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Spreading Southern Hospitality Through the Pandemic

Modern Restaurant Management

In terms of operations, we enhanced our already stringent sanitation and safety protocols to comply with new government regulations, but ultimately, we needed to effectively and clearly communicate these changes externally to instill confidence in our customers. We created a ?live live update tracker?

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6 Innovative Restaurant Marketing Strategies To Win Customer Trust In Omicron Times

The Restaurant Times

An Instagram, Linkedin, or Twitter account can be created by anyone, whether they are an individual or a business. The key lies in how well they manage their social media accounts. . Empathizing with customers and reassuring them by sharing information on your own sanitation and hygiene practices is important. .

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Falling in Love with Chicken Salad

Modern Restaurant Management

First-time Chicken Salad Chick (CSC) franchise owner Claibourne (Clay) Rogers was introduced to the fast-casual concept in 2015 when she served as an account director at the brand’s public relations firm, Fish Consulting. In the process, Clay and her husband, Nick, fell in love with the concept and its story.

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COVID-19 Fuels Growth in Organic Food Options

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the Organic Trade Association , organic food products accounted for 90 percent of a $55B organic product industry in 2019. Keeping a clean, sanitized restaurant, even for take-out or delivery– will go a long way in staying afloat during these unprecedented times. In 2010 the organic food sector reached $5B.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

The Baby Boomer and the Gen Z user have significantly different usage patterns in a mobile app and UX and UI teams will need to take this into account as digital solutions become commonplace in the shopping experience. John Moezzi, National Account Manager, Sharp NEC Display Solutions. One size doesn’t fit all. For example, BOHA!

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-June 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

62 percent of respondents answered that frequent sanitization of all surfaces would be their most important safety initiative. While Dunkin’ Donut visits on National Doughnut Day 2020 were down by over 40 percent compared to the 2019 equivalent due to the pandemic, the day did mark a significant step forward.

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Why Do Fast-Casual Restaurants Get a Pass on Appropriation?

EATER

It’s time to hold them accountable. But what is the inflection point of scale and profit where accountability also sets in, whether it feels “fair” or not? For these restaurateurs, the first step has been to hold their own menus accountable. “A White-centered food narratives appear most often at major chains. I thought I did.