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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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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. UK’s Cup Neutral launches new 100% recyclable single-wall paper cups. Scottish roaster says UK consumers could soon pay up to £4 (US $4.63) for a flat white.

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Offsetting Rising Labor Costs with Menu, Purchasing, and Inventory Excellence

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With labor costs rising, see how menu and purchasing excellence can help your restaurant get ahead. Y our people are the face, heart, and soul of your restaurant. With higher minimum wage laws, increased competition for workers, and the rising cost of healthcare, it can be tough for restaurants to get — and stay — profitable.

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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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The increase in revenue is attributed to higher prices and more favourable exchange rates against the US dollar. European Union parliament votes in favour of new anti-deforestation laws. The scheme aims to recycle around half a billion paper cups in the first two years. Monin launches low-sugar white tea concentrate.

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MRM Research Roundup: 2022 Restaurant Trends

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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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From the Strategist: Everything You Need to Picnic, According to Picnic Professionals

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The best picnic baskets, coolers, blankets, and more, from the Strategist While spending time outdoors — masked and at a distance — is a lower-risk way to socialize in person with others, replacing an air-conditioned restaurant brunch with a picnic takes a little more planning than rolling out of bed and hopping on the subway. “A

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

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This edition of MRM Research Roundup features news that consumers plan to put restaurants at the top of their shopping lists, the latest stats for on premise and why the restaurant of the future is here now. Nearly half (48 percent) of respondents also said they are likely to buy gift cards from a local independent restaurant.

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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.