MRM Share: Robots Take Over, Phygital and The Dronut

While Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine provides a host of content on topics and issues important to restaurant industry professionals on a daily basis, we also share interestng restaurant- and food-related content on our social media platforms. 

Here's a sample of what we shared this week. Be sure to follow us for more. 

Sign of the Times

Starbucks opened its first U.S. Signing Store in Washington, D.C.

Unfortunate Sign of the Times

A restaurant closes due to lack of employees. 

Robot Chefs and Waiters

What is being called the "world's first eatery with a fully automated kitchen" opened this week.  

Virtual Restaurants

Why you need to know the word "phygital."

Dronuts

How could we not share a clip where a noted chef said: "There’s this Biggie/Tupac thing happening in food always."

Trend or Foe

Restaurants are requesting guests be present lock their phones away. 

Corporate Cafeterias 

The San Francisco Planning Commission recommended against an outright ban on new corporate cafeterias that was aimed at promoting local small businesses.

Perfect for Halloween

Here are some scary restaurant horror stories.  And booze pairing for your candy. 

The Meaning of Hospitality

How could we not share this update of a guest post for our friends at Toast.