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

Modern Restaurant Management

” “We are controlling our reservations for winemaker dinners to keep the atmosphere more intimate. Reservation platforms are used often to book tables, but we have seen an increase in people calling and wanting to speak with a person at the restaurant to make reservations.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

Modern Restaurant Management

Agriculture Secretary made a new initiative announcement under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) to enhance access to healthy foods for underserved populations. farming and agricultural jobs, which is almost 1.6 percent of all agricultural jobs in America. ” In total, beer supports: More than 43,000 U.S.

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The Perfect Plate – 2025 Q1

Paper Chase Accountancy

Jersey Mike’s has agreed to sell a majority stake to Blackstone – Link Source: Restaurant Mergers & Acquisitions | Restaurant Dive Market Update: Public Comps Week Ending | 4/30/2025 Top 10 Monthly Price Movements The last 30-day performance had an average of 0.9% billion Details: DoorDash announced its acquisition of U.K.

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Coffee News Recap, 18 Jul: Scooter’s Coffee reportedly considering US $1bn sale, China to remove all tariffs on African coffee-producing countries & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

In recent years, Africa’s exports to China have been steadily increasing, playing a crucial role in boosting the development of the continent’s agricultural sector. Editor’s note Amid US President Trump’s seemingly endless tariff threats, China will remove all import levies on 53 African countries, including coffee-producing nations.

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Coffee News Recap, 1 Aug: US says coffee could be exempt from tariffs, PRF El Salvador to take place on 26 & 27 March 2026 & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Sources told Reuters that the drive-thru chain has confidentially filed in New York for an IPO that could value it at over US $1bn. The Agriculture Food Authority has mapped 30% of Kenya’s 109,384 ha coffee-growing areas using satellite imagery. Black Rock Coffee operates more than 150 locations across seven US states.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Younger generations are increasingly favoring restaurants that prioritize sustainability… local sourcing, reducing food waste, energy efficient operations. exporters, especially those in the technology and agricultural fields, would also likely face retaliatory tariffs on their goods, driving down demand from abroad.

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2025 Small Business Outlook

Modern Restaurant Management

To observers on Wall Street, within the Federal Reserve, and inside the Democratic Party, 2024 was the year that inflation was tamed and GDP continued to grow, while consumer spending remained strong and unemployment low. However, critical issues continue to challenge small businesses sourcing materials and selling overseas.