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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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Star of the Show: Salted Egg Yolk This centuries-old ingredient has been a staple in traditional Chinese dishes, offering a umami flavor and saltiness, perfect for items like a creamy pasta or topping a Caesar salad and featured on menus including District at Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo and Bambara at Kimpton Hotel Monaco Salt Lake City.

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Modern Restaurant Design Trends Shaping the Industry

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From a safety perspective, communal tables can be easily adjusted based on current CDC recommendations as certain seats and portions of the table can be blocked off to limit capacity. While the lines between fine and casual dining become more blurred, one trend that continues to define both styles is the attention to detail.

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How Hospitality Can Close the Food Gap

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For example, Americans dine out frequently, both at fine dining restaurants and more casual establishments, with delivery apps filling in for in-person seating at the moment. This is where restaurant and hotel operators have room to step in. Restaurants and hotels can showcase what makes them special.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

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In addition to the emergence of indoor dining, it explores rising competition between fast food and fast casual restaurant brands with COVID restrictions loosening. The data finds consistent consumer behavior across both restaurant categories signalling the distinctions between fast food and fast casual restaurants are quickly evaporating.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2020 Edition

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Yelp’s diners seated data shows significantly more people are dining-in at restaurants. During the peak of the pandemic, the number of diners seated across Yelp Reservations and Waitlist dropped essentially to zero. Sit down restaurants need to take a seat and pay attention. Foot Traffic Analysis.

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The Unhinged Dinner Theater of Disney’s New ‘Star Wars’ Hotel

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The hotel might mimic a starship but it operates like an earthbound cruise: Each stay is two consecutive nights with all food, activities, and entertainment included. Guests are assigned seats in the Crown of Cordellia dining room. (Bunking with Luke Skywalker and C-3PO is a non-starter. Carlye Wisel.

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An Eater’s Guide to Whistler, British Columbia

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And while Vail Resorts poured millions into upgrading the chairs, vaunted local restaurateurs are working equally hard to make their own seats just as attractive. The couple also offer some snacky menu items for customers occupying the few seats, including hummus and olives. Where to eat. The line stretching out the door moves quickly.