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CHEFS – SIMPLE AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL

Culinary Cues

Youre a chef, dont take the easy route of buying pre-cooked cold cuts for your meat roast, smoke or braise your own; make it your signature and let the customer see the product being sliced in front of them. For generations excellent meant complicated, intense, all-consuming, and sacrifice. Ahbut there are signs of change.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

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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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. With households increasingly treating dining out as a luxury, every menu item and service interaction becomes a potential make-or-break moment. At the same time, U.S. chain sales grew just 3.1

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The Complete Guide to Online Ordering Systems for Restaurants

ChowNow

Since 2014, online ordering has grown 300% faster than dine-in and now accounts for roughly 40% of restaurant sales. Whether its takeout, delivery, or even in-house orders via QR codes, customers want a seamless and convenient way to order online. In 2025, the US online food delivery market is expected to reach $424.9

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QR Code Restaurant Guide: 6 Tips for Success

SpotOn

Misconception 1: You can just turn QR codes on at your restaurant without making any operational changes and it'll work just fine. Fine-tune your serving style What happens after a guest scans a QR code and places their order? That said, there are still a lot of misconceptions about how to best implement QR codes.

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5 POS Features That Reduce Wait Times and Speed Up Restaurant Service

Lavu

In this post, we’ll explore five essential POS features designed to reduce wait times and deliver faster, more efficient dining experiences. This eliminates the hassle of waiting in lines or for servers to take orders, tackling one of the most common delays in dining experiences. Ease of Implementation in U.S. Restaurants For U.S.

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Pandemic Reflections: What Lessons Has the Restaurant Industry Learned?, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

Delivery/Takeout : COVID created a shift from in-person dining to takeout and delivery options, increasing reliance on third party delivery services, and on attractive takeout options. From a legal perspective, Insurance : the pandemic highlighted the limitations of insurance policies. Workforce : COVID fundamentally changed the labor market.