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2025 Small Business Outlook

Modern Restaurant Management

But to vast numbers of Main Street Americans, prices remained uncomfortably high, wages stagnant, housing scarce and expensive, and while unemployment was low, good paying jobs with dependable shifts and quality benefits were elusive. Twenty twenty-four will be remembered for many things, but the soft landing of the U.S.

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10 Inspirational Hospitality Industry Stories During COVID-19

Social Hospitality: Restaurants

Nevertheless, some brands have demonstrated how to be good to their customers, associates, healthcare providers, and communities during this time. Long Island City-based JetBlue and United Airlines are offering free round-trip flights for medical volunteers traveling to New York City to join the frontline in the battle against COVID-19.

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Feed the Front Line, Small Brand, Big Heart and Seafood for Heroes

Modern Restaurant Management

Feed the Front Line. ezCater launched Feed the Front Line , a program that helps anyone contribute meals to healthcare workers fighting coronavirus. Healthcare workers are risking their health to protect ours, and restaurants are fighting to stay in business. This edition of MRM News Bites features ezCater, S?mrus,

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Deals Over Disses: QSR Marketing Post-COVID

Modern Restaurant Management

Without the interstate traffic of travelers, QSR dining is more reliant than ever on local customers and according to MarketingProfs , consumers are willing to drive less than nine minutes for a fast food meal. In a recent survey of nearly 700 consumers, 88 percent want deals, discounts, and freebies during this time.

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Politics Aside, Americans’ Shared Empathy Is Palpable in Cafes and Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

After traveling together across 44 states and almost 20,000 miles in 2020, their joint conclusion was: Americans are more empathetic and less dogmatic than we would believe. In response, many have introduced lower-priced menus, moving from high-end steak houses to bistros or even those who are giving out free food.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Virtual BBQ and Pieology in China

Modern Restaurant Management

The brand is also on track to raise a quarter of a million dollars in funds for front line heroes by the end of September after ringing-in nearly $50,000 in contributions from their charitable Big Yellow Cup in just two weeks. All locations will serve guests via delivery through a virtual kitchen facility.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. Yelp's Economic Impact Report. Key findings for the restaurant industry include: Restaurant Closures Data. Restaurants had a high rate of permanent closures.

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