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State of the Industry and More Restaurant Research

Modern Restaurant Management

" Pandemic Pivots Become Permanent The temporary "pivots" developed during the pandemic — expanded delivery services, outdoor dining options, to-go alcohol offerings, and investments in technology — are the foundation of the industry's "new normal."

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns’ alluring story — that a fine dining restaurant could be a model for changing the world — seduced diners, would-be employees, and thought leaders alike. His dream had been to work in fine dining, and he was determined to stay at Blue Hill long enough for it to count. COMPOST oven: 155 degrees.

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The 19 Most Funnest, Most Wildest, Most Unbelievably Extra Restaurants in America

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Because when dining out is also your night out, the food is just the start. The dining room and in-the-round bar are forever dark, and what light there is shines only on graffiti-stained walls and deeply carved wooden tables set below ramshackle roofs. I mean, yeah, sure, but what’s the fun in that? remain nonnegotiable.

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Stone Barns Claims It’s Fixing Agriculture. Former Employees Say the Farm Was Plagued by Dysfunction.

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Over his first 10 years at Stone Barns, he built a flourishing, 10-acre organic vegetable farm using compost and rotational planting to feed the soil. The farm’s apprenticeship program was fully phased out in 2021, and its staffing shifted to being entirely composed of employees. Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

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In 2021, Laura added the Wendy’s brand to her role with responsibility for implementing Develop­ment Days and quarterly business plans for TSFR’s 56 Wendy’s restaurants. . "My experience comes from fine dining restaurants, but this is the right moment where fine dining meets street food.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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At BIBO, she will focus on supplier-client relations, National Account development, and continue to develop BIBO’s Fine Wine division. is rolling out a suite of features and extended price cuts through March 2021 to support restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the coronavirus affected the way U.S.

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The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

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With the rise of delivery and take-out, restaurants will start getting creative with the in-dining experience. We’ve also seen off-premise and delivery gain a lot of traction in the last year, however, in the family dining space, providing guests with unmatched hospitality will remain crucial. Off-premise dining is here to stay.

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