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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

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Skip the Straw: How Restaurants Can Make an Impact

Modern Restaurant Management

Plastic waste is no longer a “problem”: it is a full-blown epidemic. Every year, roughly eight million tons of plastic waste escapes into the oceans from coastal nations. As a restaurant, real dedication to solving the plastic waste problem is going to take a bigger commitment than just straws.

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Why is coffee delivery so popular in China?

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In this article, he explores why coffee delivery services in China are popular and how they are influencing the country’s wider coffee market. However, these services became much more widespread when Chinese chain Luckin Coffee launched its delivery service in 2017. Influence on the wider Chinese coffee market.

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Feast on Sushi, Steak, and Globalization at Iraq’s American-Themed Buffet

EATER

The restaurant finally opened in December 2017. ABC managed to tap into a growing professional middle class in the region, which has partly been fueled by American influence. In the restaurant’s early days, the concept was novel to most customers, and they tended to grab more food than they could eat, leading to massive food waste.

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Dust to Dust

EATER

When my first novel was released in 2017, I found myself depleted and exhausted. On TikTok and Instagram, influencers blended adaptogens and powdered algae or collagen into smoothies. Were they simply a waste of money? Wonho Frank Lee/ Eater A Moon Juice store in 2017. Athletes showcased tubs of protein powders.

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How State and County Fairs Are Becoming Tech Savvy

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Watson helped neighboring communities develop their own local, county, and state fairs, and the influence grew like wildfire. See which states are the most forward-thinking: Southeast Alaska (August 2017). California (July 2017). Delaware (July 2017). Indiana (August 2017). Illinois (August 2017).

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Fighting Voter Suppression in Hog Country, North Carolina

EATER

And because many residents have pre-existing health conditions, in part from living alongside the waste produced by so many animals, many are choosing to mail their ballots in this year rather than venture to the polls, where COVID-19 presents an additional threat. In 2017, a district court and the U.S.

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