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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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The big chains and national brands may be more well equipped than independents to embrace the evolving industry, but independents can thrive with a bit of strategy. 2020 was a year that the restaurant industry won’t soon forget. From a projected record growth at the top of the year to a decline of nearly $240 billion in sales and 2.5

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TWENTY COMMON MISTAKES INDEPENDENT RESTAURATEURS MAKE

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Seriously, why would you ever jump into the deep end unless you had a plan and real-life measurements that serve as a roadmap? Social media is very inexpensive, but someone needs to effectively manage it every day and every way. Your website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts need to be up-to-date and fed constantly.

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Guide to Serving Gluten-Free Restaurant Customers

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Some restaurants can manage this, and some can’t. According to market research conducted in 2017 , 11% of customers used a gluten-free “eating approach” in the previous year. That’s one percent more than vegetarian and over twice the vegan market. It’s a huge niche that more and more restaurants are waking up to.

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Connectivity Puts the ‘Connect’ in Customer ‘Connections’

Modern Restaurant Management

Whether it's personalizing the drive-through experience or reliably managing store hours, a strong network can power the restaurant management tools and apps that QSRs need to streamline front- and back-of-house operations, enhance dining experiences, and keep guests happy. Easing Customer and Employee Friction.

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How to Set Up Online Ordering for Restaurants

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These fees, when not managed, cut deep into razor-thin margins, and in some cases, can contribute to a restaurant closing for good. Without existing apps, this lives on your restaurant’s website. Does it integrate with my restaurant’s website? Does it integrate with my restaurant’s website?

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5 Restaurant Technologies Taking Root

Restaurant365

Apps are more intuitive than ever, websites are smarter and technology can help hiring and retention, delivery and operations. Libby Wang, who handles global marketing for Segway Robotics said the main job of this robot is to serve food from the kitchen to the table and bus dirty dishes. Photo by Networld Media Group.

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

As Modern Restaurant Management Restaurant (MRM) magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary this month, we reached out to industry insiders to garner their insights on what issues have impacted the industry over the last five years and what issues they feel will impact restaurants in the years to come. “Will this look good on Instagram?