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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

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With technology at the forefront of restaurant operations, we think there will be an increase in branded mobile apps along with a rise in loyalty programs. According to research from Technomic , 40 percent of Americans took advantage of takeout and curbside delivery (at both fast casual and dine-in) during the pandemic.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

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In addition to the emergence of indoor dining, it explores rising competition between fast food and fast casual restaurant brands with COVID restrictions loosening. The data finds consistent consumer behavior across both restaurant categories signalling the distinctions between fast food and fast casual restaurants are quickly evaporating.

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MRM Research Roundup: Holiday Edition

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“They’ve had to basically adapt and change their entire business model,” says Yang Yang, an associate professor in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) at Temple University. Asia Center for Tourism and Hospitality Research, the road to recovery could still be a long one. Shopping malls.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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As the pandemic raged, hordes of hospitality workers shifted to in-office or at-home jobs, leaving a large labor gap to be filled, especially as tourism returns to pre-pandemic levels. The family dining chain is negotiating insurance programs for franchised restaurant groups to leverage a buying force in the marketplace.

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

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dine out more often to fulfill basic needs and gravitate toward drive-thru and take-away options associated with QSR and fast casual. and Asia, frequent users tend to be more pleasure-seeking and favor options such as meal kits as well as delivery and take-away from casual dining restaurants.” In the U.K.

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MRM People & Places: Game On at Walk-On’s and Gingerbread Houses for Humanity

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SOBEWFF®, which benefits the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University (FIU), has raised more than $30 million for the School to date. “I want to show people that hibachi and ramen can be just as thoughtful and delicious in a casual setting,” said Liang. in Plano, Texas.

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Ghost Kitchen Franchise and Pandemic Resources

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On a metro level, Las Vegas is suffering from the highest rate of permanently closed businesses with 861 businesses permanently closed, as the city reacts to a decrease in tourism. The new franchise program is now available nationwide. Permanent Closures Continue to Increase Across Restaurants, Retail and Other Industries.

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