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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

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Sales velocity is now -5 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -3 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -7 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -7 percent vs April 10, 2021. Sales velocity is now -4 percent vs April 10, 2021. California.

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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

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Additonally, ninety-six percent of operators experienced supply delays or shortages of key food or beverage items in 2021 – and these challenges will likely continue in 2022. restaurant operators think the availability of seating on a sidewalk, parking lot, or street will become more common within their segment this year.

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Managing Diner Expectations this Holiday Season

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Searches on Yelp for restaurant reservations are up 134 percent, and searches for online waitlists , like the waitlist feature in Yelp Guest Manager, are up 82 percent, in October 2021 compared to the same period a year prior, suggesting that consumers are once again making plans to dine out and don’t want to sacrifice convenience.

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

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The Splintered Path to Purchase The path to purchase has splintered, and Gen Z is in the driver’s seat. More than half of diners admit to setting fake reservation times, padding them by 15 to 20 minutes, just to keep their group punctual. This represents a slight decrease from 2021 results for U.S. In both the U.S.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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While swicy took the front seat this year, Rubix’s proprietary research found that 5 percent more Gen Z respondents reported having frequent sweet and salty cravings over sweet and spicy. ” “We are controlling our reservations for winemaker dinners to keep the atmosphere more intimate. Move over “swicy.”

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Coronavirus and Restaurants: A Year In Review

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Breweries and Taprooms were close to pre-pandemic levels by the end of summer—dude to to-go cans and outdoor seating. Some had to get creative with their outdoor seating and greenhouses, yurts, and igloos became the way to dine out. The data shows a steady rise in restaurant sales, shifts scheduled, and in reservations.

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Second Wave of Restaurant Chain Bankruptcy Filings Could Offer New Opportunities  

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The same intensity will also mark what the restaurant bankruptcy “industry” as a whole will experience in the second half of 2020, through at least, the middle of 2021. providing and requiring PPE; taking reservations only for seating). A Little History.

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