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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The best performing segments during Q4 (and those that achieved positive same-store sales growth) were family dining, fine dining and upscale casual. Upscale casual also achieved positive sales growth during Q4 but experienced a small dip in sales for the entire year compared with 2018. For more information, click here.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. State of Influencer Marketing.

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New Lawsuit Argues Tipped Minimum Wage Violates Workers’ Civil Rights

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Even major fast-food chains like Chipotle and McDonald’s now pay nearly double the federal minimum wage of $7.25 But this momentum has been largely led by independent restaurants and some fast-food chains, while stopping short of publicly-traded, full-service restaurant chains, like Darden. Do you think the casual dining industry.

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Restaurant Conferences to Attend in 2022

7 Shifts

Topics: Restaurant Trends, Marketing, Staffing Challenges, World Cuisine Influences, and More. Attendees can meet mentors, learn how to recruit better, and learn how to ensure a healthy restaurant from a physical and mental standpoint. Digital Transformation in Fast Casual and QSR Summit. Fast Casual Executive Summit.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

Modern Restaurant Management

42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). Please send plant-based news to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Times have certainly changed for the everyday restaurant owner as hyper-connectivity and busy lifestyles continue to influence consumer behavior and where society eats. Restaurants will become increasingly casual.

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93 Restaurant Industry Statistics Every Food Service Operator Needs to Know in 2024

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On the other hand, fast food restaurants are on the rise , with 0.8% Square , 2024) After recruiting and retaining staff, increasing sales volume is the second most expected challenge in 2024 (23.75% of respondents). Franchise Direct , 2023) 25% of food franchises are fast-food establishments. by 2032, reaching $4,046.1

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