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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

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Given the traffic challenges facing the industry, stronger and sustained long-term sales growth is really not an option,” said Fernandez. The best performing segments during Q4 (and those that achieved positive same-store sales growth) were family dining, fine dining and upscale casual. Guest Counts Continue Falling.

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Restaurant Conferences to Attend in 2022

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Advertised as a place for “uninterrupted private meetings between decision-makers and solution providers,” BITAC allows for several in-depth conversations between attendees and suppliers of equipment , furnishings, and technology needed to scale and sustain a restaurant business. Digital Transformation in Fast Casual and QSR Summit.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

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42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). “Sodexo’s Sustainable Diets Strategy in North America has resulted in a number of benefits and innovations for our clients and customers.

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Decade of Disruption: Restaurant Insiders Dish What’s on the Plate

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” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Restaurants will become increasingly casual.

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93 Restaurant Industry Statistics Every Food Service Operator Needs to Know in 2024

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On the other hand, fast food restaurants are on the rise , with 0.8% Square , 2024) To respond to this growing demand, 39% of operators plan to use more environmentally sustainable sourcing and operations in 2024. Franchise Direct , 2023) 25% of food franchises are fast-food establishments. by 2032, reaching $4,046.1

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

I see flat-fee QSR, hybrid or fast casual restaurants with fixed-price approachable menus of typically unattainable offerings, such as Burger Lobster (lobster) and Sugarfish (sushi, omakase) becoming more popular. For now, it's just a matter of figuring out how we're going to survive. Scott Davis, president, CoreLife Eatery.

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