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Why Do Fast-Casual Restaurants Get a Pass on Appropriation?

EATER

But such is the world of giant quick-service and fast-casual business : Find interesting, “trendy,” flavorful ideas from any culture, dilute them into their most mass-marketable forms, and reap monetary gain without acknowledging the sources. To light the way , a new wave of fast casuals is actively changing the status quo.

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An Eater’s Guide to Phuket, Thailand’s Island Hotspot

EATER

In 2022, 9 million tourists visited Thailand’s largest island (down from 15 million in 2018) in search of white-sand beaches, clear waters, and palm trees. In the last decade, tourist-oriented restaurants, cheesy cafes, and fast food have moved into the town’s Chinese Portuguese shophouses. A vendor at Cham-Cha Market, Phuket Town.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Coupled with the fact that December of 2018 was strong in terms of same-store sales thus presenting a challenging comparison, December of 2019 was projected to be weak regardless of holiday shifts.” percent in 2018). percentage points compared with the growth recorded for 2018. percent, a drop of 1.2

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Limited-service restaurants (those in quick service and fast casual) had a sharp acceleration in their guest check growth, as consumers likely shifted to larger off-premise orders to feed multiple people at home. Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth.

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The Next Era of American Fine Dining Is Here, Care of West Africa

EATER

West African cuisines more broadly are also having a moment in different forms, from fast casual to the fine dining experiences chefs like Balogun advance, throughout American cities. Teranga’s more casual format — and that it took three years to open in the U.S.

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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. percent between 2015 and 2018, compared with a 2.5

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How Restaurant CEO Priorities are Evolving in 2020

Aaron Allen & Associates

Here, we round up ten factors influencing how leaders are evolving their views and approach. Outsourcing and Rationalizing Corporate Headcount The C-suite is not recalculating or computing as fast as the variables of the calculus are changing. After re-franchising (to only 8% corporate stores), CKE Restaurants consolidated Carl’s Jr.

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