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CHEFS – SIMPLE AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL

Culinary Cues

Approach the sandwich as a professional chef approaches the presentation of a fine dining meal just without the pretention and costly trimmings that fine dining requires. [] PIZZA: Ahhhone of Americas and the worlds top menu items. Travel and experience what others have worked with for decades.

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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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KITCHEN LIFE & CAREER

Culinary Cues

Every cook, at least every serious cook, seems to want to work in one of those exceptional fine dining or cutting-edge experimental operations that are depicted in shows like Chefs Table or The Bear. If you are serious about a kitchen career and have the focus to map out the best path, then listen up.

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Olive Garden sales surge on delivery and free take-home meals

Restaurant Business

at the Italian casual-dining chain as its investments in affordability and Uber delivery paid off. 20, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Consumers are finding value in casual-dining brands like Olive Garden. Same-store sales at the Italian casual-dining chain spiked 6.9% By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

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EVERY PLATE TELLS A STORY

Culinary Cues

The same is true of chefs and cooks who countless times prepare a menu, a dish; arrange components on a plate, sauce the work, apply an appropriate garnish, wipe the rim and quietly celebrate the story behind it. As examples, any restaurant can, and so many do, offer Caesar Salad as a menu staple.

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Table for One – Elevating the Solo Dining Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Solo dining – a time dedicated to eating a meal alone at a sit-down restaurant – is an opportunity for diners to practice self care over a meal, whether that be by relaxing and reflecting at the end of a long day or even by engaging the mind with a book or catching up on the news. Just the “cover count.”

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) say they plan to increase their number of locations in 2025, and 74 percent plan to expand their menu offerings, leaning into new experiences and experimentation to power their growth. 3 For those who leave things to the last minute, searching by date and time on OpenTable will save dining heartache.