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Seven Ways HR Leadership Can Reduce Risk for Restaurants During Turbulent Times

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant sector has been especially hard hit by fallout from the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. This is an unprecedented time for an industry that employs some 15.6 million Americans according to the National Restaurant Association. It’s likely no restaurant owner or manager has experienced a situation of this magnitude in their lifetime.

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Food That Travels Well for Delivery: Tips for COVID-19

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Whether you have been offering delivery and takeout for years, or have had to make a recent pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to know which food travels best for delivery—and how to change up your menu to stay profitable while dine-in isn't an option. Food delivery offers accessible food to people who are unable to leave their home and offices, while increasing your restaurant's profits by reaching a potentially new or wider audience.

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Interior and Exterior Consultant for Hotels, Restaurants, Resorts

Winter Truffle Hospitality

In this world, everyone wants an exotic interior and exterior of the hotel, restaurants, restaurants, and all other places so that they look cherish. Thus, if you want your interior and exterior design to look awesome and wonderful, then it is very important for you to take some advice from a company that provides you this service. Finding a company providing the consultancy of interior and exterior design is very difficult.

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Stay Inspired with Event Design Ideas From This 'Mulan'-Theme Dinner

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Houston-based Event Sociétal designed a dark and moody event setting for a recent photo shoot.

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Business Automation in Hospitality: A New World

Dive into the transformative potential of business automation within the hospitality sector. This comprehensive overview showcases how innovative technologies can streamline operations, reduce costs, and elevate guest satisfaction. Discover the advantages of integrating systems like automated check-ins, CRM, and energy management to not only save on expenses but also to provide a seamless and personalized guest experience.

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Cleanliness in the Restaurant: Reality and Perception

Modern Restaurant Management

Just because dine-in business is on hold doesn’t mean your restaurant’s future has to be. Now is the time to get ahead and make sure you are equipped to adequately address what customers will likely be worried about most: restaurant cleanliness and sanitation. Although celebrity figures like “Bar Rescue” host Jon Taffer recently told “Fox & Friends” viewers that his biggest worry for restaurants is “the premise of spacing continuing into the retail e

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Hotel Asset Management & Menu Planning Services

Winter Truffle Hospitality

It is one of the most commonly asked questions by the people that we will set the menu of our restaurant when we design it. Actually, it is very difficult to plan the menu for your hotel, restaurant, and resort. Thus, in order to solve your problem, it is essential for you to hire a company that provides you the best hotel asset management and menu planning services.

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Weathering the Storm: Small Business Expert Weighs In on Next Best Steps

Modern Restaurant Management

Many restaurant owners and workers are feeling helpless and at a loss for what to do next. Yelp's Small Business Expert Emily Washcovick has years of experience helping small businesses survive and thrive, particularly in times of crisis. In this Q&A with Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine, Washcovick offers some ways restaurants can engage their customers and their community in these unprecedented times.

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What Restaurants Need to Know About the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Modern Restaurant Management

Late last week, the U.S. Small Business Administration Administration launched the Paycheck Protection Program, (PPP) a $349 billion emergency loan program created as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). The program provides forgivable loans up to $10 million to small businesses left financially distressed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Be Prepared: Cocktail and Beverage Trends for Events

Modern Restaurant Management

In order to pull off successful events and cater to their clients’ needs, event planners and their bar staff. need to be in the know with all the upcoming trends. A trendy cocktail and beverage selection can truly transform an event and now is a good time for event planners to recalculate and learn about trends so they will be prepared and armed with knowledge when businesses are back up and running.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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Surviving Disruption: How New COVID-19 Legislation Can Assist the Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

While businesses coast to coast reel from the financial and emotional impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, few have been affected more adversely than restaurants. Uncertainty in the restaurant industry could endure for months, maybe longer. If there is any good news to share, it is about the many different government programs that now exist to help businesses survive this unprecedented socioeconomic crisis.

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Why Your Restaurant Needs an Innovative Financial Management Solution

Modern Restaurant Management

In the hypercompetitive food and beverage industry, restaurant operators are often subjected to a number of daunting challenges. Against a backdrop of rapidly changing customer demands and rising costs, technology has become more than a mere necessity for restaurants to adopt. It allows them to not only to stay ahead of the competition but also to remain in business.

