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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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” “AI and automation are reshaping dining, from robotic chefs to AI-driven customer interactions and predictive inventory systems. This shift underscores the desire for meals that offer more than just food, blending entertainment and exclusivity.”

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

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Table stakes today requires a POS system that fully integrates and automates: Inventory management – recipe management and COGS insights. Overall, look for improvements in customer-facing services, integrated payments and comprehensive management features like accounting and inventory. Integration with third party aggregators.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

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Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments.

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Safe Distancing Tech and a Farewell to Foam

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While a limited number of Dunkin’ restaurants may still have foam cups in their inventory, the company’s distribution centers are no longer offering foam cups, making only the new, double-walled paper cups available to Dunkin’ U.S. franchisees for use in their restaurants.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

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Imagine live entertainment featuring the guests themselves (open mic nights, talent shows) or restaurants offering foods and drinks with unexpected flavors and textures, specifically designed to be enjoyed in the restaurant. .”-Food Fanatic Chef Aaron Gregory. Driving Traffic Drives Creativity. Desi Saran, CEO and Founder of Sweetberry.

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

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“Unlike ticket scalpers in entertainment, these third-party reservation sellers contribute nothing to the dining experience,” said Steve Woodruff, general manager of Commander's Palace in New Orleans. Village Center Dining has implemented 71 environmental steps to earn 402.86