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Consumers Welcome Some Restaurant Automation, Reject Others

Modern Restaurant Management

Some diners are more open to robot servers at quick service restaurants (30 percent) and table service (10 percent), but are still in the minority. 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.

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Lessening Employee Anxiety as Restaurant Doors Open

Modern Restaurant Management

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. only bussers clear tables; only servers wipe down tables between seatings), and enhanced sanitation schedules.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. Robot servers, QR-Code Ordering and Even More Tech!: From robot servers to QR code ordering, the sky's the limit for technology in the restaurant industry.

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Who has the worst staff turnover? Restaurant Employee Turnover by City and State + Retention Playbook

7 Shifts

Back-of-House and Front-of-House. Back-of-House and Front-of-House are an even split. 7shifts data shows no large discrepancy between turnover rates in the front- and back-of-house. Front of House Positions: 41% turnover rate. Table of Contents. Restaurant Retention Data Study.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. You can also incentivize your front-of-house staff to encourage customers they see having a great time to capture a short video of their experience and share it.”

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2024. For example, a guest shouldn’t be forced to order items via mobile device if their server is in plain sight. Read the first part, here.

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David Chang’s Memoir Fails to Account for the Trauma He Caused Me

EATER

Chang often switches back and forth in time throughout the book, discussing events that are germane to whatever topic he happens to be addressing (section titles include “On Being Addicted to Work,” “The Magazine Business,” and “Fast Food and Asian Villains”). We couldn’t cook, he told us; we were no artists.