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OUR DAILY BREATH: IDEATION AND SCENARIO PLANNING

Culinary Cues

As you move through IDEATION that will help to define what your restaurant concept, menu, systems, and staffing will look like as we eventually move out of this crisis, it is just as important to discuss and plan for the things that can go wrong. Assuming that it can’t happen to you is at best naïve, and at worst – tragic.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Data findings in the series have offered insight into customer expectations to support restaurant brands as they navigate through the health crisis and continue to move forward through the recovery. Modern menu boards. 40 percent stated a menu board that confirms their order as a top reason why they revisit a drive-thru.

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11 Restaurant Management Best Practices to Maximize Your Performance in 2021

Restaurant365

The events of this year made running a lean, streamlined restaurant business a necessity to survive the many shifts. Your cash flow may have been tight in 2020, so 2021 is the time to focus on your cash flow recovery and next steps. Cost out your menu items and recipes. Promote your highest gross profit menu items.

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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

Some customers have the gift of foresight, using DoubleDash to add on recovery (or hair of the dog) essentials from nearby stores. Savvy operators will adapt their menu and model to accommodate more flexible ordering options – but with a renewed focus on the bottom line.

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[Case Study] 1894 Lodge

7 Shifts

Now, the building is the home of The 1894 Lodge, a bar and restaurant with a unique, chef-driven menu loaded with comfort food. Our menu is very chef-driven, so trying to get a medium rare steak in a to-go box when you’re 30 or 45 minutes away is not gonna happen. Our sandwiches turned into some pretty badass sandwiches.”

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Coca-Cola Research Reveals What Guests Want Post-COVID

Modern Restaurant Management

That was followed by airline travel (46 percent), attending live events (43 percent) and seeing movies in theaters (39 percent). Pick-up and curbside delivery will gain stronger relevance post-COVID, and dine-in recovery will be stronger than pre-COVID levels. Always something new on the menu – +8.6 Pre-COVID: 10.3

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Designing A Fail-Proof Restaurant Survival Plan For Omicron And Beyond

The Restaurant Times

In the recovery stage, your key efforts ought to include modifying operational processes, reactivating consumers to bring them back into restaurant dining rooms, adjusting menus to suit shifts in customer habits and preferences, and expanding your delivery capabilities. Menu Adaptation As Per Changing Customer Preferences.

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