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The Digital Revolution, Evolving Consumer Expectations and Other Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

These innovations were pivotal in safeguarding the safety of customers and foods. Evolving Consumer Expectations – Consumer expectations continued to evolve in 2023, particularly in the areas of transparency, ethical sourcing, and dietary preferences.

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MRM Plant-Based: Trends in Meatless and Copper Branch Expands in Time for Veganuary

Modern Restaurant Management

Menus are accommodating dietary preferences and identities, as well as taking various cultures into consideration, and even creating entire vegan menus. “As we head into 2020, the addition of these new options at both restaurants is one of the many ways we’re continuing to deliver the innovation and quality Carl’s Jr.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Chick-Fil-A drove growth through menu innovation, but more importantly, it was one of the main characters in the much-hyped Chicken Wars saga (8.2 From beer made from rejected cereal pieces to containers made from organic mushroom waste, food waste will lead the way for more sustainable consumption and innovation. Global Food Security.

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10 Alternative Foodservice Formats Impacting the Restaurant Industry

Aaron Allen & Associates

Several grocery store chains are bringing meal kits to their aisles — Walmart is selling them from its Culinary and Innovation Center and Kroger bought Home Chef for $200m and is now selling meal kits in its stores in addition to the original subscription model Blue Apron, the only U.S.-based

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The Pop-Ups Celebrating Blackness in Food

EATER

With pop-ups like Honeysuckle, Black Feast, and the Vegan Hood Chefs, Black innovators engage with food for a greater purpose. It doesn’t have the restrictions of a brick-and-mortar space. That’s becoming more and more popular as we’re recognizing how many people have dietary restrictions. Honeysuckle. Neal Santos.

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Sacramento Restaurants You Should Be Dining At This Week

Restaurant Clicks

This bountiful area is known for its supreme agriculture and meat offerings. However, the team here is happy to accommodate any dietary restrictions. This innovative, sleek, and inviting restaurant sits outside Fremont Park in Midtown, Sacramento. Unlike many eateries in the area, Magpie Cafe isn’t so meat-forward.

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Should we allow plant milks in the World Barista Championships?

Perfect Daily Grind

The rule also acts as a barrier to further innovation – a characteristic which these competitions, particularly the WBC, are revered for by the specialty coffee industry. So why should they be restricted to using a particular type of milk in the milk-based round?”. We push coffee forward, we innovate, and we change it. “If