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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. During peak seasons, considering outsourcing certain services becomes a practical solution to ensure seamless operations.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature pizza predictions, Valentine's Day menu trends and lots about loyalty. Valentine's Menu Trends Restaurant guests heavily favor tasting menus this Valentine’s season, according to Lightspeed. percent dip in overall gratuities.

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How to Get a Better Deal from Food & Beverage Suppliers

Ken Burgin

Sometimes, vendors act like a business partner, tipping you off to new products and trends. The best way to manage this paradox is to have some supplier tips and tools up your sleeve – here are some suggestions. … This combination gives you the selling price. Help Reduce Distribution Costs.

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State of the Industry and More Restaurant Research

Modern Restaurant Management

A Return to Normal The National Restaurant Association released its 2023 State of the Restaurant Industry report, which examines key factors impacting the industry including the current state of the economy, operations, workforce, and food and menu trends to forecast sales and market trends for the year ahead. million by the end of 2023.

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The Impact of Restaurant Tablets on Table Turnover and Revenue

Mad Mobile

High-quality menu imagery per dish In the age of digital dining, restaurant tablets offer a tantalizing upgrade to traditional menus with their ability to showcase high-quality imagery for each dish. Dynamic pricing strategies Most restaurants and bars use digital menus because of their flexibility.

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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

7 Shifts

For example, your ideal customers could be: Young families that want a kid's menu, great drinks, and to get home before 8. Can you undercut their prices, or out-market them? Tip: Your competitor analysis needs to include the digital space too. Here are some restaurant food photography tips and tricks. Repeat Customers.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Ghost kitchen and virtual brands are prime strategies for this growth strategy, both of which require a thoughtful approach to menu design, production and fulfillment. – Neal Cohen, CMO / Co-Founder of Tip Top Proper Cocktails. Consumers are realizing it’s a delicious wine with a good price point.

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