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MRM Research Roundup: Year-End 2020 Edition

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Beyond individual orders, meal kits saw a surge of popularity as at-home diners looked to create interactive dining experiences while social distancing. New and existing tools like QR codes served an essential role in maintaining social distance as restaurants approached contactless dine-in capabilities fit for our new normal.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

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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. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 percent in March. Same-store traffic fell by 29.2 percent during March.

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What is a Virtual Restaurant? And How to Start One

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A Ghost Restaurant take orders through online apps (like Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Skip the Dishes) and prepare food exclusively for pick-up, take-out and delivery customers. Virtual restaurant concepts only exist in apps, and use ‘ ghost kitchens ’ (aka ‘virtual kitchens’ or ‘dark kitchens’) to serve a virtual menu to virtual customers.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

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. “It’s encouraging to see consumers continue to rally and support local businesses, with many planning to purchase merchandise, specialty items and gift cards as holiday gifts.” 22 percent of customers are looking to buy restaurant merchandise. 22 percent of customers are looking to buy restaurant merchandise.

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22 Restaurant Advertising Ideas Driving Guests To Tables In 2022

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Dining habits and options have changed in the past two years, and restaurant advertising needs to change in turn. After two years of only being able to order takeout and having to wear a mask when not at the table, restaurants are poised to bounce back in 2022. For your restaurant, that means competition. On-Site Restaurant Advertising Ideas.

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#LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge and ‘A Woman’s Place’

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In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a new documentary on women in the culinary world, the loss of an industry legend, a contest to create healthy recipes and products and services to help restaurant in the pandemic. 'A 'A Woman's Place' on Hulu. The documentary is available on-demand exclusively on Hulu.

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Tamper-Proof Delivery and TacoTuesday.com

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lines of business (Business Dining, Education, Healthcare Hospitality, Leisure, and Sports & Entertainment) beat the kitchen heat in sector championships to earn their spot in the national competition. The Best Chefs in the U.S. Aramark is hosting an intense culinary competition to determine its best U.S.-based based chefs.

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