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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

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Off-Premises Dining Is Essential Nearly 75 percent of all restaurant traffic now happens off-premises—meaning that almost three out of four restaurant orders are taken to go. More than 60 percent say they’re ordering off-premises more often than a year ago. Older adults still prefer in-person ordering.

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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

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The EPA estimated that in 2018, the United States wasted 35.3 Donation, composting, and organic recycling are all available options to restaurant operators attempting to reduce the amount of food scraps entering their solid waste bins. Composting. million tons of food. Organic Recycling.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the great gift of a restaurant gift card, learning about event professionals, top QSR traffic and digital ordering strategies. While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds.

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

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Tableside ordering via tablets, tableside payment, POS systems designed with mobility and flexibility in mind have dominated the market growing out of the fast casual. I remember the excitement when I learned of the world’s first automated burger restaurant in San Francisco, Creator, in 2018. Think paper straws versus plastic.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

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These features include tableside mobile ordering, NFC contactless payments, and direct online ordering. They also have the choice of using the MarketConnect app to order and pick up from a designated shelf onsite, avoiding interactions and maintaining necessary social distancing.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

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” While Ono’s food truck is powered by complex technology, ordering an Ono Blend is simple. Customers simply approach Ono’s ordering kiosk, place their custom order, and watch as robotic systems create their blends from scratch. Within 60 seconds, blends are ready at Ono’s pick-up area.

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

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percent in 2018. Chicken Wings Fly on Game Day Unsurprisingly, chicken wings continue to reign as the most popular game-day food, with a 25 percent increase in orders on Sundays during the NFL season compared to out-of-season. Top Appeal : Real-time order updates are the most appealing AI feature, driving app usage.