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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The best performing segments during Q4 (and those that achieved positive same-store sales growth) were family dining, fine dining and upscale casual. Upscale casual also achieved positive sales growth during Q4 but experienced a small dip in sales for the entire year compared with 2018. For more information, click here.

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MRM Franchise Feed: flip’d and the Juicey Awards

Modern Restaurant Management

Adding to the 20 Noodles & Company locations in the metro Chicago market, the ghost kitchen will help reach a new customer base through its digital channels and give the fast-casual brand a presence in-between local locations. "We're flip'd by IHOP. Grab-and-go salads and wraps, freshly baked goods and more.

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MRM People & Places: Azteca Foods Celebrates 50 Years and State Dish Showdown

Modern Restaurant Management

CAA-GBG , a global brand management platform, and The Halal Guys , the fast-casual Middle Eastern restaurant famous for pioneering American halal food, top photo, established a long-term partnership. Winning dishes will be reviewed by Flavored Nation’s panel and announced in mid-April, along with 2020 event locations.

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Best Restaurant Podcasts for 2020

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He addresses topics of personal growth, leadership, management, marketing, and technology leveraging. Passion, Vision, and Leadership are the core elements that have led Sal Lupoli to the pinnacle of our industry. Delivery has risen fast this year and has generated profit for restaurants big and small this year.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

Under Barb’s leadership, TSFR’s Del Taco restaurants consistently broke system wide sales records and TSFR was named franchisee of the year two years in a row. Barb joined TEAM Schostak in 2000 as District Manager for Burger King. Restaurant and Chef and Leadership award categories will continue to have no fees for entry.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Chicken Sale-d Chick and The Dolly Llama and This Is It! to Franchise

Modern Restaurant Management

Chicken Salad Chick has 137 locations throughout 16 states predominantly in the Southeast and is a leading fast-casual restaurant company. The fast-casual restaurants also feature homemade pimento cheese and egg salad, as well as fresh sides, soups and desserts. Terms of the deal are confidential.

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MRM People & Places: Game On at Walk-On’s and Gingerbread Houses for Humanity

Modern Restaurant Management

The Lee Brian Schrager Excellence in Leadership Awards—created nine years ago by Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits in honor of Schrager’s leadership and dedication to the Chaplin School—recognize students who commit a tremendous amount of time to volunteering at the Festival each year. .”