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How Restaurants, Retail and Mixed-Use Environments Are Capitalizing on a Surging F&B Market

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At a time when F&B is a thriving and Americans are spending more than ever dining out, centers need to be vigilant about combating stagnation. Well-designed outdoor projects feel organic, immersive, and enjoyable versus purely transactional retail. How strong is the appeal of a strong mix of restaurants and retail?

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

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Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth. Family dining was another segment that was hit hard, which includes many buffet-based concepts. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 percent in March. Same-store traffic fell by 29.2 percent during March.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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And while automation and robotics can help streamline some elements of operations, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there's a newfound appreciation for human connection and dining experiences. We've reached a point where we're recognizing the value and limits of these technologies.

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The Corner Store, Curated

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boiler seem practically sculptural” — positioned itself less like a food market and more like a high-end retailer, one available to the masses, but subsidized by the rich. In a New York Times interview a couple years later , they revealed that they were initially worried about the lower Manhattan location. “But People with taste.

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Vaccine Flair Could Be the ‘It’ Accessory in Restaurants This Summer

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They must decide whether to permit vaccinated workers and diners to unmask; whether or not to verify employees’ and diners’ vaccine status or just allow self-reporting; and whether or not they want to make that clear to the dining public. It could very well become the hottest dining accessory of the summer. Souvla’s vaccine pin.

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Tamper-Proof Delivery and TacoTuesday.com

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lines of business (Business Dining, Education, Healthcare Hospitality, Leisure, and Sports & Entertainment) beat the kitchen heat in sector championships to earn their spot in the national competition. The Best Chefs in the U.S. Aramark is hosting an intense culinary competition to determine its best U.S.-based based chefs.

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Face Pay Network, Restaurant of the Future and The Main Course

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A number of restaurant and retail store owners in the city of Pasadena have quietly established the nation’s first dense “face-pay” network, top video.These small business owners have embraced an advanced facial recognition technology that lets their customers make secure, hands-free purchases using only their faces.