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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth. Family dining was another segment that was hit hard, which includes many buffet-based concepts. Since the project began in 2001, Piper Sandler has surveyed more than 185,000 teens and collected over 46.2

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. Yelp’s diners seated data shows significantly more people are dining-in at restaurants. Dining During COVID. Yelp's Economic Impact Report.

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All the Kitchen’s a Stage

EATER

Traditionally, a chef in a fine dining establishment didn’t have to worry about being watched. Perhaps a customer could glimpse the line through a swinging kitchen door, but the peace and civility of the dining room was sacrosanct. People credit me with inventing the open kitchen, but what about the American diner?”

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How I Got My Job: Being a Professional Recipe Developer and Food Photographer

EATER

It was not quite the fine dining experience I aspired towards, but I was young and it was fun,” she remembers. in 2001, I originally wanted to attend the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, but as an immigrant with very limited resources, I decided to move to Las Vegas to learn from the talented chefs on the Strip.

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How the Home Pantry Got Cheffy

EATER

Carbone Fine Foods offers the restaurant group’s tomato sauces, the marketing language pinpointing the motivation for consumers: that they “will transport you to the iconic New York City restaurant without having to worry about getting a reservation — or even leaving your home.”.

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Where to Get Steak in Los Angeles

Restaurant Clicks

Located in the well-known suburb of Pasadena, Alexander’s Steakhouse is a fine-dining steak and seafood restaurant that fuses classic American steak dishes with Japanese flavors. Of course, if you want the epitome of fine-dining plates, you can go with Russian caviar. legend in the Italian cuisine scene.

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The Best Salad Chains In America

Restaurant Clicks

Chopt was founded in 2001 and has been serving the freshest, and spiciest, salads since its opening. These salads are seriously loaded and finely chopped. I enjoyed dining at Chop Stop because the interior reminds me of hanging out late at night in college. Chopt takes a spicy spin on the classic salad.