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7 Ways to Deal With the Labor Shortage in 2021

Touch Bistro

are trying everything and the kitchen sink to recruit and retain employees in the face of a labor shortage the likes of which this industry hasn’t seen in decades. million food service employees lost their jobs in 2020. Bar Restaurant also offers healthcare to full-time employees, which is uncommon in most independent restaurants.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

Modern Restaurant Management

Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., 42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI).

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Experts Weigh In: What Are Key Challenges Restaurants Will Face in 2022?

Modern Restaurant Management

Despite the many challenges with labor, food cost and shifts in where consumers are working, I think the future overall is bright for the restaurant industry in 2022. And of course, fair enough, raise prices – because you're not just food anymore. Steve Fredette, Co-Founder and President at Toast.

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MRM Research Roundup: Coronavirus Stats and More

Modern Restaurant Management

believes the coronavirus is not going to have a single blanket impact on all aspects of the economy or even the retail economy or food sector more specifically. 17 percent said they were just avoiding dining-in (opting to pick-up or have food delivered), with 10 percent appearing to lean toward Ordering for Pickup only.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Non-Traditional Dunkin’ and Boxing-Themed Concept

Modern Restaurant Management

Additionally, the brand opened its 12th location with Great Wolf Resorts at the Manteca, California park and further strengthened its presence in the healthcare setting with locations debuting at the Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida and UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. ” Pieology in Idaho.

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The Restaurant World Still Has a Child Care Problem

EATER

From Wednesday to Sunday, she’d be at the Brooklyn restaurant Beso, which serves a mix of Caribbean and American comfort food, until closing, sometimes as late as 3 a.m.; She’s had to develop policies for safety and security, personal items (one toy or blanket per child that doesn’t get shared), and pickups between separated parents.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

Modern Restaurant Management

Over the next decade, a generation passionate about health and wellness will demand restaurants be transparent about food from farm to table. Guests will expect to know every aspect of sourcing and meal preparation, which will disrupt traditional back-of-house systems with technology that connects the farm to the food.