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Raw and Ready: Growing a Healthy Fast Casual

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I’ve been in South Florida since 2009, but I really started coming here full time in 2016. The quality and availability are really high – but it is seasonal. We are also constantly working on ways to expand our menu, developing new recipes to offer innovative and delicious new options. Is that a growth path you see?

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

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Merchandise orders–t-shirts, home-cooking kits, or anything else off-menu–have also steadily increased between 30-50 percent week-over-week for the last three weeks. While bev-al products that tend to receive a seasonal summer boost stand to lose in their traditional channels (i.e., For more data, click here.

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‘Party Down’ Returns Sharper, Bleaker, and Funnier Than Before

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As evidenced by the popularity of series like The Bear and The White Lotus and horror-comedy film The Menu , we just can’t get enough of the inherent tension that exists between waiters and chefs and patrons, especially when played for comedic effect. Season 3 also preserves Party Down ’s reputation for great actor cameos.

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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

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That’s why our teams—who specifically work to improve restaurant operations, performance, and staff happiness—have curated a 7-course menu of the best books about understanding restaurant management. So pull up a chair and take a deep dive into some of the most insightful and actionable tips from the best in the business. Goodreads: 4.09

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The Arch Deluxe Was a Hell of a Burger. It Was Also McDonald’s Most Expensive Flop.

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It was a new burger that required a new sauce, new buns, new lettuce, seasoning,” says Selvaggio. From 1998 to 1999, McDonald’s kept the Arch Deluxe on the menu at select McDonald’s stores before removing it completely on August 18, 2000. “It I learned not to get too attached.”

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

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to add Meatless Farm’s plant-based products to its menu. Beginning today, guests can order from the restaurant’s ‘Meatless Monday’ menu, which consists of Pomodoro’s signature italian dishes, reimagined with 100-percent plant-based ground in place of traditional meat. It’s just a delicious meatball.”

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

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By actively engaging with bartenders and enhancing their knowledge of the brand and the no/low category, suppliers can ensure that these non-alcoholic and low-alcohol brands remain top of mind, especially when making influential decisions in crafting seasonal drinks menus. The standard tasting menu costs $525 per person.

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