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The Next Big Bite: Bold Dining Trends and Concepts to Watch in 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

Remember when food trucks redefined street food in the early 2010s or when small plates turned casual dining into an adventure of endless flavors? In 2020, dining as we knew it disappeared overnight. Dining rooms sat empty, and the once-bustling hum of busy kitchens fell silent. Now, three years later, we see a cultural shift.

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Restaurant Design Trends for 2021

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurant design, kitchens, and the dining customer experience has been changing over the past few years and with the COVID pandemic, it may be changing again. These aspects create a modern yet interactive dining experience with a connection to the built environment. Getting Creative with Outdoor Space.

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The Pandemic Pivots That Stuck

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Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our relationship to food and dining has undergone some permanent changes I got COVID for the first time this past February. Many cities have all but nixed their outdoor dining programs, and there hasnt been a push to make the air indoors any safer.

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Here Are the 2025 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Award Finalists

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The announcement included nominees for Outstanding Restaurateur, Best New Restaurant, and the regional Best Chef awards, as well as finalists for three new categories: Best New Bar, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service. Check out the full list of finalists below.

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Contactless Before Contactless Was Cool (Podcast)

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In this episode of The Main Course host Barbara Castiglia talked with Tim McLaughlin, the CEO of GoTab, a Restaurant Commerce Platform (RCP) used by large- and mid-sized restaurants, breweries, bars, and hotels. Contactless has become a buzz word for restaurants during the pandemic. ” So, he started GoTab on the side.

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THE RESTAURANT ECO-SYSTEM NEEDS HELP

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Restaurants have been relegated to outside dining or limited indoor space with loads of protocol limitations (some that are even more stringent than what is expected of other businesses) – this doesn’t pay the bills or keep a staff employed. There is literally no opportunity for them to play and earn a living.

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The Kitchens Are Still Open: Eateries Reinvented

Modern Restaurant Management

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that all restaurants, bars, and cafés had to be shut for dining-in customers. But many eateries, bars, and cafes are doing their best to be positive, serving their customers while respecting the current norms. Has your favourite bar shut down during the coronavirus pandemic?