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How Restaurant CEO Priorities are Evolving in 2020

Aaron Allen & Associates

Here, we round up ten factors influencing how leaders are evolving their views and approach. Pershing Square Capital, led by Bill Ackman, made an investment in Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) in 2016. so implementing other purely cost-cutting strategies would lead to cutting bone and ultimately undermining both the guest and employee experience.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The best performing segments during Q4 (and those that achieved positive same-store sales growth) were family dining, fine dining and upscale casual. Upscale casual also achieved positive sales growth during Q4 but experienced a small dip in sales for the entire year compared with 2018. Looking Ahead.

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Restaurant Industry Suppliers: Time to Retool and Realign

Aaron Allen & Associates

Between 2015 and 2017, Chipotle had a series of foodborne illness outbreaks related to compromised food safety. As a result, between September 2015 and January 2016, the company lost $10.5B One of the best KPIs for purchasing departments that we like to pay attention is number of SKUs per employee. in market cap. Sanitation.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Service-related mentions became more positive by 6.0 And it is relevant to mention that this is not driven by fine dining or even upscale casual. Steak was the most mentioned menu item in casual dining when describing a positive food experience. percentage points compared to the same month in 2019.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The most popular COVID-related safety offerings people look for when booking a venue included outdoor spaces (47 percent) and socially-distanced floor plans (40 percent). A new report from NELSON Worldwide that takes a look at the immediate future of dining and fast-casual restaurants. The Great Restaurant Restart.

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White Castle Flips for Flippy and Burma Bites

Modern Restaurant Management

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.” It includes fast, full-service setup and support. ” Burma Bites will open its doors on Telegraph Avenue.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

Modern Restaurant Management

Labor issues will continue to bring challenges in 2020, but these challenges will offer restaurants the opportunity for a continued and relentless focus on creating rewarding environments for employees. The ongoing labor shortage is leaving employers struggling to hire and maintain employees while also being pressured to increase wages.

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