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Food, It Turns Out, Has Little to Do With Why I Love to Travel 

EATER

It’s the people that make a place — but these days, human interaction is hard to come by I used to love to travel. Let me be clear: I absolutely would not and do not recommend frivolous travel. I also hopefully still had antibodies (my wife and I both had COVID-19 way back in March). Nothing extravagant.

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From Ghost Kitchens to Living Kitchens: A New Vision for Food Service’s Next Great Space

Modern Restaurant Management

If your cooks are mostly fulfilling off-site orders, you can do away with niceties like a slick front of house, visual merchandising, and a location with hungry walk-ins. Kitchen workers usually cede the better qualities of a space to customers: Back of house isn’t known for its natural light, ergonomics, or general comfort.

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OUR DAILY BREATH: WHAT RESTAURANTS MEAN TO SOCIETY

Culinary Cues

Dating back to Medieval times when cooking was reserved for nobility and later during the Renaissance when merchant travelers relied on local taverns for respite and a chance to break bread – restaurants and restaurant life has always been present. It is this understanding that will bring the industry back.

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Three Ways Technology Can Help Restaurants Navigate the Challenges of Inflation

Modern Restaurant Management

Recent surveys are showing the vast majority of Americans have been cutting back on dining out. Adopt In-House Technology to Improve Service and Reduce Errors. It is of critical importance right now that restaurants give customers every reason to return, and reduce every possible risk that might keep them from coming back.

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Time Traveling Through History’s Weirdest Entertaining Advice

EATER

For most of the 20th century, the magazine Good Housekeeping was a key arbiter of dinner party taste, a tradition that dates back to 1905, when the magazine published The Good Housekeeping Hostess , a compendium of hosting tips, dinner party theme ideas, and strict rules for entertaining. Your tea service should be as complicated as possible.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Review mentions of “Back-owned” (and related terms) also skyrocketed, up 426 percent, as people look to support and surface these businesses to the community. In early June, we've seen diners seated come back substantially – now down 57 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels. Yelp's Economic Impact Report.

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Five Things Every Restaurant Can Do to Boost Profits While Reopening

Modern Restaurant Management

Second, it is becoming essential to focus on items that will travel well for upwards of 30 minutes in a third-party delivery or for a customer to pick up. Taking the example of dishes with a high ‘perceived value’, such as proteins, desserts and drinks, can allow for higher prices and better the bottom line. Optimize Inventory.