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2021: A Year of Strategic Questions for Restaurants 

Modern Restaurant Management

Perhaps the biggest question on restaurateurs’ minds right now is: “Do I plan for the 2021 I was expecting, or can I just go back to 2019?” My colleagues and I at EPAM Continuum have been thinking of 2021 and the trends that will soon be served to us. ” I hope 2021 is not about “How do you want the food?”

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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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We’re not talking about just surviving the pandemic—but thriving through 2021 and beyond, and setting new standards. That person could order $5000 worth of catering one day.” The traditional lineup of front of house and back of house is shifting, and will likely not go back to how it was before. since March 2020.

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Food Delivery and Service Robots: Changing Face of Restaurants Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Top key players in the restaurant and service industry are working towards the development of robotic services to improve and cater to current requirements. In addition, in January 2021, Hyundai Robotics launched what it describes as a “food and beverage service robot” for the restaurant and catering sector.

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Virtually Delicious: Setting the Table for Digital-First Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

Finally, find a place to cook and start filling orders, often alongside tickets from a traditional front-of-house. For Top Round Roast Beef in San Francisco, that meant running a fried-chicken joint, burger house, and ice-cream parlor all from within their existing sandwich shop. The model is not without its perils.

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The New Normal: How Technology Can Help Streamline Restaurant Operations

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According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Update , more than 3 in 4 restaurant operators struggle with recruitment and retention, despite an increase in employment. To cater to these situations, restaurants should have a digitized checklist or a recipe management software tool. Kitchen operations.

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The Guide to Success with Ghost Kitchens for Restaurant Owners

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No front of house staff, smaller spaces, and no need for prime real estate that all contribute to the lower costs. It is typically used by restaurants, caterers, and food trucks. They opened their first ghost kitchen in 2021 and another this year, both extensions of the original Cali BBQ in Spring Valley, CA.

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[Podcast] The Anti Ghost Kitchen with Kristen Barnett

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After Zuul was acquired by ghost kitchen competitor, Kitchen United in summer 2021, she went on to found Hungry House. If you need to go and move your production to another place, still accessing customers, but you don't require the front of house experience. That's a great.