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MRM Research Roundup: Year-End 2020 Edition

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

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders and experts for their insights on what will impact restaurants in 2020 and the response was overwhelming. The biggest trend by far, for now, and going into 2020 is ghost kitchens (AKA delivery only, virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, pick-up only, etc.).

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Ghost Kitchens to Open Up New Avenues for Restaurateurs

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As restaurants shuttered across the world due to the pandemic in 2020, deliveries and takeout orders soared. For example, the ghost kitchen model from Postmates weaves together top-performing food brands, caterers, and its marketplace. Eliminating 3rd Party App Charges with Kitchen Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems.

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Digital Dining and ‘Restaurant Recovery’ Show

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Processing is free on all on-demand delivery orders through July 8, 2020—up to $50,000 in sales. Plus, Square is also waiving dispatch fees until July 1, 2020. At Toast, she led the enterprise solutions team in driving initiatives for digital strategies, customer data analytics, restaurant operations, and point of sale.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

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AI will sort through data from the point-of-sale system and provide consumer insights for us and let us know what we should be doing in the restaurant rather than having to look at reports to figure it out. Virtual restaurants can cater to different consumers, expanding clientele. Improve employee performance.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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– Frenchie Audette, VP of Food Service at Divert In 2024, the restaurant industry continued to adjust to changes sparked by 2020. We've already seen how technology has transformed front-of-house operations with the rise of apps like UberEats and DoorDash, as well as advanced point-of-sale systems.

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2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part Two

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Many rules that held true prior to 2020 no longer apply, so restaurant owners are exploring new boundaries that resonate with the post-pandemic world. After the lockdown period between 2020-2022, diners flocked to restaurants without much concern for the prices.