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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl LIX Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

But while wings still dominate as the top football snack, new data suggests that more fans are choosing to watch the game at home rather than head to their local sports bar. This dish's popularity during Super Bowl season shows how Americans often turn to familiar comfort foods for major sporting events.

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2025 Food and Hospitality Trends Reshaping the Australian landscape

Future Food

Suddenly we find that 2024 is almost behind us now but Future Food would like to share with you the trends and insight that we see across the food and hospitality sector. What is happening with consumer spending patterns in the hospitality sector? So where are consumers spending on food and hospitality? Source mccrindle.com.au

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RESTAURANTS – POLI-ACTIVE / POLI-NEUTRAL

Culinary Cues

Television screens presented a mix of sporting events and CNN talking heads, and the smell of grilled meat and batches of beer brewing behind glass walls provided sensory overload. The noise level was high and I’m sure among those present there was some discussion about the election results.

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Perkins and Huddle House aim for revivals with boba, smash burgers and drive-thrus

Restaurant Business

All photos courtesy of Ascent Hospitality Management A pair of legacy family-dining brands are out to prove that age is only a number. The of-the-moment menu updates are part of sweeping rebrands at the two chains under owner Ascent Hospitality Management. It also sports the chain’s new name and logo. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

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The Best Practice Awards 2025: Celebrating the Best Restaurant Brands in the Industry

Black Box Intelligence

Founded in 1978 by David Overton in Beverly Hills, California, the company has grown into a leader in experiential dining, emphasizing culinary innovation and hospitality. The Cheesecake Factory is a renowned American restaurant chain celebrated for its extensive menu, generous portions, and iconic cheesecakes. Why They Won?

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

These changes have challenged operators to adapt, but they’ve also reinforced the resilience and innovation that define the hospitality industry. In Nashville, TN staffing shortages in hospitality were at an all time high as a result of the meteoric growth of the city and its tourism. Five times a day! PIRG Education Fund.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

We'll see the continued shift of leveraging AI to help with other commodity tasks to free up humans to have more time to give customers higher-quality hospitality. Restaurants are already experimenting with using AI to handle drive through orders to allow human employees to focus on customer interactions in the restaurant.

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