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Meeting Today’s Demand for Less Alcohol

Modern Restaurant Management

It is truly the breakthrough year for non-alcoholic "adult drinks" served behind the bar, sold in stores, and developed in labs, kitchens and bars at a breakneck pace. What my partner particularly pointed out in those momentous months of 2012 was what should have been, and still should be, obvious (especially to me).

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Medellín’s Cafes and Farms Are Taking Back Colombian Coffee

EATER

You’ll still find ground filter coffee sweetened with panela at corner street stalls, offices, cafes, and corrientazos (restaurants that offer affordable meals or daily specials), where it’s usually served complimentary after a meal. At home, most people just use a filter machine out of convenience. “We Pergamino A cup of Pergamino coffee.

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Soho House, Explained

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In 2012, billionaire Ron Burkle bought a majority stake in the the Soho House Group and helped finance its international expansion. The design at each of these, and at the other houses, favors vintage and bespoke items that are meant to feel locally sourced. Update: 3/22/2024: This story was originally published August 15, 2017.

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Soho House, Explained

EATER

In 2012, billionaire Ron Burkle bought a majority stake in the the Soho House Group and helped finance its international expansion. The design at each of these, and at the other houses, favors vintage and bespoke items that are meant to feel locally sourced. Update: 3/22/2024: This story was originally published August 15, 2017.

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Romanelli Winery Umbria

A Wine Story

Besides top-quality vineyards, the Romanelli family possesses olive groves (which I found to be a source of wealth and prestige in traditional Umbrian culture). One review from 2012 said that though they stopped by without a reservation, the matriarch invited them in and gave them an excellent tasting of the winery’s products.

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Hawai?i’s Mushroom Boom Is Here

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Before he started selling them in 2012, local portobello were virtually nonexistent in Hawaiʻi. Last time the state did an agricultural audit, the number of local farms producing mushrooms had tripled, from three in 2012 to nine in 2017, and funghi farmers say that number has continued to grow.

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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

7 Shifts

While achieving Enlightened Hospitality may seem redundant while you only serve takeout, it should be a core value of your restaurant and hiring process. Published: 2012 ?? Plus, it takes a deep dive through the weeds of restaurant layouts, purchasing new equipment, hiring the right staff, reworking menus, and sourcing fine wine.

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