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Planning the Great Restaurant Comeback

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As states begin lifting stay-at-home orders, some regions have resumed in-person restaurant dining operations. Timely deals, promotions and offers will be a key for driving traffic as Path to Purchase Institute research found 83 percent of guests actively look for some kind of coupon or incentive to lighten their financial load.

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It’s Time to Focus on the Good

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They purchased bandages and went to her apartment. One of the fine dining operations that I consult with had a contest for selling the most chef specials, with the prize being that the chef would personally make the winner any item on the menu for dinner. They visited her every day until she was able to come back to work.

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Virtual Acceleration, Raising the Bar and Insult Monitor

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. “As we continue to expand our multi-channel strategy, we know customers, particularly independent restaurants, increasingly use cash and carry as a convenient, cost-effective purchasing option,” said US Foods chairman and CEO Pietro Satriano. reducing to approximately 3.0x by the end of fiscal 2021.

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EZ PPP Forgiveness App and Yelp’s New COVID Help

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. “This is the first, digital initiative to challenge Black consumers and allies to buy from a Black-owned business and upload their receipt into a platform that publicly displays how individual purchases can make a collective impact,” said Kezia M. “Now more than ever, operators need tools to better run their businesses.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

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Which is not to be sniffed at considering the beverage program is one of the most profitable aspects of any restaurant’s operation”, said Alexandra Martin, Operator & Analytics Director for North America. As any casual dining operator will confirm, beverage alcohol is extremely important to maximising visit spend.