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Menu Redesign Avoids Confusion and Promotes Optimization

Modern Restaurant Management

The team said they spent four months on the process – One month to plan and implement design, three months testing and resetting based on guest and employee feedback at the corporate location. They used a combination of independent research, guest reviews, product mix sales reports, and employee and franchisee feedback.

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A Series of Extremely Scientific Theories on Why Fun Is Fun

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Five academics walk into a bar… A 3-foot-tall pepper grinder and giant ’roni cups, caviar on everything and cheese pulls designed to be filmed , butter service and the return of big, shared cocktails. This cycle repeated itself after the 2001 dot-com bust, followed by 9/11. The most recent recession was because of COVID.

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All the Kitchen’s a Stage

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Since then, the trend has infiltrated the restaurant industry at all levels: Not only have fine dining restaurants come to embrace the open kitchen, but fast-casual eating is all but defined by the act of watching your Chipotle burrito or Cava bowl being made to your specifications. I had done theater sets. I thought, Cooking is a show!

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German Restaurants Are Expanding: 57 Concepts You Should Know

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Immergrün 70 Outlets Vegetarian Fast Casual Germany Immergrün is evergreen food for fresh people. Nordsee GmbH 370+ Outlets Seafood Fast Casual Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Switzerland, Belgium, France Not many modern restaurant chains can claim to have been in the business for more than 120 years.

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Where to Get Brunch in New York City

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Abe Lopez, a winner of Chopped , designed the menu, so you’re sure to find something creative and delicious whenever you visit. Opened in 2001, this hotspot for tourists and locals offers all-day brunch Monday through Sunday all day from what used to be just a bakery and then expanded to include a cafe. Baking Co. & Order Online.

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Where to Stay, Dine & Be Seen During Super Bowl LIV Weekend in Miami

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L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon : With locations around the world in cities including Paris, Tokyo, and New York, the South Florida outpost of Chef Joël Robuchon’s groundbreaking concept, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, opened on August 28, 2019, making it a hot new destination in Miami’s Design District.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Limited-service restaurants (those in quick service and fast casual) had a sharp acceleration in their guest check growth, as consumers likely shifted to larger off-premise orders to feed multiple people at home. Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth.

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