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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-June 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the latest report from Tripadvisor , which outlinines the road to recovery for the travel and dining industry, restaurants are showing the first signs of recovery, leading the way for hospitality businesses. Around one in six (16 percent) will avoid dine-in experiences altogether in favor of delivery or take-out.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

From the very beginning we worked to attract loyal guests seeking an authentic, family dining experience. In the last year we’ve been able to really focus on growing our off-premise business, and we found that guests enjoy our home-style comfort food in the comfort of their own homes. Dennis Becker, CEO, Mobivity.

2020 135
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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 deployment will put autonomous frying to work for enhanced production speeds, improved labor allocation and an added layer of health and safety in the cooking process. White Castle Employs Flippy the Robot.

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Philadelphia Announces a COVID Vaccine Mandate for Indoor Dining & More

Restaurant Clicks

Starting on January 3rd, 2022, you will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID in order to enter any establishment that serves food and drinks. Any establishment that serves food or drink to be consumed on the premises will now require proof of vaccination for everyone entering. There are a few exceptions to this rule, however.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. Expect for casual dining, upscale casual and fine dining to have abysmal sales and traffic growth numbers.

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2023 Reflections: The Year That Was in Restaurants, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

This past year has shown us the invaluable difference that a warm and welcoming dining experience can make for customers, who are increasingly choosing establishments that go the extra mile in offering hospitality. That being said, it was a very strong year for Immigrant Food because we managed to keep costs in check and retain staff.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-February 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features news of restaurant resiliency, dining trends in Canada, restaurant salaries across the U.S. restaurant industry moving forward,” says David Portalatin, NPD food industry advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America. Restaurant Resiliency. ” What Feeds Us.

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