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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

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Since then, gift card sales have declined, but online ordering and merchandise sales have both increased steadily: Online orders have increased 50 percent week-over-week for the last three weeks. New F&B Trends. The question then becomes: Are facilities equipped to support hand washing as people return to their regular public activities?

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MRM Franchise Feed: Krystal Refranchising and Pieology in China

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What started as a restaurant only serving salads, wraps and desserts in 2009, is now serving a chef-inspired menu of signature salads, wraps, grain bowls, and sandwiches. The calendar will feature $75 in coupons valid throughout the year, and Twin Peaks will donate $5 from every calendar to its national nonprofit partner Folds of Honor.

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22 Restaurant Advertising Ideas Driving Guests To Tables In 2022

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Restaurant merchandise allows your brand to be given as a gift - either to or on behalf of some of your restaurant's biggest fans. For example, Cambridge Brewing Company often hosts giveaways for free beer and merchandise on Instagram. Want to lure in your competitor's customers with a coupon? Restaurant Merch. Think again.