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MRM Research Roundup: Midyear Report Card, Cowboy Carter Boost, and the Evolving Pumpkin Craze

Modern Restaurant Management

Accessibility is improving through product innovation with new delivery formats and broader insurance coverage, which is reducing the financial burden on the consumer. Arizona has no composting facilities and just seven food banks to serve over 7 million residents. Top categories by share: Whisky: 28 percent share (+1.4

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28 Strategies to Cut Costs in the Restaurant Business

Lavu

Examples of fixed costs for a restaurant include rent, insurance, and equipment lease payments. However, finding ways to negotiate lower rent or insurance rates, or to optimize equipment usage can help to reduce fixed costs. Another solution is to start a composting program for food scraps and other organic waste.

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Coffee News Recap, 4 Jul: C price drops below US $3/lb, four new World Coffee Champions crowned in Geneva & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

The pods are compostable in commercial facilities, and the beans are sourced from cooperatives in Colombia, Ethiopia, and Yunnan. Hamburg, Germany) Wed, 2 Jul – Coulee Coffee unveils automated compostable pour-over system. (Seattle, Washington, US) Mon, 30 Jun – Mad Coffee enters premium instant segment.

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The True Cost of Keeping a Restaurant Open During a Pandemic

EATER

You can’t let people go without health insurance. It was, I believe, between $12,000 to $14,000 a month in benefits for each restaurant that we decided to keep paying our employees’ insurance. That’s 35 employees who were on our insurance plan, for just Kin Khao. You can’t let people go without health insurance.

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July/August 2020 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

The appellate court affirmed a trial court’s decision that the restaurant had failed to prove that it suffered a direct physical loss of or damage to its property during the policy period, and thus the insurance company did not have to provide coverage. Legislation. Administrative Developments.

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Digital Dining and ‘Restaurant Recovery’ Show

Modern Restaurant Management

He also held various leadership positions at Bank of America, serving as Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer within the Insurance Services division, as well as Chief Technology Officer for the home loans and insurance division. It's another outstanding option for our customers."

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MRM Plant-Based: New Look for Veggie Grill and Plant-Based Pizza Toppings

Modern Restaurant Management

Not only does the round box contain less overall packaging compared to a typical square pizza box, it's also industrially compostable (where available) and interlocks easily to ensure a smoother delivery. In other words, no pizza insurance policy needed and freed up space in the fridge for leftovers.