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

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From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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

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So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. The question now becomes – how to make sense of that data and use it to elevate the dining experience. The question now becomes – how to make sense of that data and use it to elevate the dining experience.

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How to Increase Employee Productivity

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There will *always *be something your staff can do to enhance a patron’s dining experience. There will *always *be something your staff can do to enhance a patron’s dining experience. Problem: Excessive mingling This is a prevalent issue in restaurants, especially ones that offer full bar service.

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An Eater’s Guide to Sri Lanka

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More recently, as chefs have been working up seasonal menus to highlight local specialties and homegrown bars have been remixing native spirits, Sri Lanka drew millions of tourists in 2024 , announcing the islands comeback on the global stage after a few years of economic uncertainty. Travel around and youll be rewarded.

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Restaurant Staff Training 101

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Proper staff training keeps your team knowledgeable, confident, and able to provide the kind of customer service that keeps guests coming back. Front-of-house (FOH) staff, like servers and hosts, will need customer service training, upselling techniques, and communication skills. Focused training also speeds up the onboarding process.

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What To Do When Your Guests Have Sticky Fingers

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If these folks were going to a friend’s house they wouldn’t think of taking a plate, a mug or a picture off the wall. “I collect stuff” There are great sports bars and steakhouses that go out of their way to put up rare, autographed photographs and memorabilia from athletes and celebrities in their establishments.

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13 Spooky Halloween Ideas for Your Restaurant or Bar: Specials, Promotions, and Parties ??

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Halloween celebration and spending is growing in the US Here are thirteen Halloween promotional ideas your restaurant and bar to boost sales this October, and for all the Octobers to come. Halloween Specials and Menu Ideas for Restaurants and Bars ????? Serve it in an empty pumpkin for a final touch! fake, or real!)

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