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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part Two

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? In 2020, Uber Eats expanded their network of supported restaurants to 500,000 from 220,000 in 2019, and gross bookings from $14.5

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

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The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food. Three quarters of all consumers are considering restaurant gift card purchases this year. 22 percent of those polled are interested gifting recipe books.

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Restaurant Staffing for Today and Tomorrow

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Since quarantine lockdowns began mid-March of 2020, restaurants faced unprecedented turmoil. With the median profit margin between 3-5 percent , capacity maximums , and a net industry loss estimated at around $240B by the end of 2020 , every dollar counts. Before global lockdowns, the U.S. restaurant industry suffered from a 74.9

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Effectively Targeting and Marketing to Gen Z

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According to the National Retail Federation’s Consumer Fall Review 2019, parents interviewed about the influence of their Gen Z children reported they have substantial influence over household purchases. Here’s the kicker: Gen Z will make up 40 percent of all consumers by the end of 2020. Insights are the seasoning.

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How to Market Your Restaurant During and After COVID-19

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With dining rooms having been shut down for the majority of 2020, the only option for people to visit their favorite restaurants has been through takeout or delivery. Share Recipes and Cooking Tutorials with Followers. There are a few ways to monetize recipes and tutorials.

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The Right Technology Can Help Restaurants Make Key Decisions in Uncertain Times

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Even after the pandemic-fueled tumult of 2020, few would have predicted the extent to which the industry has been shaped in 2021 by such factors as a major labor shortage, supply-chain issues, and soaring inflation. If there’s one thing you can count on in the restaurant industry, it’s change—especially these days.

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Six Trends to Expect from Back of House in 2022

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After adopting better delivery and takeout technology in 2020, restaurants are now turning their tech budgets toward bringing in back of house. Front of house tools will take a backseat in ghost kitchens while BOH will continue to manage inventory, purchasing, scheduling, recipe costing, and more.

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