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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2020-COVID-19 Effects Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Other businesses have seen a surge of consumer interest, including chicken-wing joints (+84 percent), pizzerias (+71 percent) and fast-food restaurants (+55 percent). dine out more often to fulfill basic needs and gravitate toward drive-thru and take-away options associated with QSR and fast casual. In the U.K. In the U.S.

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A Yum! Habit, Chasing DoorDash and BellaBot

Modern Restaurant Management

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! Beefing Up with Habit Acquisition. Brands, Inc. and internationally.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Greek from Greece Grows and Hearts Afire for Mac & Cheese

Modern Restaurant Management

“Matt and I have been fans of Moe’s for a long time and were attracted to the unique brand personality, culture, leadership, vision for the future and unit-level economics.” “I wanted to combine the fast-paced style of the East Coast with the laid-back atmosphere of Greek coffee culture.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

Modern Restaurant Management

42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). Over the past two years, the number of Brits who have eaten meat-free foods* has shot up from 50 percent in 2017 to 65 percent in 2019.

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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. The food preservation process is challenging, influenced by a set of variables such as temperature, light, mixture and cross-contamination, organization to access loads, pest control, etc. in market cap.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

percent growth over the fourth quarter of 2017. percent since Q3 of 2017. The best performing segments during Q4 (and those that achieved positive same-store sales growth) were family dining, fine dining and upscale casual. Same-store sales growth during Q4 shows restaurant sales decreased by -0.1 percentage points over Q3.

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#LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge and ‘A Woman’s Place’

Modern Restaurant Management

His involvement in the community was unrivaled, as he was a major donor and contributor, giving generously of this time, leadership and experience. In 2017, at its annual Stars of the Industry Gala, the Restaurant Association of Maryland presented Plamondon with the Brice & Shirley Phillips Lifetime Achievement Award.

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