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What Trends Are You Seeing and What Can We Expect to See More of in 2022?

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Our restaurant of the future is designed to benefit guests, employees and franchisees, with a new external design and a reimagined kitchen that will make it easier for us to serve hot, delicious food quickly for frictionless guest experiences, and we expect to see a lot more of that next year. Clinton Anderson, CEO, Fourth Enterprises.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2020 Edition

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Pace of recovery for fast casual brands has slowed down considerably, although results continue to be much better than for full-service restaurants. The fast food industry ranked sixth out of the 15 industries studied in MBLM’s Brand Intimacy 2020 Study , which is the largest study of brands based on emotions.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part Two

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We’ve always seen bartaco as a place to escape, and providing that comfort allows our guests to relax, have fun, and feel transported for a while. Lesson #1: Multiple factors are leading to businesses increasingly communicating via messaging – with both customers and employees. Shyam Rao, CEO and Cofounder, Punchh.

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Back to the ?Grind? ? Restaurant Reopening Guidelines and PPP Update

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Demonstrating the importance placed on the health and well-being of employees and customers. Creating clear and consistent communications with employees and customers to boost efficiency, morale and consumer sentiment. ” Highlights of the US Foods Restaurant Reopening Blueprint include: Principles for an effective reopening.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Modular Chicken and 2020 Year-End Results

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The building is constructed off site then transported to the final destination for completion. “While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

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The study also found that 8 million employees were laid off or furloughed during the height of the pandemic. ” The majority of SALIDO's employees joined NAB following the acquisition to continue innovating the Restaurant OS. Lewis, President, RPL Consulting, LLC (Events Marketing, Public, Community Relations Firm).

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

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The best performing segments during Q4 (and those that achieved positive same-store sales growth) were family dining, fine dining and upscale casual. Upscale casual also achieved positive sales growth during Q4 but experienced a small dip in sales for the entire year compared with 2018. Looking Ahead.

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