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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

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A consumer's brand loyalty was also impacted during recent events, with 33 percent of overall respondents citing an increase in loyalty to the brands they frequented during stay-at-home-orders. This sentiment was most prevalent with millennials, with 43 percent reporting an increase in loyalty.

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COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants

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This new site is a one-stop hub of critical information for restaurants, employees, customers and industry partners. In addition to the latest resources on COVID-19 restaurant and employee recovery programs, RestaurantsAct.com offers a brand new, industry-first interactive map of each state, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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MRM Franchise Feed: CPK’s Franchise Momentum and Rex’s Rebuilds

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McDonald's committed $500,000 to establish the first-ever McDonald's/APIA Scholarship program in partnership with APIA Scholars. The McDonald's/APIA Scholarship program will award 15 four-year scholarships and 40 one-year scholarships to rising college freshmen through APIA Scholars, which will be awarded in Spring 2020.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2020 Edition

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Rewards Network, together with American Airlines AAdvantage Dining and United Airlines MileagePlus Dining, surveyed their members to learn more about what they anticipate their dining habits will look like over the next few months. Restaurants with a loyalty program should also highlight the benefits while remarketing to guests.

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

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Third, the onslaught of opioid, vaping, and alcohol combinations have forced the restaurant industry to begin hiring completely different generations of rock star employees, in both the front and back of the house. The kiosk trend will be embraced like it is in the airline industry. Improve employee performance. Reduce theft.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2021 Edition

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The most popular COVID-related safety offerings people look for when booking a venue included outdoor spaces (47 percent) and socially-distanced floor plans (40 percent). the Index serves as a scorecard for operational health, focusing on key performance metrics for sales, costs, customer experience, loss, and employee trends.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2020-COVID-19 Effects Edition

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Respondents across all countries said their top food-related concerns were: safety and hygiene, access to healthy foods, and nutrition. The vast majority of those surveyed want restaurants to have employees wear face masks and encourage social distancing. Restaurant Industry Consumer Perspectives. In the U.K.,

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