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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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To keep up with changing consumer preferences, operators noted that their top areas of investment in 2022 include mobile ordering (54 percent); delivery services (47 percent); technology such as new POS digital signage or other in-store tech (45 percent); and alternative payment methods (37 percent). "Consumers Fast is not fast enough.

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‘Everything Matters’ – Experts Discuss 2022 Restaurant Outlook

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Most notably, consumer spending at restaurants appears to be holding-up relatively well this summer despite aggressive menu-price increases in the first-half of the year." Consumer spending at restaurants appears to be holding-up relatively well this summer despite aggressive menu-price increases in the first-half of the year.

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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

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Tight menus, for set prices, at times offering previously unapproachable product at approachable prices. 2022 will be the year where the restaurant industry shows the world how flexible and techno-savvy it really is. Fewer items to cook and deliver mean less complexity for all roles in the restaurant from server to cook.

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BofA Report: New Appreciation for Restaurants

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There is a widespread new appreciation for restaurants, an encouraging sign for the future, according to The Bank of America 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report. How would you characterize 2022 for restaurants? In 2021, restaurants saw a rebound, leading many to approach 2022 with rose colored glasses.

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Hire and Retain Better Restaurant Workers in 2023

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Servers and dishwashers are in the highest demand, and one-third of restaurants report that they are short on both positions.” When deciding where to recruit restaurant workers online, many job platforms promise to plaster your jobs across the Web for a fixed price. But where do you find the best candidates?

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Death by a Thousand Service Fees

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Lille Allen/Eater After years of artificially low menu prices, service fees feel like an inevitable, annoying part of dining out now If you’re the type of diner who regularly eats at restaurants, you’ve almost assuredly noticed a “service fee” tacked on to your check at one establishment or another.

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Restaurants Can Fight the Bite of Chargebacks (Infographic)

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Online ordering probably saved the restaurant industry, but salvation came at a price. The server or host was able to physically see and handle the guest’s payment card. No one was even eating in restaurants, let alone handing cash or a credit card to a server. Those payments were made in a card-present situation, though.

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