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Native American Museum Cafes Preserve Tradition, Embrace Innovation

EATER

The menu, which includes the ever-popular fry bread taco, tells a story of connection, innovation, and respect for legacy and Indigenous culinary traditions. Through thoughtful collaborations and menus steeped in Indigenous traditions, these cafes honor the past while embracing innovation.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

Modern Restaurant Management

Expect to see functional plants like burdock, angelica, and osha root popping up more frequently, adding a fresh, innovative twist to dishes. The findings provide industry partners with exclusive data on emerging consumer preferences and innovation areas poised to differentiate brands in a highly-competitive marketplace.

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How Restaurant Robotics Is Reshaping Operations and Service

Goliath Consulting

Beyond labor savings, robotics also helps meet increasing hygiene expectations and throughput demands ( Middleby, 2024 ; FastCasual, 2021 ). In his words, he could either “resist the change and struggle, or adapt, innovate, and find new ways to thrive” ( Navia Robotics, 2025 ). On the beverage side, robotic bartenders like Cecilia.ai

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

The report reveals that AI investment and adoption differs across the industry as organizations seek to balance experimentation with operational focus, customer-facing innovation with back-of-house transformation, and high ambitions with organizational readiness. Discovery has changed, and traditional digital strategies are no longer enough.

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Here Are the 2025 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Award Finalists

EATER

Amid unprecedented chaos that shuttered thousands of restaurants across the country, the organization canceled its ceremonies in 2020 and 2021. Ethical sourcing will also be considered.

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Why competition cafés are becoming more popular

Perfect Daily Grind

Although they may not always cater to mainstream coffee drinkers, these coffee shops serve an essential purpose: to bring consumers closer to innovation and excellence. The Road to Milan docuseries – which follows Onyx Coffee Lab’s Andrea Allen training for the 2021 WBC – won the Best Series Award at the 2023 Oregon Documentary Film Festival.

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

Modern Restaurant Management

Similarly, Hormel Foods dramatically expanded its c-store penetration with its 2021 purchase of Planters and Corn Nuts brands. The food service industry is one of the important sectors in the economy of Canada, creating employment opportunities and innovating culinary trends.