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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the present and future of AI use in F&B, The Splintered Path to Purchase, the Datassential 500 Awards, and where chefs are earning six figures. Mobile app and website satisfaction improve 1 percent each to 83 and 82, respectively.

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How Restaurants Can Utilize a Small Business Loan to Fuel Growth

The Rail

Securing more resources guarantees that your restaurant can manage more demand without compromising quality, whether it comes to equipment upgrades, automation investments, or production facility expansion. By raising operating capacity, you can maintain efficiency while satisfying rising market needs.

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86 Your Brand Issues: How to Build Cohesive, Memorable Brands that Resonate with Guests

Modern Restaurant Management

For a deeper dive into brand messaging, strategy, and authenticity, creating unified guest experiences, and the orchestration of physical and experiential touchpoints, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to The Plaid Penguin’s Founder and Sir Idea Man Joe Haubenhofer. What are the keys to a brand remaining authentic?

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7-Eleven jumps into the summer value wars

Restaurant Business

marketing retail News Heather Lalley is the managing editor of Restaurant Business, Foodservice Director and CSP Daily news. Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

This surge in off-premise orders forced restaurants to optimize their operational workflows, from kitchen management and packaging to delivery logistics. Furthermore, digital tools for inventory and labor management became crucial for navigating supply chain disruptions and staffing challenges.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features trends in off-premise, coffee wars, the AI lifeline, the return of lunch, and how teens spend their dollars. They then sell the reservations on unauthorized online resale sites and social media. Top categories by share: Whisky: 27 percent share (+3.6

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How Black Food Business Owners Walk the DEI Tightrope

EATER

Black-owned businesses were featured prominently on the website, and company leaders didnt shy away from discussions surrounding race and equity. The company even received an award for its outstanding commitment to DEI from the Executive Leadership Council, an organization for Black current and former executives and entrepreneurs.

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