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Shaping the Future of QSR

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Despite contending with rising operational costs, especially in food and labor, franchisees and multi-unit operators experienced growth in guest traffic and profit margins. This recovery was largely supported by strong takeout and delivery sales, which played a crucial role in sustaining revenue streams.

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Lessons from the Pandemic: What Restaurants Need to Know Now

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Post-Pandemic Dining: A Mixed Recovery One thing is clear: Diners haven’t returned to pre-pandemic dining levels. workers now operating in a hybrid model, restaurants can focus on becoming the go-to destination for office-day meals through targeted promotions, convenient ordering options and other innovations.

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Operational Empathy Should Be Part of Restaurant Leadership

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As competition intensifies, companies must innovate and streamline operations to stay ahead. Specifically, at Walt Disney World, they taught me not only the value of, but how and when to execute guest service recovery. The pressure to deliver high-quality products quickly, efficiently, and consistently is immense.

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Digital Dining and ‘Restaurant Recovery’ Show

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When paired with other products like Square Marketing and Square Loyalty, sellers can strengthen customer relationships, create open lines of communication, and incentivize patrons to keep coming back. The program will kick off in the 50 largest U.S. ” 'Restaurant Recovery' Docuseries. Visa SMB Help.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. But despite these concerns, 46 percent of people noted they will eat out daily to several times a week in coming months and showed a growing loyalty to their favorite brands.

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PPP Part Two and More News Restaurants Need to Know Now

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Additional funding has been allocated for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP ). “Our We Help You Make It approach has always been about helping operators succeed, and never has that been more important than it is today,” said Jim Osborne, senior vice president of customer strategy and innovation at US Foods.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

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In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we have news on understanding customer loyalty, beverage insights, restaurant supply loyalty, the influence of discounts, the state of payments and the evolution of gift cards. Customer satisfaction has traditionally been the main driver of loyalty. The Value of Trust.

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