According to a Recent Study/Survey … Mid-July 2017 Edition

This Mid-July edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's  "According to a recent study/survey ..." research round-up features fast food preferences, the status of independent restaurants, most-likely  restaurant tippers, ice cream popularity, corks and the great debate over paper towels and air dryers.

Fast Food FansThere is no denying that Americans love fast food. Whether you are looking for the perfect kid’s meal from McDonald’s, a chicken biscuit from Chick-Fil-A or a foot-long sandwich from Subway, fast food is unquestionably a staple of the American diet. Cambridge Analytica, a data analytics firm with a database of demographic, consumer, lifestyle and psychographic data on more than 220 million Americans, surveyed fast food enthusiasts about which chains they frequent, which they would recommend to friends and why they enjoy going. 

Highlights include:

72 percent of people have visited McDonald’s in the past six months  Subway is second at…