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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. Second, the shift of Thanksgiving into December of 2019 converts from tailwind to headwind this month. percent from 2018 to 2019, sales for the whole weekend only increased about four percent. First, at 2.1

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MRM Plant-Based: Five Easy Ways To Increase Your Sales (Without Cauliflower Pizza)

Modern Restaurant Management

Grubhub released its annual “ Year In Food ” report, highlighting the top trends of 2019 and found that vegan and vegetarian orders rose by 27 percent in popularity overall in 2019 as compared to 2018. Review your menu carefully and add a symbol that denotes all your plant-based/vegan dishes already available.

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Organic Waste Recycling for Foodservice: What You Need To Know

Sustainability Beyond the Plate

Until 2016, commercial organic recycling was limited to the dedicated few. If you produce 4 cubic yards* (the size of a standard commercial bin, not the smaller ‘cart’) or more of organic waste per week, you must separate and recycle that waste. Composting can be considered a form of recycling.

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MRM Research Roundup: Halloween-2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

National Menu Trends. They collected and analyzed sales data between January 2018 and July 2019 from over 10,000 restaurants nationwide, measured the sales performance of each item, and ranked each item based on its overall and trending popularity. The company conducted over 750 trips between July and August of 2019.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

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Ingredients are clean and sourced from local vendors whenever possible, and the menu is designed to support vegan, gluten-free, and Halal diets in an effort to accommodate all guests, no matter their dietary preferences. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide.

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

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While staff did work with local, seasonal, unique ingredients, servers and cooks alike say they grew uncomfortable telling stories about some of the restaurant’s sourcing and preparation practices, including for a number of its signature dishes, which they considered misleading. The cost of that meal has steadily climbed over the years.

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#LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge and ‘A Woman’s Place’

Modern Restaurant Management

” “Equality is something I advocate for in all aspects of my life, and the kitchen is no exception,” said Bravo’s “Top Chef” Season 10 winner, Kristen Kish. The Trabon and MenuTrinfo® partnership was initiated in 2019 with the First Watch brand, Sun & Fork. "In

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