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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

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Nearly a half (48 percent) of consumers are looking to pre-made/catered dinners, meal kits and takeout for their holiday meals. Consumers are looking towards pre-made/catered meals (15 percent), take-out (18 percent), and meal kits (15 percent) in place of meal prep for one of their holiday or New Year’s meals.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part One

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Bar and restaurant managers will aggressively target this revenue stream with dedicated group sales and catering managers, online ordering, and seasonal offerings such as holiday dinners, beer and wine tastings, and team building programming. Consumers are realizing it’s a delicious wine with a good price point.

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Fast-Casual Academia, Climatarian Menu and Ice Auction

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It comes in single-use, portion-controlled pouches for easy distribution to diners eating in or taking out. To kick off its “Eat for the Earth” campaign, Just Salad will offer its Climatarian Menu items at a price reflecting their individual carbon footprints on September 17 only.

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