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Restaurant Hiring: Navigating the Labor Shortage

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Now as we enter a recovery stage, the biggest challenge that's emerged has become finding enough staff to fit the demand. The past year has turned servers into expert delivery packers, challenge chefs' creativity, and flipped the role of a restaurant manager on its head. Consider your website. Paid vacation and sick days.

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Top 10 Focus Areas for Restaurants During COVID

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Being present in delivery partner marketplaces, having a functional website with online ordering, and a solid social media game are keys to success not only in the current situation but also with today’s consumer. Adapt your dining room to give guests more space and your delivery/ to-go business room to grow.

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Digital Dining and ‘Restaurant Recovery’ Show

Modern Restaurant Management

Square is launching On-Demand Delivery for Square Online Store where sellers can dispatch a courier through delivery partners for orders placed directly on their website. For owners: Businesses can now select safety measures they have in place at their property by accessing the checklist in their Tripadvisor management center (for free).

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Tyga Bites and Sushi with an Attitude

Modern Restaurant Management

Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. We are very pleased to welcome them to our TouchBistro family.”

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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. Hotel guests said they feel “extremely safe” knowing a hotel room is cleaned with hospital-grade disinfectants compared to leading consumer brands1.

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Easter Eat-In, Potbelly Pantry and #ThePlateFund

Modern Restaurant Management

Ensuring business interruption insurance covers COVID-19. Right now, restaurants aren’t receiving the benefits they deserve from insurance companies. Individuals may apply for assistance from #ThePlateFund via a mobile-enabled website, without having to leave their homes. " Currently, there are over 1.5

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Gift a Plate and Ambient Restaurant Sounds Playlist

Modern Restaurant Management

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.