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Chefs Dish on Black Comedy

Modern Restaurant Management

"The Menu" hits the screens next month and chefs are already dishing about the black comedy focused on fine-dining. Personally, the end goal for me is to spend more time having “fine dining” experiences and visiting Michelin star restaurants. .” Here are what some shared with us.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

Modern Restaurant Management

“In 2025, restaurants are walking the fine line between automation and hospitality,” said Ming-Tai Huh, Head of Food & Beverage at Square. “In 2025, restaurants are walking the fine line between automation and hospitality,” said Ming-Tai Huh, Head of Food & Beverage at Square.

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Quality Matters: An Excerpt from ‘Around the Corner to Around the World’

Modern Restaurant Management

Charlie and I met for lunch high up at his dining club that overlooked LaSalle Street in the loop. billion in sales when he retired 35 years later. Among the key takeaways from Rosenberg’s story and in-the-trenches wisdom are: The four primary functions of a leader. When to take a business public and when to sell. The value of a brand.

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The Stages of Gentrification, as Told by Restaurant Openings

EATER

Between 2000 and 2010, the Latinx population declined 26 percent. Today, Pilsen is one of the hippest areas in Chicago, with a thriving arts scene, fine dining options, and quaint cafes that continue to entice wealthier transplants to the area as working-class Mexicans who have lived there for years are displaced.

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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

7 Shifts

While you must follow the strict guidelines to ensure the safety of your staff and customers, that’s not to say you can’t take advantage of an empty restaurant to improve your knowledge of restaurant management, running a business, and creating a recipe for success when you eventually get back to business as usual. Published: 2009 ?? Goodreads: 4.09

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A Series of Extremely Scientific Theories on Why Fun Is Fun

EATER

The ostentatious, performative elements popping up at restaurants nationwide certainly are a lot of fun. But, of course, we might also ask ourselves: Why have restaurants become venues for these kinds of theatrics? In fact, might all this fun be undergirded by a theoretical framework tied to, say, our existential ennui? Or cultural decline!

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The Arch Deluxe Was a Hell of a Burger. It Was Also McDonald’s Most Expensive Flop.

EATER

In the ’90s, fine dining chef Andrew Selvaggio was tasked with creating a burger that would appeal to sophisticated palates. It was the creation of Andrew Selvaggio, a fine dining chef from Chicago’s legendary Pump Room. The problem was no one wanted it. The year is 1996.