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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. Chefs bringing West African cuisine into the American fine dining space have inevitably had to educate even the most interested customers. “I

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15 Restaurant Metrics to Know and How To Use Them

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For fine dining, around 30 percent. Whereas a bakery or pizzeria's most costly ingredients maybe cheese or chocolate, a fine-dining restaurant's could be shellfish and top-of-the-line beef. For table turnover rate, you need the following information: Number of parties served in a given period. Sales per labor hour.

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The Top Chefs to Watch in Washington, D.C.

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The next time you are considering your dining destination, try something different, and choose based on the chef versus the cuisine. Chef Scott Muns has the ability to create an exquisite, fine dining experience. With so many choices presented for diners, you have to be the best of the best to encourage customers to return.

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An Eater’s Guide to the Most Retro-Chic Ski Towns in the Alps

EATER

Returning from international stints, they’re freshening up their hometown gastronomic scenes, reconceiving carb-heavy ski foods, and serving dishes that balance tradition with modern tastes. The Cōmodo Dining at the Cōmodo. Ingo Pertramer / Rote Wand Gourmet Hotel Communal dining at its best at Rote Wand.

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The Best Salad Chains In America

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Sweetgreen prides itself in serving only the cleanest, natural vegetables with its salads. Their products aren’t certified organic by name, but many of the farmers they source from only use organic practices to grow their veggies. Chopt was founded in 2001 and has been serving the freshest, and spiciest, salads since its opening.

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‘The Silver Palate Cookbook’ Changed Home Cooking (and Pesto Consumption) As We Know It

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But the source of their popularity, at least in home kitchens, was all but undisputed: The Silver Palate Cookbook , originally published in 1982, more than 2.5 Even outside of New York, the presence of a Silver Palate cookbook was a sign of a stylish and modern cook, a connoisseur of imported cheese and fine wine. million copies sold.

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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. percent between 2015 and 2018, compared with a 2.5

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