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

Modern Restaurant Management

In response to rising food costs, 56 percent of respondents said they planned to increase menu prices, down from 61 percent earlier in the year, and 18 percent said they doubled down on inventory and waste tracking, up two percentage points. Baked Goods and N/A Beverages saw growth in 2025. N/A Beverages grew by 4 percent as well.

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

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The Darden Restaurant-owned brand rated top for fast service, fresh food, accurate orders, and customizable menu options. Athletic Lite Blue Moon Belgian White Non-Alcoholic Budweiser Zero Top RTDs by Volume : Wine & Spirits Wine saw a Q1 rebound with a +27 percent volume increase. Leading gainers were: Pinot Grigio: +6.4

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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” “Tastewise has been incredibly valuable in helping us to uncover white spaces in the food and beverage industry. “Our technology connects the dots between billions of food data points across restaurant menus, online recipes and social media. “We believe there’s strength in numbers,” White said.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

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Chick-Fil-A drove growth through menu innovation, but more importantly, it was one of the main characters in the much-hyped Chicken Wars saga (8.2 Essentials: Puffs Plus Lotion Tissues, Charmin Toilet Paper, Kleenex and Bounty Paper Towels. times and 2.8 per quarter, respectively. percent growth over Q2). percent growth over Q2.

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Between May and August, restaurant visits were up year-over-year — despite higher costs, according to a new white paper from Placer.ai The white paper finds that different chains are utilizing different strategies to bolster foot traffic — including a mix of early-dining specials and limited-time offers.

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7 Guest Preference Predictions for 2022

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Fortunately, there are a lot of great options when it comes to recyclable and compostable takeout containers and paper products. Reusable, recyclable, and compostable are the three major categories that fall under the sustainable packaging category. Each provides something different. Support of the local food movement.

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7 Guest Preference Predictions for 2022

Restaurant365

Fortunately, there are a lot of great options when it comes to recyclable and compostable takeout containers and paper products. Reusable, recyclable, and compostable are the three major categories that fall under the sustainable packaging category. Each provides something different. Support of the local food movement.