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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds. percent sales growth, December of 2018 was tied for the strongest month last year, which means a tough comparison as we wrap up the year. Thanksgiving typically represents lower sales volumes for most industry segments.

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

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We’re continually learning about new and innovative ways to help our clients be more sustainable—whether that be choosing eco-friendly materials and fixtures or finding new products that use recycled or compostable packaging. Think paper straws versus plastic. So much has changed in the food world in the past five years.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

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Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

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Additionally, while other smoothie establishments use gallons of water to clean each blender, Ono’s patent-pending automated self-cleaning blender and robotic systems use 28x less water because it only needs to clean the blade and because it’s blended in the customer’s compostable cup. through the end of the year.

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State of the Industry and More Restaurant Research

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That’s up more than 75 percent since 2018, but down slightly since 2022. The food business is switching to products manufactured from paper or compostable substitutes for single-use plastic straws, lids, closures, caps, cups, and food trays. San Francisco only saw approximately 2 percent growth.

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

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percent in 2018. It continues: “And with many fast-casual restaurants upping their convenience games with drive-thrus and other innovations , the distinction between the two segments has become increasingly muddied.” Since 2018, 450 new Korean restaurant locations have opened in the U.S., percent for QSR restaurants.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

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” The majority of SALIDO's employees joined NAB following the acquisition to continue innovating the Restaurant OS. “Just Salad’s Climatarian menu and carbon labeling initiatives are exciting and innovative examples of how businesses can work with their customers to support informed decisions. Climatarian Menu.