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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

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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.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2021 Edition

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Casual Dining velocity has grown by 158 percent over the same period, suggesting many of the Casual Dining business models were able to maintain sales to some degree through pandemic restrictions. In fact, 30 percent of recent casual dining visitors think there is an opportunity to improve the quality of the beverage offer.

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Best Practices for Launching Online Ordering

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Take the casual-dining chain, TGI Fridays, for example. The best thing to do is find online ordering software that is easy to set up, fast to get started with and doesn’t cost a lot of money. Software that helps track where users are coming from and which coupons they like the most can be a huge factor in future success.

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Catering to Families: The Untapped Potential in the Restaurant Industry

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While they crave the value of QSR – 34 percent of families reporting higher spending at QSRs this month compared to 18 percent of childless households – they are inclined toward fast casual and full-service restaurants as well. Remember to leverage your digital platform to foster brand loyalty and repeat business, too.

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Four Factors Likely to Drive Global Mobile Wallet Market Expansion

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According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report released by the National Restaurant Association, some 40 percent of restaurant operators across six dining models (family dining, quick service, casual dining, fast casual, fine dining, and coffee and snack) mentioned that they added a contactless or mobile payment option.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

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In addition to the emergence of indoor dining, it explores rising competition between fast food and fast casual restaurant brands with COVID restrictions loosening. “The data strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers. . Fast food reigns supreme.

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The Rise of Exclusivity: VIP vs Traditional Discounting

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Exclusivity can offer as much or more traction as a traditional coupon or discount, with far less impact to a brand’s P&L. Exclusivity can offer as much or more traction as a traditional coupon or discount, with far less impact to a brand’s P&L.