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What’s the Deal With Wonder, the ‘Food Hall’ That’s Suddenly Everywhere?

EATER

Lore was also the co-founder of Quidsi, which ran e-commerce sites including Diapers.com and Wag.com until it was acquired by Amazon in 2010. According to the Wall Street Journal , buying Grubhub not only provides Wonder with a new source of revenue, but also gives the company access to Grubhub’s delivery drivers and delivery technology.

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The Top 30 BBQ Spots in Virginia Ranked

Restaurant Clicks

30 – The Bone BBQ Source: The Bone BBQ The Bone BBQ is a locally owned barbecue spot with locations in Gainesville and Old Town Manassas, Virginia. 29 – Mission BBQ Source: Mission BBQ Mission BBQ is one of the most recognizable barbecue chains in Virginia, with over 15 locations across the state.

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Is Galentine’s the New Valentine’s?

Modern Restaurant Management

" The unofficial holiday, which was created by writers of the televison show, "Parks and Recreation" for an episode that aired in 2010, is celebrated on February 13. It is really giving Valentine’s Day a run for its money in terms of the number of reservations we see each year."

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The Stages of Gentrification, as Told by Restaurant Openings

EATER

Between 2000 and 2010, the Latinx population declined 26 percent. Similarly, in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant area, there were eight bars in 2010. He fears San Francisco’s Chinatown could end up like other Chinatowns around the country — according to the 2010 U.S. Bushwick bars and housing costs have a coefficient of 0.69.

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Why Are the World’s Greatest Mangoes Almost Impossible to Buy in the U.S.?

EATER

since 2010, supply chain and logistics challenges have limited it to a scant national presence, even in the specialty groceries where you might expect to find them. In every single case, the mangoes were sourced off WhatsApp. is the second largest importer of mangoes in the world, with the majority sourced from Mexico.

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Payment Security: Does the Hospitality Industry Need to Improve Customer Data Measures?

Modern Restaurant Management

Source: Expert Market A payment gateway acts as the digital mediator between the merchant (that’s the hospitality business accepting the payment) and the issuing bank (their customer’s bank). Let’s get a more visual look: Visualization of how a payment gateway functions.

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How to Write the Perfect Restaurant Mission Statement: Guide + Examples

7 Shifts

Ensure all the elements of running and growing your restaurant — marketing , customer service, sourcing suppliers—align under one, coherent message. Sublime Brew serves quality coffee, made from the finest quality beans sourced locally, and works with suppliers that support sustainability. If not, “can” it. Enter Sublime Brew.