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‘La Cocina’ Shows the Ugly Side of Restaurant Kitchens

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Forced to enter quite literally through the back-alley door, Estela serves as guide into this bustling world of hierarchical division — front of house versus back of house, worker versus manager, American versus foreign-born. In La Cocina, cooking is not art, but a livelihood — a means to an end.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features trends in off-premise, coffee wars, the AI lifeline, the return of lunch, and how teens spend their dollars. More than 60 percent say they’re ordering off-premises more often than a year ago. Older adults still prefer in-person ordering.

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Martha Stewart’s ‘Entertaining’ Let Me Party Like It Was 1982

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She had been a contributor to House Beautiful , managed a food boutique, and ran a successful catering business that often served well-heeled clients in New York and its suburbs. It read, she giggled, wide-eyed, “I want to be Martha. That b h can do everything.” A fitting prefix: She was everywhere. Abrams, Inc., Entertaining is a weird book.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

Modern Restaurant Management

” “We were on a path to integrate more technology into our operations before COVID-19 and found ourselves fast-tracking during the pandemic so that we could get back to business as fast as possible, serve our customers and keep our people employed,” said Kevin Youkilis, owner of Loma Brewing Company. SpotOn Transact, Inc.

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The Stages of Gentrification, as Told by Restaurant Openings

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The 1973 “Chicago 21 Plan,” designed to stem white flight by revitalizing areas surrounding the city’s commercial district, the Loop, targeted nearby communities like Pilsen. Over the next decade, new cafes, restaurants, and housing developments owned by outsiders replaced many resident-owned properties and abandoned lots.

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Cleanliness in the Restaurant: Reality and Perception

Modern Restaurant Management

Although celebrity figures like “Bar Rescue” host Jon Taffer recently told “Fox & Friends” viewers that his biggest worry for restaurants is “the premise of spacing continuing into the retail environment,” there’s going to be more that operators will need to evaluate. The Reality of Cleanliness.

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Takeout For Good and Menus Go Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

Aramark examined front and back of house processes to establish tailored playbooks for all of its businesses and market segments, leveraging innovative solutions, new service methods, and rigorous safety protocols. . Takeout For Good. ” Over 200 food banks face a surge in demand for emergency food aid in the wake of COVID-19.