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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-November 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Among the highlights: Online Ordering sales of pizza (+9 percent), burgers (+10 percent), and fried chicken (+5 percent) were up from last year, but the largest trend in online ordering was sandwiches and wraps as guests give up on slapping bread together at home and restaurants pivot to menu items that travel well. Stadiums / Sports trends.

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Changes at McDonald’s and Reducing Food Waste

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Increasing industry awareness of the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act (“Act”) so as to encourage safe and effective food donation and recovery. This frees up time to focus on guests, while the features do the hard work on their behalf. Restaurant management can set these features, and then forget them.

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Uber Eats Up Postmates and PPP Loan Data

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We encourage Congress and the Administration to consider bipartisan options to support the industry’s recovery.” With Waitbusters, guests can complete almost all of their dining transactions without actual contact by a host/hostess or wait staff. Guests can advance straight to the drive-thru pickup window for their meal.