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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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Pairing Farmers Market Fare

Modern Restaurant Management

To further emphasize creativity in the kitchen, Ocean Prime encouraged its associates to compose a seasonal pairing menu through an immersive leadership development program. Peaches and Cream compote paired with J Brut Sparkling Rose by J Vineyard. Pacific Halibut paired with Kali Hart Chardonnay by Talbott.

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Five Tips for Celebrating Halloween at Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

As a restaurant, you’ve got the opportunity to feed into that joyful excitement with special events for the season, so grab the chance before the winter holidays takeover! Stay on-theme and dress your regular menu up to be extra spooky for your Halloween party. Half the fun of Halloween is dressing up in something special.

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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. The fully cooked product heats quickly, enabling c-store operators to easily add bacon to a host of their menu options.

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An Eater’s Guide to the Finger Lakes

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For years, it has also been a regional haven for high-quality vineyards growing riesling, chardonnay, and cabernet franc, making it a go-to spot for NYC residents escaping the city and giving it a not-so-quiet “if you know, you know” reputation among oenophiles.

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For Marginalized Chefs, Are Pop-Ups the Path to Success?

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For chef Preeti Mistry, who helped conceptualize the series with J Vineyards, developing Shifting the Lens was a way to center chefs of color who put their values and politics at the forefront of their work, but who may not have their own restaurant at which to showcase their talents.

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An Eater’s Guide to Visiting (and Drinking) Champagne 

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Chardonnay represents approximately 70% of vineyards and (almost always) makes up 100% of Blanc de Blancs Champagnes, characterized by its exclusively white grape composition. acre vineyard adjacent to the winery purchased back in 1935 and largely considered one of the region’s most exceptional terroirs.