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Merch with a Mission: Creating Brand Ambassadors

Modern Restaurant Management

"Merchandise is more than just a revenue stream — it’s a way to deepen the connection with your customers and expand your brand’s reach." Here's some of Cortellesso's advice to other restaurant and bar operators on effective merch selections, brand alignment, staff engagement, collabs, promotion, and more.

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How to Calculate and Improve Your Bar’s Profit Margin

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Once you have that total, subtract all of your costs, such as labor, inventory, rent, utilities, and other operating expenses. It's also important to remember that profit margins for bars can vary widely based on factors like your pour cost and operating expenses. This final number is your net profit. Did you know that just 1 oz.

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It’s Not Christmas in Buenos Aires Without Pan Dulce

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He describes the bread as dried fruit with some dough, instead of the other way around, because of the enormous amount of merchandise that goes into it. Over the course of nearly 40 years in operation, Plaza Mayor says it has made no tweaks to its pan dulce recipe. We need to operate inside that Argentine idiosyncrasy, he says.

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How to Create a Successful Visual Brand for Your Restaurant in 2020

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But, if you have a playful style that could be embodied by a mascot character, consider developing a fun mascot figurehead to speak directly to your customers from your social media posts, signage, menu, website, and maybe even merchandise. Your Menu. And, don’t forget your online menus. Your Website. Your Signage.

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The Enduring Appeal of Signature Staples at QSRs and Beyond

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These timeless menu items have been meticulously crafted and perfected over the years, holding a special place in the hearts (and stomachs) of many. These are the menu items that customers come back to time and time again, forming lasting connections and becoming ambassadors for brands. In the $387.5

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

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Meanwhile, guest checks dropped considerably for full-service restaurants, a drop that was fueled in large part by beverage sales being almost completely eliminated by the shift to off-premise only operations. While bev-al products that tend to receive a seasonal summer boost stand to lose in their traditional channels (i.e.,

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

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“Everstone, with extensive knowledge and proven restaurant operational expertise in the region, is the ideal partner as we begin this new chapter for Subway in India and South Asia.” Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, Anthony’s is a leading operator of award-winning premium pizza restaurants with a loyal fan base.

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