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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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Why Digital Forms and Contactless Kiosks Are on the Post-Pandemic Menu

Modern Restaurant Management

That said, it’s increasingly clear that the “new normal” won’t look like 2019. Even before the pandemic, it was a best practice to sanitize menus because they are so frequently handled. Of course, the primary reason restaurants adopted digital-first strategies during the pandemic was safety.

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Five Reasons Restaurants Are Upgrading Tech in 2021

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The trends the industry had in 2019 toward improved tech stacks, better reporting, and streamlined operations can’t wait any longer, and restaurants are finding the budget to put toward technology again.

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Don’t Be Chicken – How to Win the Chicken Wing Shortage

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A : It’s been a year since the pandemic started and the world witnessed a shortage in toilet paper, hand sanitizers and grocery store staples. The National Chicken Counci l also mentioned that 2020 saw a seven-percent rise in the number of chicken wing servings from restaurants compared to 2019. Demand for To-Go.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Three Ways to Bring Your ‘A’ Game to Accessibility 

Modern Restaurant Management

PDFs can be viewed on guests’ smartphones and other personal devices or on sanitized tablets provided by the restaurant (although awkwardly, plus they can quickly go out of date and don’t do much for your brand). Beyond safety, this saves on printing costs and keeps all those disposable menus out of landfills.

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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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New Norms for Restaurants Will Become Permanent

Restaurant Engine

COVID-19 has disrupted the restaurant industry more than any other, with seated diners fully 99% fewer than 2019, according to OpenTable data, during the entire month of April. There are many more examples of the new normal, including complimentary hand sanitizer dispensers aside doorways, and more frequent restroom cleaning.