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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature pizza predictions, Valentine's Day menu trends and lots about loyalty. Valentine's Menu Trends Restaurant guests heavily favor tasting menus this Valentine’s season, according to Lightspeed. percent dip in overall gratuities.

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Restaurant Management Software: A Comprehensive Roundup

Aaron Allen & Associates

It tracks all the transactions with a great level of detail (from the date and time to what items were purchased to returns or void checks, to how it was paid, who sold it, and what table were people seating in for casual dining restaurants). Perishable items, seasonal changes, food inflation, and availability can affect the menu.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

SALIDO continues to execute on its hiring plans to recruit and invest in talent across their Product, Engineering, Customer Experience, and Sales Teams. From screen to plate, the menu is expected to feature signature dishes and recipes that have been prepared on the show. Location and opening details to be announced at a later date.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The best performing segments during Q4 (and those that achieved positive same-store sales growth) were family dining, fine dining and upscale casual. Upscale casual also achieved positive sales growth during Q4 but experienced a small dip in sales for the entire year compared with 2018. For more information, click here.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The National Restaurant Association released its 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry Report which examines key factors impacting the restaurant industry including the current state of the economy, operations, workforce, and food and menu trends across segments from quickservice to fine dining. Developing healthier offerings.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

Modern Restaurant Management

Fast food options usually fall into two buckets: fast, healthy, and unaffordable, or fast, unhealthy, and affordable and nothing in between. “Restaurants are catching on and realizing that it isn’t as simple as adding a vegan burger onto the menu. Parts Town and Heritage Combine.

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Technology Can Help Restaurants During ‘The Great Resignation’

Modern Restaurant Management

But while some may predict a future with burger-flipping robots, it’s hard to imagine tech taking the place of a skilled line cook, experienced server, or seasoned marketer. For fast-casual or QSR brands, digital tableside ordering is equally beneficial. It relieves cashiers and reduces long lines.