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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

Modern Restaurant Management

Since every part of Ono’s assembly process is monitored by hundreds of sensors to ensure there is no spillage, cross-contamination, or inconsistencies; customers with dietary restrictions, allergies, or simply specific preferences no longer have to worry that their blend might include ingredients it shouldn’t.

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Indian Fried Chicken Is Its Own Beautiful Thing

EATER

New York restaurant Badshah , which opened in 2017, and the Twin Cities’ Raag , opened in 2019, have pakoras and Kerala fried chicken on the menu. The dichotomy is not between authenticity and innovation, but between food that’s made honestly, with both a sense of history and one of modernity, and food that’s made as a gimmick.

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10 Alternative Foodservice Formats Impacting the Restaurant Industry

Aaron Allen & Associates

Several grocery store chains are bringing meal kits to their aisles — Walmart is selling them from its Culinary and Innovation Center and Kroger bought Home Chef for $200m and is now selling meal kits in its stores in addition to the original subscription model Blue Apron, the only U.S.-based In the U.K.

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Los Angeles Brunch Spots to Check Out This Weekend

Restaurant Clicks

This hip and trendy cafe began serving American breakfast and brunch food in 2017 and has since become a neighborhood favorite. This innovative restaurant and coffee shop is the perfect place to enjoy brunch with friends. They serve breakfast all day and have plenty of vegan and vegetarian options for patrons with dietary restrictions.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Chick-Fil-A drove growth through menu innovation, but more importantly, it was one of the main characters in the much-hyped Chicken Wars saga (8.2 From beer made from rejected cereal pieces to containers made from organic mushroom waste, food waste will lead the way for more sustainable consumption and innovation.

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The Pop-Ups Celebrating Blackness in Food

EATER

With pop-ups like Honeysuckle, Black Feast, and the Vegan Hood Chefs, Black innovators engage with food for a greater purpose. It doesn’t have the restrictions of a brick-and-mortar space. That’s becoming more and more popular as we’re recognizing how many people have dietary restrictions. Honeysuckle. Neal Santos.

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MRM Franchise Feed: CPK in Canada and Real Famous BBQ

Modern Restaurant Management

We think CPK’s creative California vibe and innovative menu will resonate with Albertans and offer something completely new in the market.” ” “The plant-based movement is one of the highest growing industries today, with plant-based food sales increasing 31 percent since 2017,” said CEO Jeff Levine.

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