Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

As Modern Restaurant Management Restaurant (MRM) magazine celebrates its fifth anniversary this month, we reached out to industry insiders to garner their insights on what issues have impacted the industry over the last five years and what issues they feel will impact restaurants in the years to come. “Will this look good on Instagram?

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Lots of the houses had little trains you could take [through the cellars] that were reminiscent of something you would have seen at Disney World,” remembers Christian Holthausen, a French-American strategic consultant in the wine & spirits industry, of his early career in Champagne in the 1990s.

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

In 2022, 9 million tourists visited Thailand’s largest island (down from 15 million in 2018) in search of white-sand beaches, clear waters, and palm trees. Most visitors beeline for resorts and hotels that ring the coastline, which do deliver the goods for beachgoers. What is the food like in Phuket? The food on Phuket is markedly different.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

By the time the queso is served alongside chips for dipping, it’s rich, yes, but also a bit spicy. The story of Rotel, which is now available in different spice levels and chile types, dates back to 1943. Sheila Fitzgerald /Shutterstock. I am a native Texan, and I lived in New York and San Francisco for a few years,” Smith says. “At

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MARCH 16, 2020

" "This is a very challenging time, and we're experiencing something we have never had to deal with before," said Jennifer Petrocelli, executive director of The Preston House & Hotel, a participating restaurant. "We The National Restaurant Association has provided a list of best practices to ensure business continuity.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

All locations will serve guests via delivery through a virtual kitchen facility. In addition to virtual kitchens meeting lower labor costs, they also offer a fast-track to opening, with a location able to begin serving in just one month. ” Dickey’s is now offering a franchise discount for existing Owners Operators. .

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Over the next decade, new cafes, restaurants, and housing developments owned by outsiders replaced many resident-owned properties and abandoned lots. Inocencio Carbajal opened his acclaimed taqueria, Carnitas Uruapan, on West 18th Street in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood in 1975. But the Pilsen around it is changing again.

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MAY 27, 2021

In a city where the history of redlining and the legacy of racism dates back to the early 1900s, the brutal murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer spurred a string of protests that lasted all summer—the nation’s second-largest uprising , after the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Mutual aid as direct action.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

“I discovered PJ’s Coffee back in 2002, and have been hooked ever since,” said Wright. She started her career in private wealth management, serving as the Director of Client Relations for an investment advisory firm where she honed her skills for management of client relationships and true servant leadership.

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But as for me and my house? It’s all heavy and one-note, too sweet or too salty, and always too messy for the flimsy paper boats it is served in. I distinctly remember taking one bite of a cotton candy taco , the 2018 winner of the Fair’s Big Tex Choice Awards , and immediately throwing it into the trash. Buddy the Elf?

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

QDOBA Mexican Eats® introduced new restaurant formats, top photo, that feature buildouts including mobile-order drive-thrus, walk-up windows, mobile-order pick-up lockers, dedicated curbside pick-up areas, ghost kitchens, and concepts with updated outdoor seating. designed with high-rent urban areas in mind.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Bangin’ Buns launched in 2018 when a tight-knit group of friends in the San Fernando Valley, Nick Nshanyan, Gary Shahbazyan, Sam Manvelyan, and Arman Grigoryan, started cooking Nashville Hot Chicken in each other’s homes. ” Ike's Loves Bangin' Buns.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

” The NLRB issued an NPRM concerning joint-employer status under the NLRA on September 13, 2018. .” ” The NLRB issued an NPRM concerning joint-employer status under the NLRA on September 13, 2018. NLRB Issues Joint-Employer Ruling. The final rule will be effective April 27, 2020.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Founded in 2000, Abe and Christina Ng wanted to give Miami something it didn’t have at the time – a neighborhood Japanese restaurant for sushi lovers that served delicious fresh food at good prices. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Sushi Maki Ocean Tempura.

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MAY 7, 2021

Randy’s Donuts began franchising internationally in 2018 with development deals for 20 stores in South Korea, five stores in portions of Saudi Arabia and nine stores in the Philippines. In total, 165 stores are set to open. Randy’s Donuts is also in negotiations for dozens of stores throughout California and other states.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Mom-and-pop restaurants are thriving after the pandemic, “the personal connections [the customer] has made with the staff and other diners keep him coming back,” according to one reporter. In 2021, I worked in a restaurant that promoted itself as the future of dining. But what does it mean for workers?

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JULY 30, 2020

In an excerpt from her memoir “Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger,” pastry chef Lisa Dononvan attempts to find some work-life balance at her first intense restaurant job feIn 2018 Nashville pastry chef Lisa Donovan won the James Beard Award in the personal essay category for her Food & Wine essay titled “ Dear Women: Own Your Stories.”

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Ono’s robotic food truck will begin serving the greater Los Angeles community nutritious, delicious, and affordable smoothie blends for under six dollars, and prepared within 60 seconds beginning this Fall. World’s First Mobile Restaurant Powered by Advanced Robotics. Ono Food Co.

