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It’s All in the Glass: Selecting the Right Glassware to Complement Your Restaurant’s Vibe

Modern Restaurant Management

Just as a chef elevates a signature dish with bold, unique flavors that please the senses, the right glassware can enhance the presentation of drinks and food, creating a visually engaging experience for customers. Cut and hand-blown glass for old-school charm, a trend that continues to be popular among fine and casual establishments alike.

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CHEFS – SIMPLE AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL

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Now, make sure that the vegetables on the sandwich are at their peak and reflective of the season: dont serve raw tomatoes outside of July and August. Out of season do something interesting with tomatoes (oven roasted, marinated, sun-dried tomato paste, etc.) Make the tomato an experience.

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

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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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EVERY PLATE TELLS A STORY

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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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Boosting Profits One Sip at a Time: The Power of Specialty Beverages

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This presents a golden opportunity to upsell specialty drinks before checkout on your restaurant app. What’s on the Menu? Consider seasonal flavors, cold brew variations, and creative blends to cater to a broader range of preferences. Delivery users are less price-sensitive than customers using other sales channels.

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How to Create a More Interactive Dining Experience for Guests

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As the world is largely re-opened post-COVID, people are eagerly out and about dining in restaurants and bars to reinvigorate their social routines. According to Morning Consult , 77 percent of all polled adults are comfortable dining out at restaurants or cafes as of June 2022.

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YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW TO BE A CHEF

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Fine, that may be the case but let’s just see. Have you experienced the flavors and presentations of the items that may grace your menu? Do you understand the seasonality of ingredients and how to adjust for less than stellar quality or substitute ingredients that will bring you close to the same result in a recipe?