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IMMIGRATION AND THE BUSINESS OF FOOD

Culinary Cues

The next time you walk through your local supermarket, butcher shop, fish market or bakery, take a moment to think about this. Putting aside the challenge of bird flu and the work and demands surrounding the care of animals, cost of feed, and process of harvesting and preparing eggs for market even at todays price this works out to around $.50

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

Modern Restaurant Management

2025 Culinary Trends Ingredients on the Rise Takes On Tahini Known for its richer and toastier flavor, black tahini will be featured on menus with versatility ranging from black tahini noodles and black tahini ice cream to tahini lattes and cocktails on the beverage side. That’s where the NEXT Flavor Report comes in.

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Best Practices for Trimming Alcohol Overhead in the COVID World

Modern Restaurant Management

Knowing that beverages offer the longest shelf life and highest margin, BevAlc is taking center stage for restaurants owners. They can offer virtual tastings with Chilean wineries, Yoga in the vineyards of New Zealand, and a tour of the hotel in Chateauneuf du pape.

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Enhancing Guest-Centric Experiences with QR Code Technology and Time-Tested Human Connections

Modern Restaurant Management

QR Order & Pay technology has the potential to significantly lower restaurant labor costs, ranging from 30 percent to 50 percent , by reducing or even eliminating the necessity for servers to take orders and handle payments. While technology has proven to be an invaluable ally, dining out still centers on genuine human connections.

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TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND AS A COOK

Culinary Cues

We can always find things to disagree with and people who frustrate us, but very little good ever comes out of this approach. Don’t wait for someone else to build your skills and knowledge – take charge of your own growth. Always push that carrot a little out of reach and then work like crazy to grab it.

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For Marginalized Chefs, Are Pop-Ups the Path to Success?

EATER

For chef Preeti Mistry, who helped conceptualize the series with J Vineyards, developing Shifting the Lens was a way to center chefs of color who put their values and politics at the forefront of their work, but who may not have their own restaurant at which to showcase their talents.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

Modern Restaurant Management

The data shows a remarkable 61 percent of singles are willing to dine out for a first date on February 14th, while 51 percent of all diners are considering double dates. Men lead this shift at 65 percent compared to women at 57 percent, while Gen Z is the most adventurous with 70 percent willing to take the romantic leap on February 14th.1

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