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

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spirits and American Whiskey exports tumbled by 12 percent and 18 percent, respectively, between 2018-2021. Along with the morning meal, snacking was a top-performing daypart, with transactions slightly growing YoY during the March period. Within QSRs, fast-casual restaurants led the way, growing transactions by 2 percent in March.

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Delivery Dominance Starts with a Few Simple Questions

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According to William Blair , delivery is projected to have a 25 percent CAGR over four years, growing from about $25 billion in 2018 to $62 billion in 2022. According to our 2018 digital search survey of over 300 restaurant brands, the average Google page rank when searching for their brand name + “delivery” was five.

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‘Bring the Dining Room Experience to the Windows’

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Joining Mood in 2018, he currently oversees the QSR team, focused on North America Account Management efforts. Should the customer and employee experience not be altered to fit that lifestyle? What advice can you share to improve employer/employee relations and help retention? How is QSR ownership changing? Every minute!

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What Now? COVID-19 Survival Guide for Restaurants

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Restaurant Workers Community Foundation was founded in 2018 to advocate for gender equality, racial justice, fair wages, and healthy work environments in the restaurant industry. ” "Over 90 percent of all restaurants are small- and family-owned with 50 or fewer employees, each restaurant, along with the industry's 15.6

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The Risks of Form I-9 for Restaurants

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Mandated by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, it is used to verify the employment eligibility of all employees in the United States. Nationwide, ICE worksite enforcement jumped more than threefold in the first nine months of 2018 alone. Incompletion and Errors Put Restaurants at Risk. The Role of Technology.

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The Great Birria Boom

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These were white, Asian, African-American, Armenian employees that told us they had something they’d never tried, and they loved it.”. Ivan Gonzalez claims responsibility for posting an Instagram post on November 4, 2018 , that made the world, or at least LA, want to dunk their tacos into steaming cups of red, greasy consomme.

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State of the Industry and More Restaurant Research

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Eighty-seven percent of operators say they'll likely hire additional employees during the next 6–12 months if qualified applicants are available. Only one in ten operators think recruiting and retaining employees will be easier in 2023 than it was in 2022. million by 2030. million by 2030. out of 100.

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