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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-June 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The Good Food Confidence Index found that almost 90 percent of restaurant brands expect an increase in revenues, 97 percent expect to hire employees, and 78 percent expect to increase good food purchases. De-urbanization : Since 2000, population growth in large suburban counties has increased. Mobile-enabled payment (38 percent).

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MRM People & Places: Maki Madness and Pancakes for Life

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's People & Places column features news of company hires and promotions, charitable efforts and product introductions. The elevated culinary destination is set to open at 2000 S. This is Cunningham’s third hiring at The St. Sushi Maki Ocean Tempura. Colorado Blvd.

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PPP Flexibility, Free Reopening Resources and HungerForce

Modern Restaurant Management

Provide a safe harbor from reductions in loan forgiveness based on reductions in full-time equivalent employees, to provide protections for borrowers that are both unable to rehire individuals who were employees of the borrower on February 15, 2020, and unable to hire similarly qualified employees for unfilled positions by December 31, 2020.