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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. Expect for casual dining, upscale casual and fine dining to have abysmal sales and traffic growth numbers. First, at 2.1 ” Smart Diets.

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MRM Plant-Based: New Look for Veggie Grill and Plant-Based Pizza Toppings

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As an industry leader and authority on protein, the fast casual concept has featured plant based protein for 10+ years – serving up tofu, seasonal falafel, plant-based protein shakes and quinoa among others – and will now add Beyond Chili and house-made Beyond Beef meatballs to their line up. Plant-Based More Mainstream.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

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Minimal Waste – Ono’s food truck is designed to be environmentally sustainable. From cups to straws, all of Ono’s consumables are compostable, making Ono more sustainable compared to traditional smoothie establishments. Ono Blend Founders Daniel Fukuba and Stephen Klein. and now, Philadelphia. AdTheorent, Inc.,

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

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” According to a survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry is expected to lose $240 billion by the end of 2020. launched Fall Scoop 2020, titled “On Point With Off-Premise – Designed To Make It.” Each member of the coalition is committed to responsibility.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

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” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Restaurants will become increasingly casual.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

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This investment comes at a pivotal time, as the Indian fast casual has more than 50 franchise and corporate locations in varying stages of development across the United States, including two franchised locations that recently opened in Atlanta and Orange County, California. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

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In 2020, as the country was forced to reckon with a pandemic that laid bare existing racial injustice and inequities, the organization heard calls from the restaurant community and the public for a more inclusive and transparent Awards process. “We know that seismic changes continue to take place within the food and media industries.

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