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The Complicated Legacy of ‘Super Size Me’

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Along with other influential contemporary cultural documents, like Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation in 2001 and Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma in 2006, Super Size Me changed the way many Americans think about fast food by exposing the nefarious underworld that sustains it.

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Why Your Restaurant Needs an Innovative Financial Management Solution

Modern Restaurant Management

Since 2006, Tender Greens had established its presence as a go-to fine-casual restaurant that offers more than a meal. Looking to continue on the tangent of delivering a unique fine-casual dining experience to its customers, Tender Greens aimed to double its physical footprint and grow its revenue to reach $100 million.

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Investing In Digital Technology Is Investing in Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

It could mean the closure of your business as evidenced by Chi Chi’s, which was once ranked the number one fast-casual Mexican restaurant in the US. ConAgra Foods pleaded guilty to a criminal misdemeanor and paid more than $11 million in fines for a salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter in 2006 and 2007.

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Get Inspired by These 2 Restaurant Success Stories

Restaurant Engine

1: Chipotle With more than 3,000 restaurants, this fast-casual chain is nearly a household name. By 2006, Chipotle made its initial public offering (IPO), and on the first day, its stock rose 100%. View Website > One fast casual and one fine dining restaurant make their mark on the world. #2: and worldwide by La Liste.

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How Can Restaurants Harness Technology to Combat COVID-19?

Modern Restaurant Management

For example, we’re seeing more video screens in kitchens to improve order accuracy in casual and fine restaurants, not just quick-service establishments. First investigated by NASA in 2006, experts have since been documenting safety protocols and developing food applications for this technology.

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What Can Danny Meyer’s Hospitality Ethos Do For Panera Bread Workers?

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That means that Meyer will exert his influence on Panera Bread, a fast-casual restaurant with more than 2,000 locations and a ferocious fanbase for its broccoli and cheddar soup and generally “wholesome” on-the-go options. But in the context of a fast food restaurant, Meyer’s hospitality ethos feels a little murky.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

Food trucks, pop-up supper clubs, fast-casual restaurants, and brewpubs are all a part of the unique culinary fabric of this country. Learn About Fast-Casual Dining. Fast-casual dining is dominating the restaurant industry, and its growth is expected to continue at a rapid pace in a post-pandemic economy.