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MRM Research Roundup: Top F&B Trends to Watch

Modern Restaurant Management

Dash From the Past: A Decade Delivered In 2013, things started off small, with a simple idea. Today, we’re looking back on the decade to see how much our tastes have changed since 2013 and what’s stayed consistent — our passion for chicken sandwiches, for one. Since 2013, more than 600 million (!)

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Feast on Sushi, Steak, and Globalization at Iraq’s American-Themed Buffet

EATER

ABC Velp began attracting customers from near and far, including an Iraqi Christian named Nawzad Martani, who stumbled upon the restaurant in 2013 to celebrate his brother’s birthday. ABC managed to tap into a growing professional middle class in the region, which has partly been fueled by American influence.

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Small Businesses Turn to Demand Planning to Thrive

Cheetah

In the food supply chain, in particular, this means: Lower costs of inventory Reduction in stockouts Reduced shrinkage and waste (excess and obsolete inventory) Increase in on-time, in-full deliveries Reduction in expedited shipping fees Opportunities to negotiate better pricing or terms with suppliers. Big Players Are Already Doing It.

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‘Jiro’ and the Impossible Dream of Authenticity

EATER

In 2013, now-Eater editor Lesley Suter wrote in Los Angeles Magazine of “ the Jiro effect ,” which had spurred, in her estimation, an “‘authentic” sushi craze.” With the ideas of purity in both technique and taste that it championed, the documentary increased American interest in “authentic” sushi.

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How Restaurant Dessert Menus Shaped Our Sweet Tooth

EATER

It was ridiculous, and though the $15 price tag when Black Tap first opened (the cotton candy shake goes for $19 now) may have seemed hefty, they were meals in and of themselves. The milkshakes were designed for the Instagram era, rimmed with frosting and garnished with M&Ms, Oreos, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and other treats.

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Deconstructing Russia’s Coffee Market

Perfect Daily Grind

This familiarity with tea has influenced their coffee preferences, as the efficiency of using a kettle to quickly boil water before adding it to tea leaves means that Russians prefer a similarly convenient method when brewing coffee. As Russia’s wealth is heavily reliant on oil prices, this can fluctuate.

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An Eater’s Guide to Whistler, British Columbia

EATER

Prices are high and lines tend to get long, though. The original Toptable spot commands a hefty price, but delivers impeccable professional service and a menu of eclectic influences and modern dishes woven through with local ingredients. It returns with house-made charcuterie, traditional tapas, and menu of gin and tonics.