According to a Recent Study/Survey … End-of-April 2018 Edition

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This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's "According to ..." research roundup features top concepts, top chains, top dining destinations,  top flavor trends, top sales days for restaurant and more.

Top Restaurant Days of the YearAccording to new analysis from Womply, two of the biggest sales days of the year are coming up for local, independent restaurants. Our data science team analyzed transactions at 26,000 small, local restaurants during every day of the 2017 calendar year to see sales patterns and seasonality. Here’s what we found out about Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day: Cinco de Mayo Surprisingly, Cinco de Mayo is a huge sales day, ranking #36 out of all 365 days of the year for restaurant revenue  It ranks ahead of Valentine’s Day (#107), New Year’s Eve (#84), St. Patrick’s Day (#48), and the Super Bowl (#274) Compared to an average day, total revenue increase 37 percent thanks to a 41 percent boost in transaction volume—so…