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Retrofitting Coca-Cola's Freestyle Machines for Touchless Interaction

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Check out the Restaurant Recovery Resource to keep up to date on the latest innovations and ideas to help your business recover from the crisis. Three Key Points: The Coca-Cola Freestyle machine first became available in 2009, with dispensers on the market the following year offering over 200 options to choose from.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Tropical in Colorado and The Halal Guys New App

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“In addition to our growth and brand milestones so far this year, we have more in the pipeline in new and existing markets to increase the experience for both guests and franchisees. ” Since joining the brand in 2009, Miller developed four new stores this year alone. ” Perfectly Designed Pizza Hut. .

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

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Overall, “large parties,” or a party with eight or more guests, had a +2 percent increase in same-store transactions in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. Cheers to 2023: Overall, restaurant and bar guests drank approximately +11 percent more alcohol in Q4 2023 compared to the average for Q1 through Q3 2023.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

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“Over the past 40 years, TSFR has developed a strong reputation as a leader in the restaurant industry and fostered a talented and engaged team that delights our guests,” said Mark Schostak, Executive Chairman at TSFR. In 1991 she was promoted to Accounting Manager and in 2009 to Director of Accounting. William (Bill) M.

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MRM Research Roundup: QSR Update and What Feeds Us

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We’ve noticed that the increase in basket size is partly due to more guests being on the same check and that, in fact, the share of single-party orders has declined.” consumers' delivery and takeout habits have evolved through COVID-19 recovery. In short, consumers are ordering more food, and for larger parties.

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PPP Flexibility, Free Reopening Resources and HungerForce

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In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature the latest on PPP loans and newest tech and products to help restaurants on the road to recovery. Recovery Roadmap. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirit s is offering a Hospitality Industry Recovery Strategy Roadmap for on-premise businesses. PPP Goes Flexible.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-October-2019 Edition

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“This is something we were expecting given the underlying relentless erosion of guest counts and the fact that the industry was headed towards tougher previous year sales comparisons as we went into the second half of 2019,” said Victor Fernandez, vice president of insights and knowledge for TDn2K. percent during the same period.

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