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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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By creating a common framework against which to benchmark a country’s food security, the GFSI has created a country-level food security measurement tool that addresses the issues of affordability, availability, and quality and safety. In 2016, there were only four companies operating in the space. Now it is more than thirty.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

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The robotic kitchen runs on batteries instead of a diesel generator. From cups to straws, all of Ono’s consumables are compostable, making Ono more sustainable compared to traditional smoothie establishments. Door Dash Shared Kitchen. ?DoorDash? Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

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Bill directs all operational and strategic planning and execution for the Applebee’s, Del Taco, MOD Pizza, Wendy’s and Olga’s Kitchen brands. Greg Fuchs serves as the Senior Facilities Manager for Applebee’s, MOD Pizza, Del Taco, Olga’s Kitchen and Wendy’s restaurants in the TSFR portfolio.

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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. Consulting on Ghost Kitchens.

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Stone Barns Claims It’s Fixing Agriculture. Former Employees Say the Farm Was Plagued by Dysfunction.

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Stone Barns farm director Jack Algiere speaks at the New York Times Food for Tomorrow Conference in 2016. Over his first 10 years at Stone Barns, he built a flourishing, 10-acre organic vegetable farm using compost and rotational planting to feed the soil. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for the New York Times.

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MRM Research Roundup: Halloween-2019 Edition

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According to the 2019 Hospitality Guest Threat Index released by Morphisec , consumers are concerned about cyber-safety in the restaurant industry. The keynote was delivered by Deb Perelman, a self-taught home cook and creator of the super popular cooking blog Smitten Kitchen. Guest Threat Index.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

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They touched on topics such as delivery, ghost (dark) kitchens, automation, plant-based menu items, food waste, sustainability, staffing and retention and more. The biggest trend by far, for now, and going into 2020 is ghost kitchens (AKA delivery only, virtual kitchens, cloud kitchens, pick-up only, etc.). Chick-fil-A.

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