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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This comprehensive solution includes hospital-grade disinfectants that are approved by the applicable regulatory authorities for use during the COVID-19 pandemic and a rigorous training program and auditing process. Check clean through periodic on-demand training, auditing and verification that procedures have been followed.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders and experts for their insights on what will impact restaurants in 2020 and the response was overwhelming. The biggest trend by far, for now, and going into 2020 is ghost kitchens (AKA delivery only, virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, pick-up only, etc.).

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Improve Your Restaurant’s Profit Margins by Cutting Your Kitchen Costs (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

To have a successful restaurant, the owner or manager must be skilled at managing both front-of-house and back-of-house functions. To help increase these profit margins, restaurant owners sometimes focus more on changes they can make to front-of-house, such as increasing their prices or boosting liquor sales.

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9 Restaurant Job Interview Questions to Ask in 2020

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What to look for: Look for a solution that keeps guests a top priority and supports the short-staffed FOH team — like the manager stepping in to work the role (this is where cross-training comes in handy!) Why it’s important to ask: Oftentimes, front-of-house roles are seen as temporary jobs for workers rather than long term career options.

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Future Tech in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

Prior to the pandemic, restaurant jobs – especially those back-of house – have seen high turnover rates. Since 2020, there’s an all-time high number of open positions and a lack of labor. fewer employees in the front-of-house and 6.2 Across the U.S., restaurants are operating with 2.8

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Restaurant Staffing for Today and Tomorrow

Modern Restaurant Management

Since quarantine lockdowns began mid-March of 2020, restaurants faced unprecedented turmoil. percent per year, then you’ve spent around 34K per year on training alone. With the median profit margin between 3-5 percent , capacity maximums , and a net industry loss estimated at around $240B by the end of 2020 , every dollar counts.

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How To Unite Technology and Staff  For Restaurant Success

Modern Restaurant Management

News headlines give you a pretty good idea of what’s top of mind for employees at QSRs and fast-casual locations: Staffing Shortages : We’re still 14,000 restaurant jobs short of where we were in February of 2020. I’ve heard of restaurant leaders setting up multiple POS demos with shift managers or front-of-house staff.

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