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Restaurants with Strong Brand Identities Captivate Gen Z

Modern Restaurant Management

Born between 1997 and 2012, Generation Z is a demographic known for being tech-savvy and socially conscious. Dynamic pricing on these platforms might be necessary to combat some of the lost revenue due to fees. Here are the biggest takeaways for how restaurants can engage with Gen Z in ways that create a competitive advantage.

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Exploring the impact of long-term sustainable coffee sourcing

Perfect Daily Grind

If the coffee industry is to tackle this problem, it needs to address the increasing need for long-term sustainable coffee sourcing. So what exactly is long-term sustainable sourcing and how can it be achieved? To find out more, I spoke with three industry professionals sourcing Fairtrade coffee.

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The Stages of Gentrification, as Told by Restaurant Openings

EATER

A key component of gentrification, which distinguishes it from revitalization, is the demographic shift that happens when newer, more expensive development attracts wealthier newcomers, often young professionals, who then price out the community’s original residents. and 1 is indicative of a strong correlation. By 2013, there were 13.

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Why Are the World’s Greatest Mangoes Almost Impossible to Buy in the U.S.?

EATER

I pulled the car around and watched a massive garage door open to reveal my prize: a stack of mango boxes on a dolly cart, this batch with a going price of about $8 per fruit. In every single case, the mangoes were sourced off WhatsApp. is the second largest importer of mangoes in the world, with the majority sourced from Mexico.

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‘Jiro’ and the Impossible Dream of Authenticity

EATER

director David Gelb recalled in an interview in 2012. “He This “ hierarchy of taste ,” in which Japanese food is seen as more “elite” and able to demand prices closer to French and American cuisine than those of other Asian cultures, is the result of class hierarchy among immigrant groups in the U.S., The sushi has passed its prime.

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The Fermented Foods Industry Is Built on Global Ingredients. So Why Are Its Most Visible Faces White?

EATER

Because I am Chinese-Malaysian (then a rarity in the industry), many customers assumed our product was of Asian origin, and I endured racist comments about its price point, taste, and provenance; many retailers and customers found tibicos hard to pronounce and asked why we didn’t call it by its more commonly used name, water kefir.

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Quality Control

EATER

Simultaneously in the early ’90s, small producers such as McEvoy Ranch and the Olive Press in California began to produce boutique artisan olive oil, selling at prices that were comparable to bottles of fine wine. These conferences were often attended by food journalists, cookbook authors, and people from the restaurant community.