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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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3 Time Tested Secrets for Remarkable Vineyards

A Wine Story

Supéry Dollarhide transformed into vineyards. Supéry Dollarhide vineyards produces essential fruit for the winery’s classic St. I was in the Napa Valley to see historic vineyards. Supéry Dollarhide vineyards. Supéry Dollarhide vineyards. Josh Anestey (then VP Vineyard Operations) greets me with a hearty handshake.

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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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Pairing Farmers Market Fare

Modern Restaurant Management

“We want to expose young managers to see and experience the bigger picture of where their careers can go and what it takes to continue to build the restaurants’ business. Peaches and Cream compote paired with J Brut Sparkling Rose by J Vineyard. Pacific Halibut paired with Kali Hart Chardonnay by Talbott.

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Five Tips for Celebrating Halloween at Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

It brings out the child-like playfulness, creativity, and spirited excitement in just about everyone. People will likely be taking photos at the party, so capitalize on this by asking attendees to share their photos of the event with a special hashtag unique to your restaurant. Award a random participant with a fun prize the next day.

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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.