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CHEFS – SIMPLE AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL

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Meticulously clean kitchens; pristine, starched chef whites; the very best equipment and ingredients from around the world. Guests spending hundreds of dollars for a memorable meal and making reservations months in advance just to garner a seat. Fifteen-hour workdays, no time for anything but the pursuit of excellence.

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Cleanliness in the Restaurant: Reality and Perception

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” However, we expect the initial reduction in seating capacity to be closer to 25-30 percent, not 50 percent. This period will likely last four-to-six weeks, and we expect the seating reduction to create table spacing of approximately 9’-0” on center (from the typical 6’-0” on center).

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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” “Tastewise has been incredibly valuable in helping us to uncover white spaces in the food and beverage industry. “We believe there’s strength in numbers,” White said. ” “Eating and drinking is more digitized than ever before,” said Eyal Gaon, Tastewise Co-Founder and CTO.

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Design Inspired by Japanese Sensibilities

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The name comes from the Japanese equivalent of the Rock, Paper, Scissors game and the space combines natural elements, fluid design lines, and Japanese precision throughout. The space features hanging lantern pendant lights, wooden wishbone chairs, and bouclé knit and leather banquettes, all custom-designed. “We

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A SURREALISTIC PILLOW EVENT

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The Jefferson Airplane’s Surrealistic Pillow was both strange (surreal) and comforting (pillow) in its beautiful melodies (Today and Coming Back to Me) and cutting edge norm shakers (Somebody to Love and White Rabbit). It was a beautiful winter drive through snow covered trees and the black and white panorama of winter.

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Rampant Heater Theft Is the Latest Blow to Outdoor Dining

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The rush to purchase heat lamps for outside seating has led to a lucrative secondary market — and a surge in stealing On the Thursday before Valentine’s Day, in the early hours of the morning, McGillin’s Olde Ale House had its heat lamps stolen. Viktor Zolotukhin /Shutterstock. It was after 1 a.m.

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Americans Can’t Kick the Fried Chicken Bucket

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The cashier was nice, which made the experience even better, as did the instant satisfaction of tucking away a very large, very warm, very full plastic bag on the floor of my front seat. The paper bucket, initially filled with 14 pieces of fried chicken, a handful of biscuits, and a pint of gravy, became a rapid success.