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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

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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Restaurant Sustainability Efforts and Customer Attraction

The Restaurant Group

Today, chefs, owners, employees, and consumers have taken on personal awareness of best practices for the environment and the NRA 2018 State of Restaurant Sustainability Survey results show that it is having an impact on how restaurants operate and on consumers choices. 14% compost some food waste. Nearly 50% track food waste.

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Finding Joy in the Garden

EATER

Charis would wait well into adulthood for a diagnosis, and it would be 2018 before they were granted disability benefits (after two years of applying, re-applying, and fighting). Charis has a greenhouse and a space for composting, too. The worm reveled in wet summer soil, soil that had been composted and cared for.

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

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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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

Modern Restaurant Management

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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The Top 10 U.S. Food Vendors: Do you know everything you should about your restaurant food vendors?

Marketman

food vendors (2018 ranking) to give you the information you need. They are innovators in the food service supply chain and are committed to sustainability. McLane Foodservice is all about innovation, integrity, and leadership. And this is just the start of a growing list of consumer concerns. Over 414 pounds of shrink wrap.

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The Top 10 U.S. Food Vendors: Do you know everything you should about your restaurant food vendors?

Marketman

food vendors (2018 ranking) to give you the information you need. They are innovators in the food service supply chain and are committed to sustainability. McLane Foodservice is all about innovation, integrity, and leadership. And this is just the start of a growing list of consumer concerns. Over 414 pounds of shrink wrap.