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IMMIGRATION AND THE BUSINESS OF FOOD

Culinary Cues

I wont even attempt to describe what its like to see a beautiful steer or pig step into a dark chamber alive and moments later being cut and quartered, inspected and graded, and passed on to talented meat cutters who in a matter of minutes convert the animal into the retail cuts that you complain about at the checkout.

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A Matcha Shortage Hits TikTok’s Favorite Brands

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On a recent trip to Uji, he spoke to representatives from Marukyu Koyamaen , a major matcha supplier with both a cafe and retail presence. While a surplus of tencha can be stored in refrigeration for years, this year’s demand “quickly depleted existing stocks,” the Japan-based tea company Sazen explained in a blog post.

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A Good PR Plan Should Be Top of Your Holiday Wish List

Modern Restaurant Management

According to Deloitte , holiday retail sales this year should rise between one and 1.5 This is a great time to up your game in social media, blogs, and media placements on trending news topics. This is also a great time to guest blog and contribute on social media often.

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Staying In Is Here to Stay. What Does that Mean for Restaurant Loyalty Programs? 

Modern Restaurant Management

Over the past year, many restaurants have reduced the stress of the system by having consumers order online, by phone or mobile app, while additionally offering curbside delivery at the nearest point of retail. Customers want entirely personalized shopping experiences from retail to dining. Rethink Rewards.

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THE DE-SOCIALIZATION OF URBAN AMERICA

Culinary Cues

This may seem like a strange topic for a blog focused on the restaurant industry and the world of food but hear me out. Fewer people working in offices means less retail shopping traffic, so stores are closing, moving, or simply calling it quits. We must protect the sacredness of restaurants and those sanctuaries for social networking.

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Looking to Increase Traffic to Your Restaurant? Try Holograms

Modern Restaurant Management

Holograms — yes, just like the ones you’ve seen in the movies — display increasing potential as a traffic-driver for businesses in retail, entertainment and especially, hospitality. The advantages of hologram technology aren’t limited to novelty, either.

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Bottom Line Shrinking? Five Ways Retailers Can Optimize Labor to Minimize Costs

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Five Ways Retailers Can Optimize Labor to Minimize Costs. T he return of in-person shopping has happened at varying rates depending on local lockdown restrictions, but the universal truth for most retail stores has been the massive shift to ecommerce —an estimated jump of $183 billion — cutting into brick and mortar profits.

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