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Service Robots Solve Everyday Restaurant Problems

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In addition, a robot can be set to cruise around the dining room, offering diners extra napkins and cutlery so waiters are not tasked with these small errands. As customers demand more from their restaurant experience, service robots will become an even more important tool to meet those heightened expectations.

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

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“When I started down this path six years ago, my goal was to completely rethink everything about the bay and dinner cruise space—the layout, the experience, the ambiance,” said Hunter. 31, Pie Five guests that simply downloaded the Circle of Crust app were entered to win a seven-night Royal Caribbean cruise for two.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2020 Edition

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Other leisure-related categories affected the most included travel, cruises, lodging and airlines. By June, the median company in quick service and in fast casual had increased their number of hourly employees per location compared to their pre-pandemic staffing levels.

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2025 Small Business Outlook

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Resorts, cruises and theme parks should also benefit from continued consumer demand as long asunemployment remains low and consumer spending strong. In addition, staffing shortages across the industry from hospitals and clinics to home healthcare workers will be exacerbated by limits on immigration and deportations of undocumented workers.