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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Consumer spending at restaurants was up +32 percent in the April-May-June 2021 quarter compared to the same quarter last year, and for a pre-pandemic view, flat compared to the same quarter in 2019. As of June 2021, food service and drinking places employed 11.3 million as of June 2021, 97 percent of the 151.1

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On World Food Safety Day, Here’s How Internet of Things Solutions Can Help

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In the food services industry, safety is paramount to protect customers, brand reputation, and, ultimately, profits. Food that is not stored or handled properly can result in serious, even deadly, illnesses. In fact, the World Health Organization reports that on average, 1,600,000 people get sick each day due to unsafe food.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2021 Edition

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consumers to better understand their feelings about planning events in 2021. 2021 will bring a restaurant renaissance unlike any we’ve seen before, with more consumers dining out and planning events than in years past. More than one in three (34 percent) said that they will be planning their event with 1-3 months’ notice.

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California Based Backbar Sets Sights On Reinventing Keys To Maximizing Beverage Profits

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For all of the change the food service world has seen including takeout & delivery and the impending arrival of robotics, beverages are often overlooked. California-based beverage dispenser Backbar believes that beverage profits need to be looked at once again carefully.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2021, Laura added the Wendy’s brand to her role with responsibility for implementing Develop­ment Days and quarterly business plans for TSFR’s 56 Wendy’s restaurants. He started his career with Hardee’s Food Systems in 1983 ending in the position of District Manager. The Awards are one of these programs.”

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

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The survey was conducted in January 2024 among 522 US-based Food and Beverage professionals, including owners and managers from single-site establishments and small multi-site chains with fewer than 20 restaurants. Though inflation peaked at seven percent in 2021 and has since decreased to 2.97 percent in 2018.

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How the Pandemic Has Forever Changed the Way We Eat

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With many restaurants closed for in-person dining on and off throughout the pandemic, the food service industry shifted to delivery and takeout as a business imperative. According to SEC filings, food delivery apps experienced tremendous growth in 2020 earning a combined $5.5 billion from the same period in 2019.