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Whatever Happened to Election Cake?

EATER

Perhaps because we’re now too mired in disgust and/or despair by the time a presidential election rolls around every four years to be concerned with preparing a special dish. But at one point in time, at least in a certain region of the country, there was something called Election Cake.

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Five Ways to Increase Sales at Your Restaurant this Valentine’s Day

Modern Restaurant Management

In fact, before COVID in 2016, both single people and couples spent a total of 35 million dollars on Valentine’s day experiences. Holidays provide restaurants with the opportunity to capitalize on the special moment by offering specials, events, and so much more exclusive to the holiday.

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Is Galentine’s the New Valentine’s?

Modern Restaurant Management

“Julia Child is one of our greatest inspirations and each year we put together a special menu of her most iconic recipes from Mastering the Art of French Cooking to celebrate her birthday,” she said. Named for their daughter, Eliza Restaurant & Bar opened on November 15, 2016.

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Michelin Rating Overview: Expansion into New Markets

Goliath Consulting

3 Stars : Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey. In the 2010s, Michelin continued to strengthen its presence in Asia, entering Singapore and Seoul in 2016 and Bangkok in 2017. Each restaurant is evaluated and awarded 1, 2, or 3 stars : 1 Star : High-quality cooking, worth a stop. 2 Stars : Excellent cooking, worth a detour.

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Five PR Ideas You Can Implement in Your Restaurant This Year

Modern Restaurant Management

For each event, local restaurants created special promotions they knew would generate buzz in the community and, ultimately, get people in the door. In 2016, a Dunkin’ restaurant in South Florida created a contest to help one lucky customer pop the question to their significant other.

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Top-Effective Tech Solutions to Improve Profits

Modern Restaurant Management

Their recent survey results of 2016, report over $36 billion (dollars) lost due to theft and error in the United States only. Face ID Face ID technology provides benefits such as usage speed, identification efficiency, protection of fraud by the staff, and a special biometric data encryption system that protects against information theft.

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You Should Absolutely Age Your Own Wine. Here’s How to Do It

EATER

Whether you want to commemorate a big day or just have a hankering for a different taste, vintage wines are delicious to explore When my daughter was born in 2016, I asked wine shop owners across Portland (my home city) which Oregon winemaker they might recommend with an eye toward long-term aging. What’s so special about vintage wine?

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