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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

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What issues have affected the industry over the last five years in the topics of marketing, design, operations, law, finance, technology and equipment? In 2016, there was plenty of compelling robotics technology geared for the restaurant industry. Mark Hoefer, General Manager, Le Bilboquet Atlanta. Think paper straws versus plastic.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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In fact, quality impacts the entire dining experience, including how well equipment functions and ultimately supports the staff’s ability to efficiently serve its guests.” The percentage of cultivated land equipped for irrigation is inadequate to meet global needs.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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The sweepstakes, featuring a grand prize of $10,000 worth of state-of-the-art tech equipment for an ordering and payment system, and $1,500 worth of carryout packaging, can be found at www.smithfieldgood2go.com. billion dollars in 2016 and experienced a staggering 300 percent surge to a $4.65 billion valuation in 2017.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

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Additionally, while other smoothie establishments use gallons of water to clean each blender, Ono’s patent-pending automated self-cleaning blender and robotic systems use 28x less water because it only needs to clean the blade and because it’s blended in the customer’s compostable cup. Parts Town and Heritage Combine.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

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Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments.

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Safe Distancing Tech and a Farewell to Foam

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.* Made with #5 polypropylene, customers can recycle the K-Cup® pods by peeling and disposing of the lid, composting or disposing of the grounds, then recycling the remaining empty cup. In 2016, the brand announced a goal of opening 500 DD Green Achievement restaurants by the end of 2020.

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Coffee News Recap, 27 Jan: Proud Mary Coffee to sell Panamanian Gesha for US $150 per cup, PRF El Salvador to host 2023 Salvadoran Barista Championship & other stories

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Uganda Coffee Development Authority distributes wet processing equipment to 35 local farmers and co-operatives. JDE Peet’s to launch fully compostable coffee capsule in 2023. Espresso Parts has been distributing Kalita products since 2016. The agency also expects the 2023/24 harvest season to hit 54.9 billion (US $3.4

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