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

Modern Restaurant Management

High menu prices have been an issue in the industry in recent years due to inflation, resulting in a decline in traffic as diners wish to spend less. In 2025, operators can offer elevated foodservice experiences at more affordable prices through emphasizing value in LTOs to drive sales.

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Best Practices for Trimming Alcohol Overhead in the COVID World

Modern Restaurant Management

For BevAlc buyers, price point as a function of quality, although always important, will become crucial over the coming months and years. Finding the right balance of what local guests want, at the maximum price point and minimal cost could be the difference between surviving and closing the doors. The first important factor is margin.

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Old, Reliable Cab

Sante

The photo above is a wintry scene is one of Domaine Bousquet’s Argentina Cabernet vineyards. A bargain-priced, Cabernet blend from the Medoc with fruity yet lean raspberry flavors and a touch of leather at the finish. 2022 Brion “Caldwell Vineyard” Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon ($210). 2023 Château Cantemerle ($27).

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MRM Research Roundup: Experimentation, Valentine’s Vibe Shift, and Wine Cork Market

Modern Restaurant Management

The research found that businesses worldwide – particularly restaurants – intend to experiment more in 2025, especially with customer retention programs like loyalty, as they face the triple challenge of sustained high inflation, shrinking consumer wallets and the need to raise prices across the board.

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?? 3 Exciting Secrets of Santa Barbara Chardonnay You’ll Love

A Wine Story

Top Burgundian vineyards, created over a thousand years ago by Cistercian monks. Sonoma County produces excellent cool-climate Chardonnay in a Burgundian style, yet Santa Barbara Chardonnay remains slightly richer, with riper fruit, and with a more affordable price tag, How Santa Barbara Chardonnay Got its Start. California Chardonnay.

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??3 “Secrets” For Remote Wine Tasting You’ll Love

A Wine Story

Initially, wineries offered a wide variety of experiences and price points. Click to Tweet Others created lower-priced tasting packs that included access to a virtual a host. D'Vari is a wine educator offering wine tasting events. Many wineries offered free online “happy hour” style events. In terms of the tasting itself, Ms.

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Tuscan Holiday

Sante

2020 Ánimal “National Vineyards” Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon ($25). Prices listed are generally SRP or from wine-searcher.com. Ripe plum and cherry flavors with a pleasant underlying green herbal note. 2022 Capezzana “Barco Reale” di Carmignano ($19). Medium body with fresh cherries and a pleasant raspy finish.

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