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

EATER

Diners wait weeks to score a reservation, landing Dept of Culture a leading role among the small but growing class of fine dining West African restaurants across the country. restaurant: Teranga, a counter-service spot which debuted in NYC in 2019. Teranga’s more casual format — and that it took three years to open in the U.S.

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Highlights of 2019

Sante

2019 was a stellar year for Santé as we continued to give you industry-relevant content through an expanded syndication network. In 2019 Santé reached over 1.5 Enjoy this highlight of 2019 as we look forward to serving you in 2020. In 2019 Santé reached over 1.5 Emiliano De Laurentiis.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Consumer Data Analytics Reveal Dining Patterns to Attract Customers 

Modern Restaurant Management

restaurants today than in 2019 and it is not clear when —if ever — they’re coming back. That’s roughly 72,000 fewer than in 2019. With those stats in mind, Causeway Solutions conducted consumer research* on today’s dining trends compared to our research over the past few years. Remember 2020?

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RE-THINKING THE NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT

Culinary Cues

Let’s begin with some facts about the business of serving food: There are more than 1 million restaurant locations in the United States. In 2019, over 490,000 of those locations were independent, privately owned businesses. fell in the category of “fine dining”. 64% of those independent restaurants were “full-service”.

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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. Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining.

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Connectivity Puts the ‘Connect’ in Customer ‘Connections’

Modern Restaurant Management

Here are some examples of how connectivity technologies are helping QSR brands, like Dunkin’, connect with customers and redefine the dining experience. Flexible ordering has become an expectation for restaurant customers – from fine dining to quick service. Easing Customer and Employee Friction.

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A New Season

Sante

Soon, the trees and flowers will be blooming, birds will be building nests, hummingbirds will return to the north and we will all eventually get back to “normal” We will once again enjoy picnics, outdoor concerts, dining in restaurants and travel! This is a great wine to serve as an aperitif or with summer fare.