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COVID-19 Fuels Growth in Organic Food Options

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Its influence has created challenges, restructured social settings, and redefined meanings of common words and phrases. Consumers ask, "Can I trust this establishment, can I trust the food they are offering me, can I trust that the staff is adhering to health and safety protocols."

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The Pandemic Made Delivery a Necessity for Restaurants. What’s Next? 

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” At PepsiCo, our Foodservice team works with customers across the industry including franchise and locally-owned restaurants, so we’ve seen first-hand the challenges and opportunities around delivery. Delivering Success with Ghost Kitchens. Trending with a Digital-First Strategy.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Kitchen of the Future, Restaurant Sherpas and Dunkin’ Hirin’

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

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Throughout subsequent waves of the pandemic, the reports explored the growth of off-premise strategies including the spike in mobile apps and, more recently, captured softening safety concerns among consumers when they began favoring shorter wait times over safety protocols. Safety and sanitation is a priority. Two in five (39.9

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology and real estate to align with changing consumer preferences, according to the 2021 Restaurant Franchise Pulse survey, conducted by TD Bank. Diners can also expect to see more ghost kitchens.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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. – Lars Kristiansen , VP Food and Beverage of Oasis Marinas Next year, although getting better, I anticipate continued labor shortages to persist, impacting management, the kitchen and front of house. – Matt Luckey, opsi co-founder A destination rich with diverse culinary encounters brings many dining trends.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part One

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We’ll quickly see the emergence of Restaurants 2.0 – a new generation of restaurateurs who snatch up available real estate for ghost kitchens, virtual brands or new dine-in experiences that have a heavy reliance on digital interactions and business models that enjoy lower overhead. Jockey Hollow Bar + Kitchen's Chris Cannon.

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