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Coffee News Recap, 28 Oct: Flat whites could hit £4 in the UK, former Luckin Coffee CEO launches new Cotti Coffee chain in China & other stories

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The coffee and food-to-go chain partnered with One PM Franchising to open the first Kuwaiti store. This year’s competition saw a 30% increase in entries, which includes more than 30 specialty coffee shops, restaurants, and other businesses across the country. Pret A Manger opens first location in Kuwait.

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The restaurant industry needs to step up for women. We asked four leaders how to do it.

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The internet holds countless stories of inappropriate behavior that female restaurant workers have endured. Women-owned restaurants often have their accomplishments overlooked. Women fill more than half of restaurant positions in the U.S. Make the Restaurant Workplace Better For Women. She promptly quit. Set core values.

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Coffee News Recap, 16 Sep: Brazilian coffee export revenue up by 61.4% in 2022, EU votes in favour of anti-deforestation law & other stories

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European Union parliament votes in favour of new anti-deforestation laws. Collection bins for the Cup Collective initiative will initially be available in coffee shops, restaurants, offices, and transport stations in Brussels and Amsterdam. The scheme aims to recycle around half a billion paper cups in the first two years.

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MRM Research Roundup: Holiday Edition

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This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the Restaurant Resilience Index, the impact of reviews, shifitng consumer preferences and the importance of rewards. Pandemic and Restaurant Demand. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted a number of businesses, but few harder than the restaurant industry. percent demand decline.

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Uber Eats Up Postmates and PPP Loan Data

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"As more people and more restaurants have come to use our services, Q2 bookings on Uber Eats are up more than 100 percent year on year. "We urge federal policymakers to dive into it to determine how best to devise support for small businesses like restaurants that are clearly on the ropes. ” ServSafe Dining Commitment.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

The Pandemic Has Permanently Altered the Consumer-Restaurant Relationships. 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.

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NLRB Joint Employer Final Rule and America’s Classics

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As a result, the final rule provides clear guidance in this significant area of the law. For five years, these independent businesses, many of which are single-unit franchises, have faced serious threats of regulatory non-compliance and legal action that have restricted capital investment and stifled growth and job creation.