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CHEFS – SIMPLE AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL

Culinary Cues

Meticulously clean kitchens; pristine, starched chef whites; the very best equipment and ingredients from around the world. 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. Make the tomato an experience.

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META BOFINGER’S RESTAURANT SECRET

Culinary Cues

Typically, they were not fancy at all – plain wooden tables and leather booths, sometimes covered in Formica and rarely covered with tablecloths – the glassware was straight-sided and plain, the flatware inexpensive, and the China was heavy and typically white. Full-service restaurants would later refer to this as a Table d’hote selection.

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The Zuni Cafe’s Famous Roast Chicken Recipe, Now Without a Smoke-Filled Kitchen

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Almost everything written about the restaurant shoehorns in a mention of the roasted chicken with bread salad for two, a dish that the late chef Judy Rodgers added to the menu almost 30 years ago. Pat dry thoroughly with paper towels. Season to taste with salt and pepper, keeping in mind that the chicken is fairly salty on its own.

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MRM Research Roundup: Labor Struggles, Holiday Habits, and Food Truck Trends

Modern Restaurant Management

Coping with seasonality and fluctuations in business (37 percent) Economic instability impact on F&B businesses This could indicate that a period of inflation in the US, initiated by COVID-19, may well have impacted small businesses in this industry. Most common challenges for US F&B business owners: 1.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

“Our data indicates that QSR burger chains have generally been the hardest hit by the California increase in minimum wage and subsequent increase in menu prices,” writes Hottovy. The chain benefits from a combination of high perceived value through its “3 for Me” menu and service strength through employee retention.

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Is the Minimalist Restaurant Menu Over?

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It’s a familiar scene: After sitting down at a table, the waiter brings you a sheet of fancy paper with the day’s menu printed in pretty fonts. There are around a dozen dishes, which can be ordered as a tasting menu or a la carte. “We But just as that information once did, the minimalist menu is disappearing.

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A Tofu and Kimchi Recipe from a Legendary LA Koreatown Restaurant

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Rick Poon/Hardie Grant A menu staple at celebrated Los Angeles restaurant Beverly Soon Tofu, the dish is a crispy, sizzling-hot delight When Beverly Soon Tofu closed due to the pandemic, the Los Angeles food community heavily felt the loss. As Lee’s concept took off, however, she added more dishes to her menu to give her regulars variety.