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Toast Survey: Guests Are Dining In

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant recovery is real in major markets across the U.S. percent), New York (50 percent), and Los Angeles (46 percent) based on Q1 year-over-year gross merchandise value (GMV) or total sales growth on a same-store basis. While all regions in the U.S. When it comes to tipping. percent, followed by West Virginia at 21.23

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Gift Card Marketing During COVID-19 and How It Can Help Restaurants

Touch Bistro

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly begins to recede, many restaurants are turning to gift card marketing as part of their 2021 recovery plan. First and foremost, gift cards provide restaurants with an immediate source of revenue – cash that can be incredibly valuable in the early months of recovery. Immediate Cash Flow. Sweeten the Deal.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-November 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Among the highlights: Online Ordering sales of pizza (+9 percent), burgers (+10 percent), and fried chicken (+5 percent) were up from last year, but the largest trend in online ordering was sandwiches and wraps as guests give up on slapping bread together at home and restaurants pivot to menu items that travel well. The sheer convenience.

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Five Ways for Restaurants to Thrive When Offices Reopen

Modern Restaurant Management

Merchandise new take-out procedures that will make customers feel more secure — such as curbside pickup and mask and glove requirements. Delivery offers fewer chances for guest recovery than dine-in. Great service, delicious food, and your logo front and center will leave a lasting memory for all guests.

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Restaurant Reopening Checklist: Tips for Thriving

Restaurant365

Do not allow guests to congregate in waiting or bar areas. Design a process to ensure guest separation while they are waiting to be seated. Predetermine traffic paths to/from restrooms to limit proximity for guests and staff. The key to avoiding food waste during your recovery period is to keep your inventory as low as possible.

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#LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge and ‘A Woman’s Place’

Modern Restaurant Management

As part of the effort, KitchenAid is partnering with JBF to create more possibilities in the kitchen for culinary professionals as they face a difficult recovery. “We have had great success with this new tool, and we know that our guests appreciate it as well. . "In BYOM is mobile-responsive and easily updated.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-June 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

the most advanced digital guest experience platform , today published the latest report in its ongoing series “Delivering on Restaurant Rewards,” a PYMNTS and Paytronix collaboration, which finds that 47 percent of restaurant customers use at least one loyalty program. Paytronix Systems, Inc., Mobile-enabled payment (38 percent).

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