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Transforming Hospitality Operations: The Role of Advanced AI in Enhancing Efficiency and Guest Experiences

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percent below pre-pandemic levels as of the start of 2023, resulting in a staggering 450,000 job openings compared to 2019. Consider AI-powered robots leveraging guest dining preferences to curate tailored menu suggestions, or recommending dishes based on dietary restrictions and previous orders.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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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 Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

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Despite the industry being at its most stable since 2019, customers being more educated and engaged around the issues impacting the food system, and massive strides made in creating sustainable and equitable conditions for staff, rising costs are greatly impacting both operations and the public’s dining out frequency.

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How to Meet The Needs of Today’s Coffee Shop Customer

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In the US in 2019, the café industry was worth US $47.5 While COVID-19 will no doubt affect 2020’s sales figures, many countries are starting to ease their lockdown restrictions, which could see the industry experiencing growth in the second half of the year. Sustainability was on everyone’s lips in 2019, and 2020 is no exception.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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46 percent would love to manage their dietary preferences with their favorite establishments. CGA’s latest BeverageTrak data reveals that seasonal trends over the last weeks of 2021 loosely mirrored those seen in 2019 – with a strong build up to Christmas followed by a decline in the week immediately before December 25.

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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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In 2019, Blue Hill at Stone Barns’ most recent full year of operation, it started at $258 per person; tickets to dinner currently cost between $348 and $398. Dan Barber with members of the kitchen team at Blue Hill at Stone Barns during service in 2019. The cost of that meal has steadily climbed over the years.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-August 2020 Edition

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The Carefree Guest : While many Americans have shifted their dining preferences, there are still many individuals that are eager to dine and drink out with less strict restrictions. menu tailored to dietary preferences). Although the 2019 version of the Chicken Wars was exciting, get ready for the battle royale! percent and -8.6

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