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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

Across all brands surveyed, less than half of respondents say their organizations are ready for AI adoption when it comes to strategy (43 percent), technology infrastructure (39 percent), operations (34 percent), risk and governance (28 percent), and talent (27 percent). respondents distributed evenly across gender, age, and geographic area.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

And you are hopefully starting to associate the circled “B” with businesses that you seek to support for their mission and ESG (environmental, social, & governance) commitments as much as their product. During the pandemic, we implemented a whole-house tip pool and instituted an internal $15 minimum wage.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

Modern Restaurant Management

Tech’s impact on tipping: 56 percent of all respondents would reportedly not tip an AI system, while 22 percent would either tip or at least consider tipping, depending on the service. Increased costs of sustainable packaging and adherence to government regulations contribute to financial burdens.

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Accounting for Tips in Restaurants

Paper Chase Accountancy

Is it not a paradox that in the bustling world of restaurants, where every cent counts, the handling of tips often falls through the cracks? While a seemingly small detail, the proper management of tips can significantly impact a restaurant’s financial health and its employees’ satisfaction.

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10 Tips for Promoting Sustainability in the Food Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Even before the pandemic, there was a growing trend for the food distribution system to move from global to local. Here are 10 tips for promoting sustainability in the food industry. Simply, we are talking about being more restorative by design, which is having profound implications on business, economics, and governments.

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The History of Tipping in Restaurants: The Complicated Past, Present, and Future

7 Shifts

When you dine out at a restaurant, you tip your server. A guest's tip subsidizes wages for most of America's restaurant workers. In most other parts of the world, tips are not expected—and in some cases, it's considered rude to tip. History of Tipping: How did gratuity become integral to our restaurant culture?

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What Now? COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

For months to come, they will need help accessing government benefits and mental health services, paying their rent, and feeding their families. Click here to read more tips to help your business get through the pandemic from a financial point of view. Practical tips and considerations regarding employer legal compliance.