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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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What’s the difference between plastic and metal coffee pods?

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Recyclability & sustainability. And while the production of “virgin” aluminium is energy-intensive, it is infinitely recyclable. A 2019 report from The Aluminium Association found that consumer recycling rates for aluminium cans in the US was almost 50%, while the industry recycling rate was over 63%.

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MRM Research Roundup: Halloween-2019 Edition

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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. National Menu Trends.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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Focused on the retail, services and restaurant industries, the SpotOn ecosystem offers powerful technology to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) at a price they can afford. is rolling out a suite of features and extended price cuts through March 2021 to support restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. SpotOn Executive Team.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-October-2019 Edition

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For the first time in two years, growth was negative during the third quarter of 2019 with same-store sales growth of -0.4 percent for the third quarter of 2019, it doesn’t show much of a decline from the average 0.8 All segments experienced negative same-store sales growth during the third quarter of 2019. percent growth.

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Trash or Treasure? Used Cooking Oil’s Golden Allure Isn’t Just About its Color

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In the 1990’s, key players in the rendering industry began producing biofuel from recycled animal fats and cooking oils on a commercial scale. While its value changes with a changing commodities market, UCO’s growing use to produce biofuel has helped keep the price elevated. million worth of used cooking oil.

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Our Favorite Cute (Yet Practical!) Picnic Blankets for a Summer of Outdoor Eating

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What has changed is the culture around the humble picnic: thanks to inflation’s impact on both personal budgets and menu prices, along with subliminal social conditioning by certain aesthetics popular on TikTok (see: coastal cowgirl , cottagecore) the picnic in 2023 sits at the intersection of fashion and practicality.

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