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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Molly Burke, senior restaurant analyst at Software Advice, to elaborate on the findings and offer practical advice on automation investments. The results give the green light for certain restaurants to introduce more front-of-house automation.

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The Importance of Flexibility in Restaurant Hiring

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked Mark Heymann, a labor expert and CEO of UniFocus, for his insights on navigating post-pandemic restaurant recovery through effective hiring and training. Have hand sanitizer available upon entering the restaurant for customers and employees alike.

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Lessening Employee Anxiety as Restaurant Doors Open

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As more restaurants in the United States receive the go-ahead to open their doors for indoor dining, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to industry experts on ways to calm employee anxiety. That includes social distancing, sanitation, masks, partitions and contactless payment and menus (or throwaways).

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their opinions on what we can expect in 2021. With safety being top of mind, venues will start offering optional safety packages at an additional fee – think PPE, deep cleaning and sanitizing stations. Here are their responses. For example, BOHA!

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features consumers' dining desires, the power of personalization and the untapped opportunity in localized marketing. ” Safety and sanitation also stood out as key factors with COVID cases continuing to rise throughout the country.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry movers and shakers: "What do you feel is going to cause disruption in the restaurant industry over the next decade?” In the front of house, we are seeing more kiosk adoption. The kiosk trend will be embraced like it is in the airline industry.

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Tyga Bites and Sushi with an Attitude

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Nair is a Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine columnist. It can be used on any iOS or Android devices, providing a mobile POS for front-of-house staff to take customers’ orders or add to the digital tabs started by customers who scan the QR code on their table. Sanitation Checklist. Managers can use BOHA!

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