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The American Restaurant 2022 (Post Pandemic)

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Ah…now is the time for everyone to start speculating about what the restaurant business will look like when all of this craziness is over. Let’s start with what we are fairly comfortable saying: whatever “normal” is will likely not make an appearance until the end of 2021 – so…let’s begin our speculation with January of 2022 to be safe.

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Restaurant Innovation That Goes Beyond Menu Items

Modern Restaurant Management

Our natural inclination is to start with product with sales and marketing, listing out the features and why our thing is all that. We gravitate that way in our thinking towards other areas of our business, including looking at new products to add to our menu. Was the menu confusing or the ordering process complicated?

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MRM Research Roundup: Year-End 2020 Edition

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The most ordered menu item of 2020 came from South Carolina chain, New York City Pizza, and its “New York” thin-crust pizza. This edition of MRM Research Roundup features top trends for 2020, how 2020 changed food and the year's top wines. Top Restaurant Trends. BentoBox released its comprehensive 2020 Restaurant Trend Report.

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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

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Create a Menu. 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. They are places where friends and family gather, where ideas are formed and spread, and where important work gets done. At their best, they're an essential part of their community—a third place beyond work and the home.

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Takeaway.com 101: the essential guide for restaurants

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Takeaway.com will get in touch with you to help you upload your menu and get your restaurant online. In the “Integrating your online orders to your POS will help you excel” section of this article, we will give you more info about receiving Takeaway.com orders directly in your own point-of-sale system. Fees and commissions.

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Restaurant Loyalty Programs to Boost Revenues

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One example is Chick-Fil-A’s rewards program (Signature Tier) that allows members to utilize their points by giving gifts to friends and family. What’s more, advertising deals about non-core products, like restaurant merchandise and swag , boost alternative revenue streams. Benefits of Restaurant Loyalty Programs.

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How to Handle Temporary Restaurant Closure during COVID-19

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If your restaurant does decide to go the takeout and delivery route: Is your restaurant’s menu optimized for takeout? Consider things like merchandise sales, inventory sales, or private cooking lessons. In some areas, they are even being legally required to do so. Do you have takeout packaging in stock?