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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

It also found that consumers: Shop locally for quality goods and experiences : In addition to supporting the local community, consumers choose to shop at small businesses for the quality of goods (48 percent) and customer service (45 percent) as well as the ability to find unique/niche merchandise (44 percent).

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Ghost Lemonade, Robotic Barista and Flippy for Sale

Modern Restaurant Management

Staff are able to shift to front of the house roles where needs have increased for customer service-oriented activities like heavier and regular cleaning regimes, delivery and takeout order fulfillment, and outdoor ordering and hosting.