When indoor dining was shut down and restaurants in New York pivoted to outdoor seating, they were required to outfit their sidewalk spaces with reflective tape to protect them from passing cars.

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Ghost Kitchen Franchise and Pandemic Resources

Modern Restaurant Management

Interest for alcohol-related experiences has increased since June 1, relative to other food activities, with a rise in consumer interest for wineries (up 51 percent), cideries (up 39 percent), breweries (up 24 percent) and distilleries (up 19 percent). Meanwhile, grocery related businesses are on the decline as people spend less time at home.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-June 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The Good Food Confidence Index found that almost 90 percent of restaurant brands expect an increase in revenues, 97 percent expect to hire employees, and 78 percent expect to increase good food purchases. Wait estimates/crowd management alerts (restroom, concierge lines, merchandise, entry point, etc.) (38 Deskless Dissatisfaction.

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The Future of Dining: Industry Expert Insights

Modern Restaurant Management

The role of many employees may evolve from manual tasks to more human interaction. In most areas of the country, outdoor dining can only last so long, so we need to address the interiors. There is still a lot of scope for innovation not only in the areas of hospitality and customer relations but also in the way we cook.

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MRM People & Places: Maki Madness and Pancakes for Life

Modern Restaurant Management

in early April, featuring an eclectic collection of 10 artisanal food stalls in addition to Denver-based Sonder Coffee and Tea and the signature indoor/outdoor 40-foot Junction Bar. The signature 40-foot Junction Bar will open onto a vast 4,000-square-foot outdoor space, which will fit up to 140 guests. Colorado Blvd.

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