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Eight Ways Restaurants Can Prepare for a New Normal 

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For most fast-casual eateries, their necessary flow of people traffic as it exists may serve them well, but many restaurants will want separated functions to preserve the dining room experience. . “Having a special area for a take-out window, thinking about that long term is a really smart idea,” she said.

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Red Lobster’s Demise Was Never About the Endless Shrimp

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In 2014, its parent company Darden sold Red Lobster to a private equity firm called Golden Gate Capital for $2.1 Of course, it’s much more complicated than that. Red Lobster has had a really rough last 10 years, maybe even worse than the rest of us; since 2021, the chain has had five different CEOs.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

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Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. Just Salad is the first restaurant investment for Closed Loop Partners, a New York-based investment firm and innovation center focused on scaling the circular economy in North America and beyond.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes. location debuted in Midtown Atlanta in 2014 and the brand has since opened 11 other locations around metro Atlanta. The first gusto!

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

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We look forward to continuing to innovate and find ways to make ordering plant-based at Taco Bell even more accessible at a great value,” said Taco Bell Corp Chief Food Innovation Officer Liz Matthews. We have long been a haven for vegans and vegetarians, who replace meat for beans on almost any of our menu items.

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Veganuary and Beyond: Capitalizing on Growing Plant-Based Trend

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Veganuary—the practice of going vegan for the first month of the year—began in 2014 and its numbers have doubled each year. percent in the first week of January across fast casual and quick service restaurants in the UK as compared to the first week of December. Look to your gluten free options and veganize them.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Modular Chicken and 2020 Year-End Results

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“While this 2020 required us to pivot, we’ve been able to stay focused on maintaining our position as the fastest growing fast casual brand,” said Swenson, who joined Dave’s Hot Chicken at the tail-end of 2019. Pure Green also operates five stores in New York City, where the company was founded in 2014.

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