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The Unlikely Perks of a Larger Restaurant Space

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Wonho Frank Lee Ryan Bailey of Kato in LA says more square footage has actually helped operations A version of this post originally appeared on May 14, 2025, in Eater and Punchs newsletter Pre Shift , a biweekly newsletter for the industry pro that sources first-person accounts from the bar and restaurant world.

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What’s the Deal With Wonder, the ‘Food Hall’ That’s Suddenly Everywhere?

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The e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore, who ran e-commerce at Walmart from 2016 to 2021 , founded Wonder in 2018. Before that, Lore was a co-founder of Jet.com, which Walmart acquired for approximately $3 billion in 2016. By 2021, it had expanded to serve the entire town. As it grows, here’s what you need to know.

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Native American Museum Cafes Preserve Tradition, Embrace Innovation

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For some, it serves as a poignant reminder of hardship, yet for others, it remains a comforting, nostalgic food and an accessible entry point to Indigenous cuisine. The manoomin cakes were first introduced by the cafe’s inaugural chef, Richard Hetzler , who led the culinary team from 2004 to 2016 and authored the cafe’s cookbook.

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After Syria’s Civil War, Refugee Chefs Must Decide Where to Make Their Home

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At Sham Market, a go-to source in Fatih for Syrian staples from pickles to pastries, Anas Rawabi hands over a spicy ball of shanklish, a type of aged Levantine cheese, before stuffing bottles of tamarind and apricot juice into a bag for an elderly shopper. A tray of appetizers, including hummus and baba ghanoush. Lamb over rice.

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

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We’re also seeing many of our clients find new ways to be more sustainable in sourcing their food products. For example, we have one client who has moved away from traditional meat options, and their focus is on sustainably sourced oysters and oyster mushrooms, which are grown on-site. Taka Tanaka, CEO of AUTEC Sushi Robots.

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Why Culinary Programs Fail

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There are ample examples of culinary school failure over the past ten years with the lion’s share since 2016. Programs need to either find ways to stabilize enrollment or come up with some other source of funding to support their efforts. LACK OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE BUSINESSES THEY SERVE.

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How ‘This Must Be the Place’ Became the Ultimate Restaurant Song

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In 2016, John Birdsall wrote about the Brooklyn-ification of restaurants and cities around the world. There is also a trickling out of trends happening here. But as so many restaurants became infused with at least a hint of Brooklyn, so did their playlists. Of course, you don’t have to be from New York to listen to the Talking Heads.

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