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MRM Franchise Feed: flip’d and the Juicey Awards

Modern Restaurant Management

" Digital sales at Noodles & Company grew 110 percent in Q1 2021, accounting for 62 percent of sales, and the launch of this ghost kitchen further supports guests' changing behaviors even as consumers return to dining in-restaurant. Noodles & Company's Humboldt Park ghost kitchen is located at 3220 W. .

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The Labor Disputes at Amy’s Kitchen, Explained

EATER

“B Corp certification is awarded to businesses that use profits and growth as a means to a greater end: Positive impact for their employees, communities, and the environment,” Amy’s explains in a blog post from March 2021. The latest complaint calls for B Corp to investigate Amy’s and, if necessary, revoke its certification.

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What We Miss When Vacation Rentals Become Contactless

EATER

It scored a hugely successful IPO in late 2020, and in 2021 recorded its strongest quarter ever. Even as travelers have become more comfortable in 2021, a recent Morning Consult poll shows interest in home sharing has lagged behind boutique hotels and major hotel chains for months. The same goes during the pandemic.

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California’s Upcoming Fast-Food Ballot Measure, Explained

EATER

When Ingrid Vilorio tested positive for COVID-19 in March 2021, she wasn’t worried about her symptoms or even ending up in the hospital. She was worried she wouldn’t be able to make rent. Vilorio works at a Jack in the Box near her home in Hayward, California. Recent state-level legislation, A.B.

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5 Key Profitable Strategies for Cloud Kitchen Businesses in the UAE

The Restaurant Times

Food To Go, another Dubai-based cloud kitchen concept, has planned for further expansion across the GCC region by 2021. This move comes in response to the rising demand for cloud kitchens as health, safety, and hygiene took center stage, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and led to the fundamental shift in consumer demand.

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Safe Distancing Tech and a Farewell to Foam

Modern Restaurant Management

” HERE WeGo Deliver is available free of charge to any small or medium-sized business until 2021, with no sign up necessary and no subscription fees. Ali Knapp, President of Wisetail, stated: “Health, safety, and wellbeing is now one of the greatest concerns of employees and consumers. Multi-Language Digital Menus.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

Modern Restaurant Management

Our investment community has energized around the launch and we’re looking forward to opening the first of several locations in 2021.” ” Plans are to offer a single course in fast-casual during the 2021 spring semester and to develop a full concentration within the next 18 to 24 months.

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