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The Practicalities and Pleasures of Homemade Train Food

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Another couple traveling from San Diego back home to Warren County, Ohio, brought their own food but also sometimes hit the dining car. The people who have made homemade food part of train culture tend to have ideas about self-sufficiency, food sovereignty, and going back to the land. Of course they eat the same way.

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

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With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1

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Chefs Are Getting Creative With Himalayan Cuisine

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My husband and I have traveled over 1,000 miles from our home in Mumbai for a single meal: a 14-course tasting menu at Indias hottest dining destination, Naar. Naar Dining at Naar. Helmed by chef Prateek Sadhu, the restaurant team periodically scours the nearby pine forests and river beds for wild fruits, berries, and herbs.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features delivery data, tariff troubles, summer dining trends, and Beer Serves America. The report analyzed data from more than 30,000 QSR restaurants that generated a total of 4.5 billion transactions and $67 billion in sales in 2024. labor costs at 3 percent.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

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Off-Premises Dining Is Essential Nearly 75 percent of all restaurant traffic now happens off-premises—meaning that almost three out of four restaurant orders are taken to go. “Off-premises dining has become a key revenue driver and an essential way to engage consumers,” said Dr. .

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The Best Housewarming Gifts (That You’ll Want for Yourself)

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More than that, both present philosophies around preparing food, feeding ourselves, and feeding each other that go to the heart of what makes a house a home. A last-minute bottle of wine feels boring compared to a pickle crock, pasta-water-scented candle, or whole ham leg Housewarming gifts are tricky.

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Back to the ?Grind? ? Restaurant Reopening Guidelines and PPP Update

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: MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates , COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants , PPP Part Two and More News Restaurants Need to Know Now and Restaurant Reopening Resources. The form and instructions inform borrowers how to apply for forgiveness of their PPP loans, consistent with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).