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From Ghost Kitchens to Living Kitchens: A New Vision for Food Service’s Next Great Space

Modern Restaurant Management

Growth for most, after all, isn’t walking through the front door, it’s coming in online. If your cooks are mostly fulfilling off-site orders, you can do away with niceties like a slick front of house, visual merchandising, and a location with hungry walk-ins. It might not be.

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How to Maximise Your Restaurant Profit Margin: 5 Key Strategies

Apicbase

The restaurant profit margin takes into account all your revenue streams, from in-house dining and takeaway orders to branded merchandise and meal kits. They also include variable costs such as food costs, hourly staff wages, and equipment maintenance. A slight improvement in your net profit makes a huge difference.

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Coffee News Recap, 27 Jan: Proud Mary Coffee to sell Panamanian Gesha for US $150 per cup, PRF El Salvador to host 2023 Salvadoran Barista Championship & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Uganda Coffee Development Authority distributes wet processing equipment to 35 local farmers and co-operatives. Once a member, coffee businesses can use the Alt Dairy logo in window fronts, and can also benefit from social media and press release campaigns to promote their use of plant milks. million for failure to recover funds.

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All You Need To Know About Starting A Successful Food Truck Business In The UAE

The Restaurant Times

Both the front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house operations are carried out in the same place in a food truck. Renting out is a better option due to lower up-front costs as they can be further upgraded or replaced with a new one based on the revenue generated in the initial phases. Source: The Finest Emirates.

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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. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. Hassle-free holiday meals.

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Restaurant Profit Margins: A No-Brainer Guide to Maximizing Your Profits

Notch

As an owner-operator, your restaurant likely sits at the center of your life. It's not only your business and your livelihood— it's also your dream. Unfortunately, if your restaurant is typical, your profit margins are exceedingly narrow. According to a recent Forbes article , sit-down restaurants make a profit of about 6%. So, why do it?

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Restaurant POS Hardware: Everything You Need to Know

Touch Bistro

Restaurant POS systems have undergone a lot of change in recent years, and some of the biggest changes have been to the POS hardware. Just a decade ago, most POS hardware could be described as chunky, immobile, and expensive to maintain. Get the Ultimate Guide to the Best Restaurant POS Systems. Download Now. POS Hardware vs POS Software.

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