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Chefs Love Wonder, the Latest App Trying to Disrupt Delivery. Will Diners Follow Suit?

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Like Johnson’s fast-casual rice bowl restaurant, Field Trip, the food at Bankside was developed with delivery in mind. As it does with other partners, Wonder offered him a cash payment plus equity in the company to sign on, a compensation structure that’s common in tech startups but not in restaurants. But will the masses come?

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5 Reasons Why Restaurants Are Going Cashless

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Not accepting cash eliminates the risk of thefts and reduces crime rates in general. The fifth time the Park Café & Coffee Bar in Baltimore, Maryland, was held up at gunpoint, the owner decided to remove the cause: cash. In an interview with Fast Company, Neman expressed confidence in a future that’s cash-free. “We

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-August 2021 Edition

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The hardest positions for fill for restaurants are: Cooks + Line Cooks, Managers and Bartenders. Only 23 percent of cooks + line cooks postings have applications, 37 percent of manager postings have applications, 56 percent of Bartenders postings have applications. million times by employees during the pandemic.

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Soho House, Explained

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The door to the three-story house was too small for a restaurant, Jones told design magazine Dezeen in 2016, but just the right size to form the entryway to a private club. Somehow, the "wrong crowd" managed to infiltrate New York’s Soho House — a crowd of corporate suits. So, it’s entirely subjective.) They are buzzy, they're fun.

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A Yum! Habit, Chasing DoorDash and BellaBot

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parent company of fast-casual restaurant chain The Habit Burger Grill, for approximately $375 million in a cash transaction. “As a fast-casual concept with strong unit economics, The Habit Burger Grill is a fantastic addition to the Yum! and will continue to be managed by Russell Bendel, president and c.e.o.,

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Soho House, Explained

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The door to the three-story house was too small for a restaurant, Jones told design magazine Dezeen in 2016, but just the right size to form the entryway to a private club. Somehow, the "wrong crowd" managed to infiltrate New York’s Soho House — a crowd of corporate suits. So, it’s entirely subjective.) They are buzzy, they're fun.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Wing Zone Revitalization and Real Food BK

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Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. Ike’s appointed industry veteran Adam Rinella as Vice President of Development to help the booming fast casual brand reach even more markets. Rinella is skilled in bringing restaurant ideas into reality.

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