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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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MRM Franchise Feed: TCBY at 40 and, Mr. Potato Spread to Franchise

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Features of the new restaurant design were determined following a thorough brand study on drive-thru operations and Guest habits, and include a double drive-thru lane, parking stalls for curbside pickup, a walk-up window, and patio seating. ” Franchise opportunities remain in areas across the U.S.,

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-May 2021 Edition

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Guest Intent Shows Positive Trend. Local Restaurants Leading the Return Over Casual Dining Chains. Casual Dining Chains come in #2 with 52 percent likely to visit. Limited-service Restaurants, such as fast-food, were up 21.7 In fact, 67 percent of all SMBs fear that inflation will hurt their recovery.

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Changes at McDonald’s and Reducing Food Waste

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Increasing industry awareness of the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act (“Act”) so as to encourage safe and effective food donation and recovery. This frees up time to focus on guests, while the features do the hard work on their behalf. Restaurant management can set these features, and then forget them.

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#LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge and ‘A Woman’s Place’

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The film reveals a concerning statistic from a 2013 study by the Office of U.S. As part of the effort, KitchenAid is partnering with JBF to create more possibilities in the kitchen for culinary professionals as they face a difficult recovery. “My father was a great guy, and a great role model as well. .

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White Castle Flips for Flippy and Burma Bites

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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.” “Our mission is to help restaurants survive this pandemic and thrive beyond it. Chowly Teams with Grubhub.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-January 2021 Edition

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The fourth quarter was not good for restaurant sales; each month posted worse same-store sales growth than the previous month, according to Black Box Guest Intelligence. In addition, colder winter weather eliminated some potential for outdoor restaurant dining, favored by many guests who believe patio seating is a safer option.

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