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5 Ways America’s Restaurant Industry Has Changed Over the Last Decade

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Between 2007 and 2008, the global financial crisis hit hard and was compared by multiple economists to the Great Depression of the 1930s. A CNN Money report from mid 2008 noted that casual dining chains were taking a major hit as people turned to cheaper food alternatives. The catalyst for the financial downturn?

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5 Ways America’s Restaurant Industry Has Changed Over the Last Decade

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Between 2007 and 2008, the global financial crisis hit hard and was compared by multiple economists to the Great Depression of the 1930s. A CNN Money report from mid 2008 noted that casual dining chains were taking a major hit as people turned to cheaper food alternatives. The catalyst for the financial downturn?

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50 Los Angeles Restaurants You Should Check Out

Restaurant Clicks

Chef Tom Colicchio opened Craft Los Angeles in 2007 after moving from New York. In 1989, Off Vine began serving California-style foods traditionally with specific regional influences. Kevin Meehan and Drew Langley own and operate Kali and have constructed a restaurant with a casual vibe and a fine dining experience.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

State of Digital Qu announced the results of its fifth annual survey of quick service (QSR) and fast casual (FC) restaurant brands. Digital ordering is still larger at fast casuals versus QSR. Half of fast casuals achieved 26-50 percent digital sales, while nearly half of QSRs had 11-25 percent digital sales.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

I see flat-fee QSR, hybrid or fast casual restaurants with fixed-price approachable menus of typically unattainable offerings, such as Burger Lobster (lobster) and Sugarfish (sushi, omakase) becoming more popular. For now, it's just a matter of figuring out how we're going to survive.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Greek from Greece Grows and Hearts Afire for Mac & Cheese

Modern Restaurant Management

“I wanted to combine the fast-paced style of the East Coast with the laid-back atmosphere of Greek coffee culture. “Every day we see stories of old, tired casual dining chains closing or filing for bankruptcy making room for high volume specialty full-service restaurants. and four highly successful locations in St.

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White Castle Flips for Flippy and Burma Bites

Modern Restaurant Management

This pilot is putting us on that path – and we couldn’t be more pleased to continue our work with Miso Robotics and pave the way for greater adoption of cutting-edge technology in the fast-food industry.” It includes fast, full-service setup and support. ” Burma Bites will open its doors on Telegraph Avenue.