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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

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With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. This lower satisfaction was largely driven by its carry-out performance during spring 2024, when it began targeting McDonald’s with products and messaging. At the same time, U.S.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

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Tech’s impact on tipping: 56 percent of all respondents would reportedly not tip an AI system, while 22 percent would either tip or at least consider tipping, depending on the service. The Food Access and Retail Expansion Fund (FARE Fund) is paid for by the American Rescue Plan Act.

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State of the Industry and More Restaurant Research

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Consumers want restaurant experiences : 84 percent of consumers say going out to a restaurant with family and friends is a better use of their leisure time than cooking and cleaning up. The average Valentine’s Day dinner with food, drinks, and tip cost diners $121 in 2023. San Francisco only saw approximately 2 percent growth.

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

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These lawsuits argued that prioritizing distribution of RRF funds to groups based on race and gender was unconstitutional. DOL Issues Proposed Tip Credit Rule : On June 23, 2021, the U.S. This case is part of an increasing number of lawsuits filed against seafood retailers and foodservice outlets about their sustainability claims.

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PPP Part Two and More Restaurants Need to Know Now

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To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. Tips for pivoting to retail. MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates and COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants. Best practices for calculating cash flow.

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PPP Part Two and More News Restaurants Need to Know Now

Modern Restaurant Management

To add resources to these guides, reach out to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com with news. Tips for pivoting to retail. MRM Restaurant Survival Guide Updates and COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants. Best practices for calculating cash flow.

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MRM Research Roundup: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day 2024 Edition

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If you’re a pizza restaurant, plan on stocking up so you don’t run out of key ingredients in the rush! Deviled eggs came third in 21 states, with the highest number of searches coming out from California, averaging 52,659 monthly searches. Rounding out the list in tenth place are quesadillas. Why the buzz?

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