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

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2025, operators can offer elevated foodservice experiences at more affordable prices through emphasizing value in LTOs to drive sales. With 50 percent of operators launching at least one LTO in the last year, it is highly encouraged this continues in 2025.

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IMMIGRATION AND THE BUSINESS OF FOOD

Culinary Cues

If you have never worked the harvest at a vineyard, a strawberry farm, potato farm, or lettuce fields, then you have no idea how hard that work is. A dollar for a great source of protein on a plate is still a pretty good deal. Washing dishes is thankless work that restaurants find nearly impossible to staff with American workers.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Connecting with the consumer through loyalty programs and better customer data is a key focus for operators – more than seven in ten restaurant leaders (71 percent) are planning to increase investment in their loyalty or reward programs to keep customers close over the next 12 months. ” A Year of Challenges U.S.

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Chefs celebrating the Marriage of Food and Wine

Sante

Whether your operation falls under the heading of fine dining, full-service, traditional ethnic, or family style – understanding these paired experiences is a key to unlocking strong relationships with guests and work environments where cooks, chefs, service staff, bartenders, sommeliers, and owners are on the same page.

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How a Napa Wine Tour Owner Accidentally Built One of the Most Efficient Shared Kitchens in California

The Food Corridor

When Don opened his Platypus Wine Tours company over two decades ago, shared kitchen operations weren’t even on his radar. His fleet of buses shuttled visitors through Napa Valley’s vineyards, and picnic lunches were just a nice touch along the way. He began rebuilding his operations using The Food Corridor.

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Enhancing Guest-Centric Experiences with QR Code Technology and Time-Tested Human Connections

Modern Restaurant Management

Customers can enjoy a seamless dining experience, and restaurant operators can realize greater returns on their investments. In a 2022 survey, 75 percent of restaurant operators expressed their intention to incorporate new technology to tackle labor and cost challenges.

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Tech Meets Tannins: The Role of AI in Modern Event Planning

Modern Restaurant Management

AI's role extends beyond wine selection, revolutionizing aspects from operational logistics to enhancing guest experiences. AI's role extends beyond wine selection, revolutionizing aspects from operational logistics to enhancing guest experiences.