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

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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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State of the Industry and More Restaurant Research

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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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Read More Seasonal Staff Playbook: Hiring, Training & Retaining Great Teams Every sports team has a series of plays – running plays, passing plays, defensive plays and so on. Read More Common Hourly Payroll Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Handling payroll in a hospitality or retail business is a complicated and often thankless task.

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6 Ways to Strengthen Your Weak Restaurant Culture While Boosting Sales

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Imagine if you can retain happy employees more often, rather than having to train new recruits every so often. Plus, happy employees are more productive, reducing wait times for guests, and more likely to make recommendations or upsell menu items. They provide volunteer opportunities and discounts with retail partners like Target.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

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They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. Even cost of sales may go down as the ghost kitchen typically has a smaller, more manageable menu. Plant-based Menu Items. Jim Collins, CEO at Kitchen United.

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MRM Research Roundup: Coronavirus Stats and More

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Placer.believes these numbers show signs of a resilient economy in the face of health concerns and run counter to the notion that the entire retail economy is heading for a major downturn. Retailers are working with both their suppliers and transportation providers to find paths forward to minimize disruption.” percent and 2.9