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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Restaurants’ Lockdown Lessons Are Key to Coping with Soaring Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants must keep innovating to elevate the diner experience. Food prices are soaring amidst supply chain disruptions, increasing labor costs, and processing plant shutdowns. Poultry prices are up 15 percent to 18 percent ; the cost of eggs has risen 73 percent.

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Orchestrating Restaurant Operations to Increase CX

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To improve your brand and stay in customer’s consideration set, consider these six ways to enhance customer experience. Further Optimize Delivery, Takeout and Curbside Experiences Many QSRs already relieve congested drive-thrus with distinct lines or protocols for call-ahead orders and third-party pickups.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2020-COVID-19 Effects Edition

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. “The industry’s successful recovery will depend on a customer’s feeling of well-being,” noted Oakes. ” Frequent users adjusted their purchase behavior. consumers’ food purchasing trends before, during and after the COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions.

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The Fresh Forecast: Trends in Retail Foodservice 

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Key takeaways: The retail foodservice industry faces challenges around changing customer preferences and purchase patterns, supply chain issues and technology. Customers crave healthier options, global flavors and convenient, ready-to-eat meal options. It’s a win-win.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2024

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Customers indicate better performance across most aspects of the full-service restaurant experience — with food order accuracy (92) and waitstaff courtesy and helpfulness (90) leading the way — appreciating restaurants’ efforts to satisfy customers despite inflation. Social activities (e.g.,

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

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A failure to handle complex orders with speed and accuracy can damage the customer experience for almost half of customers and lead to lost business. Favorite Super Bowl Foods A JeffBet study revealed America’s favorite Super Bowl foods, with some gameday classics appearing further down the list than you might expect.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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Unfortunately, with consumers making more purchases from home, a trend that shows no signs of lessening, eating out is likely to be limited.” November and December purchases typically account for upwards of 50 percent of annual gift cards sales. That points to decent, but not great, overall holiday shopping.