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The Next Era of American Fine Dining Is Here, Care of West Africa

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Diners wait weeks to score a reservation, landing Dept of Culture a leading role among the small but growing class of fine dining West African restaurants across the country. Wara can be found in the north and north-central areas of Nigeria, the latter of which is the region veteran chef Ayo Balogun hails from. It’s important.”

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-February 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

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Would You Like To Leave a Tip? Restaurants are Feeling Diners’ Tipping Fatigue.

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No matter where you go or what you buy, technology has touched nearly every part of dining out right now. In 2022, 41% of American consumers say they don't use cash in a given week, up from 29% in 2018 to 24% in 2015. Does that well-known rule of 20 percent for sit-down dining apply to counter-service, takeout, or other orders?

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‘The Bear’ Wants to Confront Toxic Restaurant Culture, But It Can’t Decide Who’s to Blame

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In the finale alone, there are at least 10 different chef cameos , including appearances from dining world titans René Redzepi and Thomas Keller. The Bear takes the latter as a given — that anyone working in the high-pressure world of fine-dining is going to have some damage — while also absolving some of the key players in that reality.

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HAGS Will Be Queer First, and a Restaurant Second

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Telly Justice and Camille Lindsley are creating a blueprint for fine dining’s queer future with their upcoming New York City opening, HAGS The dining room at 163 First Avenue in New York’s East Village is barely big enough to fit two people standing side by side.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth. Family dining was another segment that was hit hard, which includes many buffet-based concepts. Same-store sales for restaurants dropped by 28.3 percent in March. Same-store traffic fell by 29.2 percent during March.

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The Stages of Gentrification, as Told by Restaurant Openings

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Today, Pilsen is one of the hippest areas in Chicago, with a thriving arts scene, fine dining options, and quaint cafes that continue to entice wealthier transplants to the area as working-class Mexicans who have lived there for years are displaced. On one hand, he misses the neighborhood he grew up in. In the video , S.K.Y.’s

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