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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Other highlights include: Check Size Up, Tips Down: Guests are willing to treat themselves to menu items like steaks, caviar, truffles and tasting menus, resulting in an average 14 percent increase in their bill. However, when it comes to tipping, it seems Cupid missed the memo, and there's a 1.5 percent dip in overall gratuities.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

This capability can prove invaluable for refining pricing strategies, optimising ingredient and waste management, and planning forthcoming shifts, among other benefits. Systems and tools are now adept at handling segmentation and distribution, powered by a richer pool of 1P and 0P data. It makes everything easier.

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Top 24 Restaurant Management Software Solutions for 2023

Sling

3) 7Shifts 7Shifts allows you to automatically post job openings for different positions on sites like Indeed, post training videos for new hires, create schedules, calculate payroll, and distribute tips. 4) Spiffy Spiffy aims to modernize staff training for restaurant and retail businesses.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-June 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Guests are willing to tip between 10 percent-25 percent more when dining out. Pricing, promos, and rewards, oh my! 74 percent of respondents said they will be just as price-sensitive as before. Consumers on Tipping. 35+ consumers are more likely to have not changed their tipping behavior at all. Recovery in Sight.

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Pay-What-You-Can Markets Provide Produce for the Common Good

EATER

percent for food prices last summer — the largest increase since 1981. Shoppers are told the full price of the food and given the opportunity to pay 25, 50, 75, or 100 percent of that price for a maximum of $30 off their total purchase. We have seen a large increase in prices for everything that we use on the farm.

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Bar Setup: 7 Professional Tips To Stand Out

The Restaurant Times

7 Professional Tips To Have A Perfect Bar Setup . POS systems provide for real-time daily inventory management, allowing you to keep tabs on your booze and food prices. However, there are a number of regulatory restrictions that come with distributing alcoholic vs non-alcoholic items. Design The Perfect Space .

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10 Ways the Industry Has Adapted During the COVID-19 Crisis

Xtra Chef

From completely changing their concept, like Canlis in Seattle going from fine dining institution to burger drive-thru spot, to philanthropic efforts, like José Andrés’ quick work to distribute meals to those in need, plenty of big brands in the industry have sprung into action. Retailing Rare Bottles. The Seasonal Supplier.