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Restaurants with Strong Brand Identities Captivate Gen Z

Modern Restaurant Management

Born between 1997 and 2012, Generation Z is a demographic known for being tech-savvy and socially conscious. As one of the largest generations of consumers, they continually influence the ways restaurants innovate, and there are identifiable characteristics that differentiate Gen Z consumers from their older counterparts.

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‘Jiro’ and the Impossible Dream of Authenticity

EATER

director David Gelb recalled in an interview in 2012. “He But to expect any other sushi chefs to be considered within the same framework would be folly; they can only be the most authentic to themselves and their sets of intentions and influences. So I asked Jiro, ‘Can you put that piece of sushi down again?’”

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The Fermented Foods Industry Is Built on Global Ingredients. So Why Are Its Most Visible Faces White?

EATER

House-made pickles, wild sauerkraut, and small-batch kombucha flourished in gentrified neighborhoods and restaurants everywhere, culminating in a period of peak pickle that was skewered on Portlandia in 2012. Other ferments soon gained traction, including kvass and milk kefir, and by 2014, they had ascended to fine dining status.

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How did oat milk get so popular?

Perfect Daily Grind

However, in 2012, the company hired current CEO Toni Petersson, who led a more sustainability-focused campaign over the decade that followed – primarily focusing on millennials. He explains that (Un)Ordinary sources its oats from Britain, which helps to reduce the company’s carbon footprint. What might the future hold?

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Entering China’s Emerging Coffee Market

Perfect Daily Grind

Instant coffee was popular in China until 2012 , when imports started to decrease. Between 2008 and 2018 , Chinese coffee consumption increased by 1032%, thanks to the growing influence of Chinese millennials. This could possibly restrict where a roaster or coffee shop sources their coffee, and how it’s processed.

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Are acquisitions becoming more common in the coffee industry?

Perfect Daily Grind

However, it’s clear that Covid-19 shifted how coffee businesses operate , which ultimately influences the motives behind acquisitions. In 2012, German conglomerate JAB Holding Company acquired San Francisco’s Peet’s Coffee – a pioneer of the specialty coffee industry. Has Covid-19 changed things?

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The Top Brooklyn Heights Restaurants To Eat At This Week

Restaurant Clicks

Inspired by the local multicultural history of Brooklyn, Chef Jared Braithwaite helped establish Colonie with Dutch and Italian influences. From the open kitchen, he cooks up American fare largely sourced from several local farms. You must start with the roasted carrots and order the duck breast entree.