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What Does Lent Have to Do With Crispy Fish Sandwiches?

EATER

While fast-food restaurants may offer spider-shaped doughnuts for Halloween or pink drinks for Valentines Day, Lent specials stand apart in that they revolve around the traditional dietary restrictions of the observance. And a 2015 poll says that of practicing Catholics, only 47 percent gave up something for Lent.

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HAGS Will Be Queer First, and a Restaurant Second

EATER

The menu at HAGS will accommodate any number of substitutions and dietary restrictions. Working together at Kimball House in Decatur, Georgia in 2015, they became inseparable. The menu will be flexible, and Justice and Lindsley will welcome diners with pretty much any dietary restrictions.

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An Eater’s Guide to Bentonville, Arkansas, the Home of Walmart

EATER

Bentonville Film Festival : Co-founded by actress Geena Davis in 2015, the Bentonville Film Festival takes over town every May, as filmmakers and actors from around the world gather to celebrate diverse voices. Don’t miss Markham and Fitz , a bean-to-bar chocolate shop (try the old-fashioned truffles and the chocolate martini).

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How to Meet The Needs of Today’s Coffee Shop Customer

Perfect Daily Grind

While COVID-19 will no doubt affect 2020’s sales figures, many countries are starting to ease their lockdown restrictions, which could see the industry experiencing growth in the second half of the year. Even those without dietary restrictions are starting to switch to vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free products.”.

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10 Alternative Foodservice Formats Impacting the Restaurant Industry

Aaron Allen & Associates

Since 2015, this segment has more than doubled its footprint, and interest in the format — which alleviates some operational risks and costs for operators — is not expected to slow down. Mechanization and Robotic At-Home Kitchens It’s not just restaurant kitchens that are being revolutionized. There were some 180 food halls in the U.S.

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Should we allow plant milks in the World Barista Championships?

Perfect Daily Grind

So why should they be restricted to using a particular type of milk in the milk-based round?”. Since 2015, Google searches for “vegan” have doubled in the US ; in other countries, such as Australia, France, and Spain, they have tripled. The global non-dairy market is expected to be worth US $40.6 billion by 2026. “In

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MRM Plant-Based: Trends in Meatless and Copper Branch Expands in Time for Veganuary

Modern Restaurant Management

Menus are accommodating dietary preferences and identities, as well as taking various cultures into consideration, and even creating entire vegan menus. Veggie Grill has sold almost 1 million VG Beyond Burgers since the menu item launched in 2015. Some trends the industry is seeing include: To Infinity & Beyond…MEATS.