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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

Modern Restaurant Management

MRM Franchise Feed features news about the restaurant franchise (MUFSO) landscape. KFC Foundation Launches MyChange. “We consistently see the difference it makes to have $500 in savings, and the KFC Foundation is helping frontline workers build that emergency fund in just a few months.”

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Americans Can’t Kick the Fried Chicken Bucket

EATER

It was also familiar, a modicum of casual comfort as the omicron wave crested in Los Angeles. Re-introducing one of life’s greatest joys: the fried chicken bucket Last year, a few days before December 25, I decided I would grab buckets of KFC fried chicken for our Jewish family’s non-Christmas dinner.

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A Highly Specific Guide to Barcelona’s Best Tasting Menus

EATER

How to go all-out on at least one meal in the tasting-menu capital of the world Fine dining has had a tough go in recent years. Instead, they began looking to street stalls, pubs, and casual bistros for culinary inspiration. This style of dining remains poignantly relevant here. But Barcelona is different.

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40 Iconic Restaurants That No Longer Exist

RGU

In 1971, the building where fast food was born was demolished and turned into an unofficial museum for the chain by restaurateur Albert Okura. ​1968: Minnie Pearl's Fried Chicken ​ Minnie Pearl's Fried Chicken was a fast food franchise started in 1966 as a competitor for the nationwide sensation Kentucky Fried Chicken.

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Rush Bowls CEO Talks the Importance of Partnership

Foodable

In 2004 Andrew opened in Boulder’s University Hill District’s first all-natural bowl and smoothie bar. In 2004 Andrew opened in Boulder’s University Hill District’s first all-natural bowl and smoothie bar. They expect to have another fifty stores open by the end of 2021 and plan to open as fast as they can.

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MRM Research Roundup: Catering, Kiosks, Tipping and Dry January

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM Research Roundup, we feature news about an influx of catering orders, the topic of tipping, the rise of kiosks and affordable Michelin restaurants. Among the highlights: On or Off Prem Same-store catering transactions increased +71 percent in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Total tips averaged 18.9

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5 of the Most Influential US Restaurateurs

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When making this list, dozens of wonderful restaurateurs were considered; yet these five stuck out for having made significant changes to the American dining industry, or for being in the process of doing that. For popularizing casual dining and showing us the possibilities of lettuce. . Danny Meyer.