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Mobility Equals Flexible Ops: Hotel Purchasing & Inventory from Anywhere

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Hotel operators are struggling with three major pain points: the labor shortage, competitive expansion, and lingering lockdown restrictions. Limited Budgets: Slower-Than-Expected Recovery. Mobile tech solution can fill the gaps left behind by skeleton teams and keep operations competitive. b3lineicon|b3icon-users-group|?

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Restaurant Industry Growth Trends to Know in 2022

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These issues, along with continued surges in COVID infections, are slowing the recovery. . These issues, along with continued surges in COVID infections, are slowing the recovery. . On the financial side, sales growth is up, but rising check costs play a major part in that growth. Here are the restaurant trends for 2022. .

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2020-COVID-19 Effects Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features COVID-19 crisis statistics and surveys about third-party delivery, guest expectations, QSR reliance and more. The answers are an entry point for understanding consumers’ needs as brands start to reopen, notes RMS CEO John Oakes.

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Make it This Winter and Step Up To The Table

Modern Restaurant Management

introduced its "Make It This Winter" platform, which offers a collection of resources, including one-on-one consultations with US Foods experts, informational webinars, new outdoor dining products, and updated online materials and tools for restaurant operators to tackle the ongoing challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. "With

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Why the Restaurant Staffing Shortage is Becoming a Bigger Issue

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Short-staffing leads to dissatisfaction – of guests and employees. The impact of limited staffing is evident in guest sentiment data. Guest satisfaction with service speed is down 4.2%, with staffing being a common area of concern. The staffing shortage is just one roadblock to the recovery of the restaurant industry.

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Restaurant Reopening Checklist: Tips for Thriving

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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. Check for state requirements on your governor’s or state health department’s website. Adhere to protocols addressing the protection of both customers and employees. Access a copy of the U.S.

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Restaurant Industry Performance Pulse

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Each update highlights the most relevant and timely workforce, financial, guest and consumer trends. Restaurant Sales and Traffic Post Strongest Results in 4 Weeks. The industry had a strong rebound in sales and traffic growth and the week ending October 17 posted the strongest results in 4 weeks. . Weekly Restaurant Insights.