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MARCH 9, 2020

She shifted her focus and accepted her first pastry position at Sunny Isles Italian eatery, Café L’attito and didn’t look back. Soon after, Braddock relocated to Wynwood Kitchen and Bar, where she served as Pastry Chef for three years. Photo credit: Blue Shell Media.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With so many amazing new dining and entertainment experiences emerging around the world, it feels good to be a part of that revolution and to bring something unique back to San Diego.” Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. “I found inspiration on my travels.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Smart Foodservice operates 70 small-format cash and carry stores across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Montana that serve small and mid-sized restaurants and other food business customers with a broad assortment of products. US Foods to Acquire Smart Foodservice. reducing to approximately 3.0x

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

He is probably the modern equivalent of Norman Mailer or Muhammad Ali in the 1960s and ’70s,” the New York Times ’s Pete Wells wrote in 2018 , “somebody whose success in one part of the culture allows him to sound off on the rest of the culture and where it is heading.”. David Chang changed the way America eats.

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MARCH 3, 2023

In a State of the Restaurant industry report, the Natiional Restaurant Association sees a return to normal with predicted sales growth in 2023. Other top research lists how impactful the Super Bowl was for restaurants, the state of gift cards and top pizza cities. million by the end of 2023.

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APRIL 28, 2022

Living in the UP has never been easy, but Yoopers (and visitors) have found comfort in delicious pasties and cudighis, fresh maple syrup and berries, and lots of fried fish On a map, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula perches on top of Wisconsin looking a bit like a rabbit, its ears jutting into Lake Superior, back legs kicking into Lake Huron.

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MARCH 7, 2020

“At the beginning, we just wanted to make the freshest, most authentic Mexican foods possible, while giving back to the community. Pillsbury invested heavily into the brand, but Art and his wife Joanne ultimately purchased the company back from Pillsbury in 1989, bringing it home to Chicago once again. Art Velazquez.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In addition, her son Naheed brings more than 25 years of experience in restaurant franchising and will serve as CEO of CPK’s Alberta footprint. As part of its accelerated global growth focus, CPK intends to further expand in Canada, including to Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario. Giorgio Minardi and Naheed Shariff.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

Many restaurants serve a sort of upscale mountain cuisine, seasonal and local ingredients used in dishes hearty enough to fuel outdoor adventures, combined with a decidedly casual setting and service. The glow of nightlife in Whistler. Tourism Whistler/Justa Jeskova.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Curry Up Now attracted a new investment from seed-stage venture capital firm Liquid 2 Ventures (L2V). " Benihana Plans Franchise Expansion. Select U.S.

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A photography note explains that the rustic, dimly lit scene was re-created to evoke what breakfast might have looked like in a late 1940s-era military house, built out of wood with low windows. A lot of people are really good at coming up with gorgeous new recipes that no one has ever seen before. That’s not my strong suit at all.

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JUNE 12, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. The safety of Dunkin’ franchisees, their restaurant employees, and guests remains a top priority.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

It’s less of a rolling motion than a pushing downward and dragging back while flicking her wrists. . | Nicholas Gill/Eater. León Hernández is making mole negro, the most emblematic of Oaxaca’s moles. When the chiles are stiff, resembling pieces of charcoal, she sweeps them off the comal into a bowl with a piece of cardboard.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

It started as a blog, but with the help of a very successful Kickstarter campaign in 2018 and high-profile supporters like Eric Ripert, the side project turned into a book published by Penguin Random House, and a brand that also creates other resources, content, and products all designed to encourage kids’ curiosity about food.

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“In the beginning, our plan was to go back to Mexico after our studies,” Casarrubias says. “We We said to ourselves that it would be easier financially to open [a restaurant] back home.” In 2018, he and Estrada opened Oxte near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris’s tony 17th arrondissement. Oxte Myriad sauces at Oxte.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

La Cocina was able to keep the Municipal Market space and push back construction until it was safe to begin again. She’s been able to continue serving Boug Cali’s po’ boys and gumbo without having to desperately scramble to keep afloat, and she still has the food hall to look forward to. It’s a garbage-ass year.”.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The blogger behind the Instagram account Deep Fried Honey and the recipe site of the same name had produced five e-books since 2018, which her readers could purchase online, paying through Paypal or Venmo, and receive their book via PDF download. Those numbers both rose coming into 2021, to 3.6

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And I started as a server, so I started off working in the front of the house and learning, and they were the only ones who would give a PhD dropout with no previous experience a job. And we opened a Spanish tapas restaurant because my husband Felix is from Spain, and he's our front of house service guy and also idea man.

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JUNE 2, 2021

With its glowing purple lights, drag shows, and cast of boundary-pushing chefs and front-of-house staff, Lil’ Deb’s has created a new sort of institution in the world of queer hospitality. Carla Perez-Gallardo, who opened Lil’ Deb’s Oasis in 2015. But what will become of Lil’ Deb’s Oasis as they move on? ready to make bagels.

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