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THE SOUL OF A RESTAURANT

Culinary Cues

Since those early days as an apprentice and maybe even before as a 16-year-old dishwasher, I saw something special in restaurant life. Yes, life – since those who find that higher purpose will likely invest a significant amount of time in a restaurant kitchen, not because they must, but rather because they want to.

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How to Set Up Online Ordering for Restaurants

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Yet it's better for your bottom line when you don't have to kick a percentage back to a vendor. Send customers special offers, communicate directly, and keep them up to date. If you weren’t thinking that much about online ordering before, you definitely are now. What are the benefits of self-operated delivery for restaurants?

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Service Robots Solve Everyday Restaurant Problems

Modern Restaurant Management

Meanwhile, robots in the front of house are leading customers to their tables, working in tandem with servers to carry loads of heavy dishes in a single trip, and providing novel experiences and entertainment that bring guests into the restaurant. During a busy rush, coordinating these varied tasks can become overwhelming.

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10 Food-Filled Beach Reads for Your Summer Vacation

EATER

Many of them are transportive, so whether you bring them on vacation or read them at home imagining a vacation, they’ll hopefully offer that needed bit of summer escapism. Bettina Makalintal The House of Broken Bricks by Fiona Williams Henry Holt & Company, out now Fiona Williams’s debut is for readers looking for something more serious.

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Food Chain Crisis Explained: Supply Disruptions & Rising Prices

Cheetah

For example, English dairy farmers discarded fresh milk due to a lack of transport trucks, and 20% of Italian tomatoes were lost this year to the heat. Ports, railroads, transporters, and distributors like Cheetah are the links that hold the food supply chain together, from picking to plate. Reading Time: 5 minutes.

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Restaurateurs Foresee Bright Future as Fine Dining Turns Vegan

Modern Restaurant Management

We are witnessing the evolution of fine dining. Astonishingly veganism is a chief enabler of this culinary transformation. Starting out as a whole grain diet for radicals, vegan food culture has evolved into Michelin star worthy mega trend for future chefs and culinary experts. Being Vegan Isn’t Gastronomical Anymore. percent in 2021.

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Why Smaller Menus Are the Best Thing for Restaurants Right Now

Cheetah

Restaurants struggling to hire quality back-of-house staff require a lower range of products to prep if they have smaller menus. Fewer ingredients bought and prepped means less food waste, lower transport costs, and less single use plastic packaging etc. Smaller Menus Relieve Labor Shortage Stressors.