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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

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Dash From the Past: A Decade Delivered In 2013, things started off small, with a simple idea. Today, we’re looking back on the decade to see how much our tastes have changed since 2013 and what’s stayed consistent — our passion for chicken sandwiches, for one. Since 2013, more than 600 million (!)

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Feast on Sushi, Steak, and Globalization at Iraq’s American-Themed Buffet

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With a flagship 1,800-seat location in the city of Erbil and a second 800-seat location in Sulaimani (also spelled Sulaymaniyah), ABC is one of Iraq’s most popular restaurant brands, with often busy dining rooms, large social media followings, and billboards all over. Children mob the costumed figure, squealing with delight.

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NLRB Joint Employer Final Rule and America’s Classics

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reported strong growth and momentum in its restaurant services offerings, with a record-setting Valentine's Day in which Yelp’s reservation and waitlist software helped seat nearly 250,000 diners via Yelp2, a more than 2X increase YoY. owner of the Chili's® Grill & Bar brand. "Yelp WorkJam Acquires Forge.

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An Eater’s Guide to Whistler, British Columbia

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And while Vail Resorts poured millions into upgrading the chairs, vaunted local restaurateurs are working equally hard to make their own seats just as attractive. Prices are high and lines tend to get long, though. The couple also offer some snacky menu items for customers occupying the few seats, including hummus and olives.

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Beyond Dining in the Dark: What It’s Actually Like to Eat Out When You’re Blind

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The blind waitstaff helps the diners find their seats, and then serves them a series of mystery dishes, which the guests taste and guess at in total darkness. At the end of the restaurant’s 14-month lifespan in 2013, the headline read, “NY’s #1 Nightmare Factory Now Officially Closed.”) But these issues are fundamentally related.

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Tea and Piroshki at Alaska’s Best Tourist Trap

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Save for the U-shaped bar top and the six seats that surround it, almost every other surface is covered with Soviet memorabilia or tchotchkes, including decorative plates, posters, photographs, nesting dolls, scarves, handicrafts, and beyond. Like in many isolated communities worldwide, modernization is creeping in.

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

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percent) while shops in other states raised prices, some by a whopping 43.3. In 2023, Washington was the most expensive state to buy pizza in with the average price coming in at $25.75. They were ranked based on their standard menu pricing per person. percent percent (looking at you North Dakota). Hawaiians are the best tippers.

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