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As Restaurants Reopen, Many Are Struggling to Find Employees

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I found a lot of loyalty in the team we were able to build here,” she says. Meanwhile, some restaurants are stuck in a catch-22 created by the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. Good and Hull applied for a Paycheck Protection Program loan to cover payroll when business picked up.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

restaurant recovery is underway, but it will take time for it to return to pre-pandemic levels fully,” said David Portalatin, NPD food industry advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America. The restaurant industry has made progress restaffing, but job recovery for the industry is lagging the overall economy. “The U.S.

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Tyga Bites and Sushi with an Attitude

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TouchBistro acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the restaurant industry. Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S.

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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. Plus, Square is also waiving dispatch fees until July 1, 2020. Visa SMB Help.

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Gift a Plate and Ambient Restaurant Sounds Playlist

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With the strategic and financial backing Jay and his team bring, we will continue to focus on key operational initiatives to improve guest experience, menu development, and focus on the growth of our brand. ” America's Recovery Fund. A broad-based, efficient recovery fund is the best path forward.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-October-2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

“This is something we were expecting given the underlying relentless erosion of guest counts and the fact that the industry was headed towards tougher previous year sales comparisons as we went into the second half of 2019,” said Victor Fernandez, vice president of insights and knowledge for TDn2K. percent during the same period.

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