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The 11 Best Restaurant Event Ideas That Actually Bring In New Customers And Keep Regulars Excited

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Often, instead of full courses, the supporting role of the food will come in the form of smaller dishes, sometimes just as one bite so guests dont get too full too fast. A study found that 61% of diners are prepared to spend extra for a unique special event menu. Its ideal for foodies, date nights, and special occasions.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Collaborations : Collaborations, such as partnering with a well-known designer on staff uniforms or bringing in guest chefs for special events and pop-ups, will continue to capture consumer attention. Fast casual will continue to shine as it has since the pandemic generating the highest asking prices in the marketplace.

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Toes in the Water: Transitioning to Reopen

Modern Restaurant Management

Outdoor dining is ideal if your restaurant space allows it. We expect many restaurants will be moving to a more fast-casual approach, continuing to lean on their pickup/takeout options. Promoting menu items and special offers in fun, shareable formats can help spread your message throughout the community.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Casual Dining velocity has grown by 158 percent over the same period, suggesting many of the Casual Dining business models were able to maintain sales to some degree through pandemic restrictions. In fact, 30 percent of recent casual dining visitors think there is an opportunity to improve the quality of the beverage offer.

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MRM Franchise Feed: flip’d and the Juicey Awards

Modern Restaurant Management

Adding to the 20 Noodles & Company locations in the metro Chicago market, the ghost kitchen will help reach a new customer base through its digital channels and give the fast-casual brand a presence in-between local locations. "We're flip'd by IHOP. Grab-and-go salads and wraps, freshly baked goods and more.

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Restaurants Reopen: What Are They Doing?

Modern Restaurant Management

The 31-year-old, fast casual, farm-to-table chain was doing well, prior to COVID-19. Some of Von Hengst’s restaurants have outdoor patios which he predicts will be very popular. “Social distancing will still be maintained outdoors,” he said. And, customers temperatures may be checked upon entry.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The most updated On Premise Impact Report by Nielsen CGA, along with other special reports issued over the past several weeks, can be found here. Fast Food (52 percent). These meal kits help the restaurants move unused food inventory, while blurring the lines between fast casual take-out and grocery ready-to-cook meals.

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