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The Complicated Legacy of ‘Super Size Me’

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the bank manager asks, upon learning that the caller’s name is Morgan Spurlock. The audience is clued in on the joke; the plot centers around Spurlock raising chickens for his new farm-to-table fast-food restaurant, Holy Chicken. When the manager abruptly terminates the call, we all know why. “Are you a filmmaker?”

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

It could mean the closure of your business as evidenced by Chi Chi’s, which was once ranked the number one fast-casual Mexican restaurant in the US. ConAgra Foods pleaded guilty to a criminal misdemeanor and paid more than $11 million in fines for a salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter in 2006 and 2007.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

. “By helping KFC team members build up an emergency savings fund, we’re helping them improve their overall well-being and build resilience to face future financial challenges,” said Emma Horn, Managing Director of the KFC Foundation. For more on SaverLife, visit saverlife.org/. Church's Moves to Hybrid Model.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth. March Sales Decline. percent in March.

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German Restaurants Are Expanding: 57 Concepts You Should Know

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United Curry has a systematic approach to creating and managing different brands of the typical German snack. Immergrün 70 Outlets Vegetarian Fast Casual Germany Immergrün is evergreen food for fresh people. In 2006 they even served pizza to Michael Jackson when in Hamburg for a concert. delivered with the pizza.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

SALIDO leverages design, data, and workflow management to optimize both front- and back-end operations. With the integration of both platforms, first-party orders made through Lunchbox will effortlessly feed into Ordermark’s platform to ensure that restaurants can manage both first-party and third-party orders from one location.

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MRM Plant-Based: New Look for Veggie Grill and Plant-Based Pizza Toppings

Modern Restaurant Management

Please send plant-based news to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. “The restaurant scene was the natural next step for Meatless Farm following our fast-growth in grocery stores across the globe. Meatless Farm Goes to Restaurant Tables.