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JBF Study: Independent Restaurants Are Actively Evolving

Modern Restaurant Management

The research stems from in-person chef interviews and a nationwide survey of more than 400 restaurant owners and operators spanning 47 states with respondents ranging from fine dining establishments to fast-casual venues, breweries, and caterers. "This Despite pricing adjustments, profitability remained challenging in 2024.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. We are a breakfast and lunch concept in Cincinnati, Ohio and we have been B Corp certified since January 2023.

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

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Louis, MO RJ Yoakum, Georgie, Dallas, TX Best New Restaurant A restaurant opened between October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, that already demonstrates excellence in cuisine, seems likely to make a significant impact in years to come, and demonstrates consistent excellence in food, atmosphere, hospitality, and operations.

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Here Are the 2025 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists

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Candidate has set high standards; demonstrates creativity and consistency in excellence, innovation, hospitality; is making efforts to create a sustainable work culture; and has served as an exceptional example or mentor for other beverage professionals.

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The Pandemic Pivots That Stuck

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The evidence is in the numbers: According to Vox , from 2021 to 2022, pop-ups grew a whopping 105 percent in the US; from 2022 to 2023, there were 155 percent more pop-ups. We saw pop-ups, which often relied on largely verbal agreements, open in spacious breweries and outside of bars.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked experts for their thoughts on trends and challenges that will affect the restaurant industry in 2023. In 2023, we can anticipate businesses really focusing in on value and doing what they can to attract and retain both employees and guests. For part one, click here.

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A ‘Good’ Billionaire Bought Anchor Brewing. What Happens to Its Union?

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Anchor Steam | Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Union members want to get back to work at the storied San Francisco brewery, but they have yet to hear from the brewery’s new owner Patrick Costello didn’t know Anchor Brewing Company had been bought until his phone started buzzing with questions from friends.

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