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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Bluedot released the fourth installment of its State of What Feeds Us report which has kept tabs on consumer behavior and restaurant habits throughout the course of the pandemic. This latest report offers a year in review of shifting consumer restaurant habits precipitated by the pandemic. Curbside pickups at fast food restaurants dip.

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To Protest and (Refuse to) Serve

EATER

Many restaurants have long given police officers preferential treatment. That law enforcement could be disrespected in public was shocking to many, most of all the officers involved. Understandably, those in the service industry aren’t immune from anger towards law enforcement. Smith Collection/Gado /Contributor.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest news on restaurant recovery, delivery trends, top ice cream toppings and the ideal "delivery doughnut." Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020.

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How to Increase Wine List Profits and Popularity

Ken Burgin

The wine list is an essential part of your restaurant or hotel beverage service, so let’s apply intelligent design and business thinking to increase profits and ensure it appeals to the greatest number of people. The law of supply and demand applies to wine as well as commodities – as prices rise, demand goes down.

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The Pandemic Made Instagram an Essential Tool for Restaurants

EATER

Instead I’m obsessively looking at restaurant tag pages, researching their outdoor dining setups and taking notes on a personal spreadsheet. And what used to seem like a perhaps silly but necessary promotional outlet for traditional restaurants is now one of the best tools in the arsenal for connecting with customers stuck at home.

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Is the ‘Future of Food’ the Future We Want?

EATER

The conference room at the Bellagio hotel swelled with the horns of “Ride of the Valkyries.” THE FIRST NATIONAL RESTAURANT TO DELIVER BY AIR.”. Why should geography determine what restaurants you can order from? I ate one meal at Sadelle’s, a restaurant from Major Food Group whose first location is in New York’s Soho.

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Eater’s Guide to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

EATER

Hotels and campgrounds have begun routinely booking up well in advance. Many are small, mom-and-pop restaurants that have served communities for years. While you will find some fine dining options, most spots lean casual. So nab your backwoods cabin soon if you want a bite of a pasty in its prime. What is Yooper cuisine?