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#LifeOrDeathRecipe Challenge and ‘A Woman’s Place’

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Etana Diaz, who began her career as a pastry chef and a line cook in fine dining, but found her true love for butchery after discovering that pastry wasn’t her passion. In 2018 she became the first solo woman to win Grand Cochon, a national whole hog cook-off. Tough to measure up to. He left behind a huge legacy.”

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-October-2019 Edition

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percent (the first quarter of 2018 at -0.05 Fine Dining Still Winning the Sales Growth Game. Fine dining continues its dominance as the best performing segment in the industry based on same-store sales growth. percent sales growth can be considered essentially flat). Looking Ahead. percent growth.

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Healthy Fast Food Trend Part 1: Beyond Plant Based Burgers

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In 2018, ultra-processed foods provided 57% of calories ingested by the average American. In between major chains and fine-dining are the vast majority of mom-and-pop restaurants that are now adding healthier options to their menus as well. The trend isn’t confined to fast food chains, either.