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      How COVID-19 Forever Changed the Restaurant Industry
      Changing social norms and business landscapes will alter the future.
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      Pandemic-Era Restaurant Habits That Will Outlast COVID-19
      Welcome to a new age in guest behavior.
      Zuul Market sets up delivery points around New York City
      Stumped by COVID-19, Food Halls Find Refuge in Virtual Spaces
      Food halls were all the rage before the pandemic.
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      Restaurants in 2021: Technology and Hospitality Search for Balance
      It wasn't tech that changed all that much, it was the amount of it.
      The Habit app being used by a customer.

      Restaurants in 2021: Technology and Hospitality Search for Balance

      It wasn't tech that changed all that much during COVID, it was the amount of it.

      Korean fried chicken restaurant chain changes to fast casual business model.

      A Casual Chain Embraces the Pandemic’s Service Shakeup

      Once a casual-dining staple, Bonchon is going all in on fast casual.

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      Restaurants in 2021: Takeout and Delivery is Now Essential to Customers

      Once on-premises capacity left the picture, restaurant had no choice but to react.

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      Restaurants in 2021: $240 Billion in Sales Gone, Yet Hope Emerges

      Survive the winter and look forward to better days. But what remains might not be the same.

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      The Restaurant of the Future 6.0: Differentiation for a Brighter 2021

      There have been plenty of thoughts, theories, and predictions, but the road to success will require operators and suppliers to be highly flexible.

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      What Will Happen in 2021? Here’s What Restaurants Need to Know

      After a year truly unlike any other, restaurants of all sizes have a lot to consider.

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      COVID Puts Wholesome Menus in High Demand

      Health is more top-of-mind for consumers than ever because of the pandemic.

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      What MrBeast’s Restaurant Success Tells Us About the Future

      Virtual Dining Concepts’ recent partnership with the YouTube star is one example of celebrities breaking into the industry.

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      How Subscription Services are Helping Revive Restaurants

      It has the potential to hasten recovery for many brands.

      11 Creative Restaurant Ideas to Come Out of COVID-19

      The restaurant sector is synonymous with experimentation. New trends and innovations in the food industry are a constant, and the pandemic only hastened this ideation process.
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