article thumbnail

After a Year of COVID-19, Restaurants Are Ready for a Reboot

Modern Restaurant Management

However, the post-pandemic industry will face new challenges even as recovery begins. Restaurants lucky enough to have access to outdoor dining space had to balance the needs of the business with the safety of customers and employees. Dining shifted outdoors, inside tents or into bubbles. Promoting Safety.

article thumbnail

As Your Restaurant Rolls with the Punches of COVID-19, Keep These Tips in Sight 

Modern Restaurant Management

Adapting Your Footprint for Outdoor Seating. In areas of the country, such as Miami-Dade County, Florida, where our firm is located, restaurants have been able to reopen – if they have outdoor seating that meets social distance requirements. However, this process is rarely cut-and-dry, even under the most normal of circumstances.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

2021 Restaurant Insurance Outlook: Updated

Modern Restaurant Management

In the “great reopening”, many restaurants adjusted their business plans in order to survive the pandemic, adding outdoor seating, serving takeout and delivery, or consolidating staff. During the pandemic, many cities reallocated sidewalk and parking space into public use to help support restaurants accommodate outdoor dining.

Insurance 493
article thumbnail

MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features evolving guest relationships, views on restauarant tech, employee desires and wedding trends. 43 percent plan to add an outdoor on-site dining space. "What There was a subsequent recovery of +10 percent in the week to January 1 vs December 25.

2022 539
article thumbnail

MRM Research Roundup: Mid-May 2020 Restaurants Reopen Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the surge in online ordering, early returns on restaurant recovery and what customers want and expect from restaurants. Restaurant Recovery Stats. Companies are focusing on ways to guarantee the safety of their employees and guests.

2020 322
article thumbnail

MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The importance of making guests feel comfortable. 32 percent of survey takers chose outdoor seating availability as a factor in their dining-out comfort level. The importance of making guests feel comfortable. 32 percent of survey takers chose outdoor seating availability as a factor in their dining-out comfort level.

2020 474
article thumbnail

MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

However, growth in average spending per guest remains negative for full-service restaurants. According to Guest Trends Insights: Guest sentiment for “off-premise” restaurant offerings improved in March as restaurants began shifting their efforts toward improving to-go and delivery operations.

2020 324