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3 Eater Editors on Their Predictions for the Future of Restaurants

EATER

So I think restaurants will play a role in the provision of food as well as entertainment and occasion-dining, in a way that food shops or supermarkets have done typically. Matthew Kang, editor of Eater LA: I do think the way that people dine is going to be different. The evolution of traditional fine dining will only accelerate.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Krystal Refranchising and Pieology in China

Modern Restaurant Management

" Macaluso hired Cypress to insure a consistent and disciplined approach to the process. 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. With growth comes evolution. ” IHOP in Canada.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-October-2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Fine Dining Still Winning the Sales Growth Game. Fine dining continues its dominance as the best performing segment in the industry based on same-store sales growth. Furthermore, if the trend holds through the end of the year it would be the third consecutive year of positive growth for dine dining.

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