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November/December 2020 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Ninth Circuit Dismisses Popcorn Class Action : On December 4, 2020, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a class action lawsuit regarding partially hydrogenated oils in Pop Secret popcorn, finding a lack of Article III standing. On July 8, 2020, Maine Governor Janet T. Legislation.

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MRM Research Roundup: Year-End 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM Research Roundup features top trends for 2020, how 2020 changed food and the year's top wines. BentoBox released its comprehensive 2020 Restaurant Trend Report. The most ordered menu item of 2020 came from South Carolina chain, New York City Pizza, and its “New York” thin-crust pizza.

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MRM’s 10 Most-Read Articles of 2020

Modern Restaurant Management

It’s no surprise that COVID-19 articles dominated our top reads for 2020. We are proud that readers turned to MRM as a resource and hope they found the information to be useful. Here are the top ten articles that resonated with MRM's audience: Thousands of readers accessed our comprehensive survival guide.

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What did we learn – or not – from the 2020 Salmonella Outbreak linked to onions?

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The last few weeks have sounded remarkably familiar to Spring 2020 when we faced a nationwide (and Canada) Salmonella outbreak linked to California grown onions. Here is what the FDA said in May 2020 : The U.S. and Canada between June and October 2020. The FDA worked with the U.S.

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Catering and Event Planning Trends for 2020

Modern Restaurant Management

What will inspire event themes and design in 2020? Wellness is a still a top trend in catered events for 2020. We are designing menus in the following ways with this trend in mind: Plant Based Foods : In 2020 we will be designing menus with more plant based foods than ever! Photos courtesy of Cameron Mitchell Premier Events.

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May/June 2020 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

In May 2020, Governor John Bel Edwards of Louisiana signed three bills into law providing Louisiana businesses with protection from most lawsuits involving COVID-19 deaths or injuries. The bills took effect immediately and are retroactive to March 11, 2020. The original deadline to apply for the loans was June 30, 2020.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? In 2020, Uber Eats expanded their network of supported restaurants to 500,000 from 220,000 in 2019, and gross bookings from $14.5