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Condado Tacos overhauls its margarita lineup and drink sales spike by 20%

Restaurant Business

Fast-casual Condado Tacos—which prefers calling itself “next-gen casual”—has long had a bar program with a selection of conventional margaritas and beers to go with its Mexican-style menu and vibe. But those same margaritas had been on the menu since 2014 when the bar, so to speak, was set a bit lower. By Patricia Cobe on Jul.

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What Are Fast Casual Restaurants?

SpotOn

Fast casual restaurants are popping up faster than you can say "build your own grain bowl." " They're somewhere between a full-service casual dining restaurant and a quick-service restaurant or fast food chain. Looking for tips on starting your fast casual restaurant?

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The Top 30 BBQ Spots in Mississippi Ranked

Restaurant Clicks

The casual, no-frills atmosphere makes it a comfortable place to grab a filling meal, especially for folks who like honest, straightforward barbecue without the extras. Mississippi has a strong barbecue scene rooted in tradition and local pride. Many are family-run, and their methods have been passed down over time.

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MRM Research Roundup: Delivery Fraud, the Playground Effect, and Top 100 Places to Eat

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features Yelp's Top Places to Eat in the U.S., decline in veganism, shift away from seed oils, Starbucks Monday, and spirts holding steady. Independent operators feel the squeeze the most. On a year-over-year basis, small business sales (+2.1

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Defining the Queer Food Movement

EATER

Author Erik Piepenburg casually mentioned Vnyls gay restaurant bathroom in his new book, Dining Out: First Dates, Defiant Nights, and Last Call Disco Fries at Americas Gay Restaurants , and my mind was blown. Piepenburg, who regularly covers queer dining for the New York Times , has written peoples history exploring the topic.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. Read the first part, here. For the second part, click here.

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Restaurant Dress Codes Frequently Target Black Customers. It’s Past Time for Them to Go.

EATER

On October 23, Kaylan Colbert and her husband, William Johnson, arrived to dine at Umi Sushi in Atlanta. Similar stories go viral with semi regularity: A Baltimore restaurant denied entry to a Black child because of the dress code, while letting a similarly dressed white child sit and dine. According to Reuben A.