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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the latest facts and figures of restaurant operations, the state of business dining, and the mid-year gift card report. The State of the Restaurant Industry. Quick service restaurants (QSRs), representing 81 percent of restaurant visits in the U.S., foodservice industry.

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From the Strategist: The Best Wine Subscriptions, According to Sommeliers

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A note that while these subscriptions all ship nationwide, laws surrounding wine shipping vary state by state, so availability will be subject to your location. Where Splash excels is in subscription options, which include monthly, every other month, or quarterly shipments, and tiered pricing. Best overall wine subscription.

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??3 Secrets You’ll Love About French Malbec Wine

A Wine Story

Roman soldiers planted vineyards as they built roads in what we now know as Southwest France. The high-end financial activity set the tone for chefs to establish gourmet restaurants. For simplicity, producers group vineyards into three key categories: The vallée, the coteaux, and the limestone plateau. French Malbec Wine.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-November 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features if cooking is becoming a thing of the past, Drinksgiving, the state of snacking and the impact of sensory marketing. The result is a highly saturated industry in which restaurant visits continue to get diluted among many possible options for diners.

2019 97
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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-October 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features the impact of cold weather on restaurant viability, why franchises need to be nimbler and the pandemic's effect on guest expectations. Restaurant Adaptation. restaurants are operating at less than 100 percent capacity in their dining rooms. Limitations and consumer demand.

2020 214
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The Return of the American Rail Dining Car

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I had spent weeks hyping him up about the “train restaurant,” and knew he’d be impressed by the bustle of the cooks maneuvering in the galley kitchen, searing steaks on the griddle, and shouting orders as pots and pans rattled overhead. A Crescent line menu from the 1980s offered wines from vineyards along the route.

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Will Climate Change Lead to More Black Truffles? It’s Complicated.

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If you’re at a restaurant that offers that possibility, it already says something about the state of your finances, but even then, adding shaved truffles still feels like a choice you would make if you were in a Brewster’s Millions situation, like ordering one of everything or telling the bar everyone’s drinks are on you.

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