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Restaurant Innovation That Goes Beyond Menu Items

Modern Restaurant Management

We hear frequently how innovation is a mainstay for business survival and growth. Innovation helps restaurants stay competitive and those involved in operations and sourcing need to always be looking for the next thing that grabs attention, differentiates, and brings value to their patrons. Innovation Through Service.

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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

7 Shifts

You could have the best coffee, tastiest treats, and the most innovative concept, but all of that can be easily compromised if your shop isn't in the right location. We're all here for it! Coffee shops can be so much more than a place to grab a cup of joe and a croissant. For your coffee shop to reach that status, it has to be done right.

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10 Ways Coffee Shops Can Make The Most Of Social Media

The Restaurant Times

Since coffee shops need the in-person presence of customers to increase sales, they must develop a strong online presence to woo people and keep them coming back! Merchandise coffee-related products in your store by posting aesthetic images of coffee mugs, jars, t-shirts, and equipment for brewing coffee at home! Source: ClassyWish.

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How the Tech Industry is Shaping the Future of Dining

Lavu

There’s a reason there are millions of food photos on Instagram and just a few thousand of point of sale systems (POS). The point is that restaurants and dining habits have changed dramatically in the past two centuries. Think of them as the real-life version of those house robots from ’80s movies.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

“It’s encouraging to see consumers continue to rally and support local businesses, with many planning to purchase merchandise, specialty items and gift cards as holiday gifts.” 22 percent of customers are looking to buy restaurant merchandise. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. Hassle-free holiday meals.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Krystal Refranchising and Pieology in China

Modern Restaurant Management

" Macaluso added that the sales lifts from upgrading to a newer, smaller and more efficient prototype have been unlike others he has seen in his 25-year QSR career. The brand has rebuilt nine restaurants since 2018, generating first year-over-year comp sales ranging from +29.8 Krystal Eyes Refranchising. percent to +107.5

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Top 10 New Restaurant Post-COVID Strategies to Improve Customer Satisfaction in Menu and Overall Service Fulfillment

Web Diner

Proactive restaurants are already developing and employing innovative restaurant post-COVID strategies to meet these objectives. To achieve this, issues like culinary shifts, contactless delivery innovations, and online hygiene ratings, among many others, are a part of the new reality that requires brand new restaurant post-covid strategies.