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MRM Research Roundup: Year-End 2020 Edition

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This edition of MRM Research Roundup features top trends for 2020, how 2020 changed food and the year's top wines. BentoBox released its comprehensive 2020 Restaurant Trend Report. The most ordered menu item of 2020 came from South Carolina chain, New York City Pizza, and its “New York” thin-crust pizza.

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November/December 2020 Legal Update

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Ninth Circuit Dismisses Popcorn Class Action : On December 4, 2020, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a class action lawsuit regarding partially hydrogenated oils in Pop Secret popcorn, finding a lack of Article III standing. On July 8, 2020, Maine Governor Janet T. Legislation.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2020 Edition

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Nearly 3 in 5 Americans (57 percent) said a local business' pandemic-friendly services (including curbside pickup, local food and grocery delivery and contactless payments) led them to purchase goods or services from a local business for the first time. Make sure new options to communicate with customers are convenient and organized.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part Two

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? In 2020, Uber Eats expanded their network of supported restaurants to 500,000 from 220,000 in 2019, and gross bookings from $14.5

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

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The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food. Three quarters of all consumers are considering restaurant gift card purchases this year. Diners Show Holiday Spirit. Hassle-free holiday meals. .” Getting sauced.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-July 2020 Edition

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Using order data from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 and a national consumer survey, DoorDash’s mid-year report checks in on popular food trends, nationally and regionally, how users ate through social distancing, cravings across the country, and more. Breakfast burritos were the 7th most ordered item on DoorDash in 2020.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2020 Edition

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Regardless of their party affiliation, small business decision makers view the outcome of the 2020 election as consequential: 81 percent say it will impact small businesses in the U.S., Rabobank estimates the pandemic has accelerated online food and beverage purchasing penetration by 18 months. Broader SMB concerns.