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‘Cookie-Cutter Marketing Doesn’t Work in this Industry.’

Modern Restaurant Management

Hiring Help Without a Budget : As my client base grew, I needed support but couldn’t afford full-time staff. I launched an internship program where I mentored marketing students in exchange for project help. Operators are maximizing revenue through delivery, private events, ghost kitchens, catering, and branded merchandise.

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Restaurant Profit Margin: 7 Ways To Actually Make Your Operation More Profitable

SpotOn

This is all the income from your food and beverage sales, catering, branded merchandise, packaged goods, venue hire, etc. Your Cost of Goods Sold are your food and beverage costs along with the cost of any merchandise you sell. A loyalty program can be integrated into online ordering. Labor costs. Overhead costs.

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MRM Research Roundup: Diner Resiliency, Automation Technology, and Egg Prices

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features dining trends, hiring trends, tech trends, brunch trends, alcohol trends, and egg prices. Nearly half (47 percent) of diners say they engage with loyalty programs at least once a week, up significantly from just 34 percent in 2023.

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MRM Research Roundup: Cautious Optimism, Beyond the Burn, and the Taylor Swift Economy

Modern Restaurant Management

COGS Are Key as Hiring Pressures Decline In 2024, 16 percent of operators say analyzing and managing the cost of goods and services and supplier and vendor management are top pain pointscompared to 12 percent in 2023. Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) at local restaurants grew by 12.8 The average ticket size grew by 2.6

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Restaurant Loyalty Program Ideas: How to Start

7 Shifts

If you aim to increase customer retention, one of the most important investments is loyalty programs. According to Shoes for Crews Europe , 57% of adult consumers are more likely to visit restaurants with a loyalty program. Why get a loyalty program? Why get a loyalty program?

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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

7 Shifts

In this guide, we'll go through everything you need to open a new coffee shop, from market research to buying coffee to hiring the best team. Staffing: Find, Hire, and Schedule. A common way for coffee shops to get financed is through business loan programs. Planned marketing strategies: Will you have a loyalty program?

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Face Pay Network, Restaurant of the Future and The Main Course

Modern Restaurant Management

PopID accounts also tie to loyalty programs for automatic credit with every purchase. launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens, a program designed to guide restaurant operators every step of the way when opening their own operation, helping them easily add a new revenue stream. They both went through a management training program.