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The Kitchens Are Still Open: Eateries Reinvented

Modern Restaurant Management

Since the first cases of coronavirus were confirmed, restaurants across the UK and around the world have been left in an unpredicted situation, leaving restaurant owners with no other option than to reinvent the traditional way of dining, in the aim to limit the financial damages that the ongoing spread of the coronavirus might cause and committing to save their businesses during the ongoing pandemic.

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Understanding the Customer to Enhance Brand Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

More than ever, brands, especially QSR and Fast Casual restaurants brands, are taking advantage of the vast and varied platforms available for consumer engagement; most notably social media. Scroll through Twitter, and you’ll notice Burger King receives more than 100 thousand retweets for their memes, posted with an added Whopper flair. In creating this social media persona, Burger King, and other brands, establish a voice.

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Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your Loyalty Strategy

Speaker: Lauren Barash, Vice President, Brand Marketing

In an ever-evolving industry, building and retaining loyal customers is critical to the success of any restaurant business. Join Lauren Barash, VP of Brand Marketing at Full Course, as she delves into the world of restaurant loyalty programs, and reveals the top five essential strategies to optimize your approach! This webinar will explore: Loyalty trends and what you should be focusing on 📊 Actionable insights and ideas to help you develop the most powerful and effective loyalty program

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Three Best Practices in Managing Online Reviews

Modern Restaurant Management

Social and review management has become an incredibly important part of the marketing mix in the restaurant industry, thanks to the growing proportion of online searches for dining experiences, as well as the increase in patrons making online reservations. The reality is that no matter how strong the brand experience strategy, unless this area is carefully managed, it can be rendered ineffective by a poor online reputation.

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Easter Eat-In, Potbelly Pantry and #ThePlateFund

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM News Bites features the Independent Restaurant Coalition, Tripadvisor, Inspire Brands Foundation, WorkJam, EZ-Chow, US Foods, Potbelly Pantry, Just Salad, Zalat Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken, California Pizza Kitchen, Nando’s and Street Factory Media. Saving Restaurants: 'The Heartbeat of the Nation' Noting that restaurants are the "heartbeat of the nation," Kwame Onwuachi was among the more than 3,500 chefs, restaurateurs and workers from across the cou

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Why Your Restaurant Needs Marketing and PR Now More Than Ever

Modern Restaurant Management

During a recession or economic downturn, virtually everyone struggles. One of the first instincts for cost-cutting measures is to eliminate marketing. However, history shows time and again: businesses that continue marketing through downturns emerge stronger, and enjoy robust consumer loyalty. A flexible public relations and marketing program can help create interesting promos to draw consumers to your business, as well as generate timely media stories of interest to your customers and community

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COVID-19 Crowdfunding for Franchise Expansion

Modern Restaurant Management

New York City-based juice and smoothie chain Pure Green had just embarked on a crowdfunding campaign through Republic.co to fuel franchise expansion when the global pandemic took hold of the world. Surprisingly, the campaign is currently 645-percent funded with 50-plus days still to go. Founder and CEO Ross Franklin attributes the sudden spike to the recent stock market collapse, believing people are seeking more stable, long-term investments, and finding a solution in crowdfunding campaigns.

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Win More in 2024: Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success

Your Guide to Restaurant Marketing Success Start maximizing ROI and doing more with less with Olo’s ultimate guide to restaurant marketing. In this guide: Strategies to level up in 4 key areas: data, audiences, content distribution, and loyalty Interactive checklists to help you track your progress throughout the year Tips for leveraging guest data across your entire business What you’ll learn: Level 1 | Beginner: Learn how to collect guest data, build a healthy subscriber list, launch personali

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Writing a New Chapter in Crisis Communication

Modern Restaurant Management

Communication styles have never been as important to our employees and customers during this unprecedented time. Over the last month we've seen companies take on different communication strategies in a day-by-day changing marketplace. From our observation, we've seen brands and their business stakeholders communicate in one of three ways: Business as usual.