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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Data findings in the series have offered insight into customer expectations to support restaurant brands as they navigate through the health crisis and continue to move forward through the recovery. “The data strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers. .

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Intriguingly, it appears fast casual restaurants have started taking back the customers they lost to quick serve restaurants since the pandemic, with consumers visiting fast casual restaurants more often, up to 24 percent from 21 percent in May. Loyalty programs are most popular for fast food. Fast Casual.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest news on restaurant recovery, delivery trends, top ice cream toppings and the ideal "delivery doughnut." Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020.

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How to Increase Restaurant Sales and Traffic Using Customer Incentives

Black Box Intelligence

In our latest review of restaurant industry performance, sales are up compared to 2019. compared to 2019. in fast casual restaurants in Q3 compared to Q2. After experiencing a slow recovery, west coast brands have figured out how to increase restaurant sales, and are starting to see growth. Sales are down 2.5%

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

Modern Restaurant Management

However, according to a 2019 report from the Federal Reserve Bank, 37 percent of all Americans could not cover an unexpected $400 expense without going into debt. Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Modular Chicken and 2020 Year-End Results

Modern Restaurant Management

. “While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019. ” Naf Naf Expands in Dallas Area. . ” Fogo de Chão Inks New Deals. .

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-June 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features recovery data, POS performance and shifting habits of diners. On the Road to Recovery. New Zealand was the first to record a strong trend towards recovery, in correlation to its success in containing the spread of the virus to date.

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