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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Intriguingly, it appears fast casual restaurants have started taking back the customers they lost to quick serve restaurants since the pandemic, with consumers visiting fast casual restaurants more often, up to 24 percent from 21 percent in May. Loyalty programs yield repeat business. Fast Casual.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest news on restaurant recovery, delivery trends, top ice cream toppings and the ideal "delivery doughnut." The key to the industry's recovery will be the strength of each daypart. " Top Recovery Trends. " Remarkable Resiliency. foodservice industry.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Since the week ending June 28 the industry’s recovery remains stagnant. Quick service and fast casual segments continue outperforming full-service restaurants by a very wide margin. Read more in the latest Restaurant Guest SatisfactionSnapshot. See details here. Comp sales have fluctuated by less than 2.5

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Stop Prepping Veggies – Strategy in Post-Pandemic Recovery

Modern Restaurant Management

This was painfully evident when a couple of my coworkers and myself went to eat at a fast casual chain and waited over a half hour for food. During the pandemic many existing fast casual concepts shut down their dining rooms and in essence became ghost kitchens where customers could order for delivery or pick up.

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AI Flips into White Castle and Resetting America

Modern Restaurant Management

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature robots in fast food, virtual education and chef-inspired, plant-based ice cream. The company will be matching loans for Black-owned businesses through a new partnership with Kiva and will match loans to U.S-based White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot.

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How Coronavirus is Impacting Restaurants

Aaron Allen & Associates

The economic slowdown, public markets in distress, supply chains interrupted, tourism coming to a halt, consumers staying at home (which — for many — translates to a lower disposable income), and huge uncertainty can have long-lived effects for many restaurant businesses. Ignoring macro risks is riskier than ever. March 18, 2020.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

Hospitality Recovery Coalition. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) announced the formation of the Hospitality Recovery Coalition with the goal of supporting on-premise partners, including restaurants, bars and distilleries, facing harsh economic impacts due to the COVID-19 crisis. NAB Acquires SALIDO.