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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants have been pivoting to reach and serve customers in new ways, and retailers have been seeing the lines blur between brick and mortar and e-commerce. ” “Tastewise has been incredibly valuable in helping us to uncover white spaces in the food and beverage industry. ” Tastewise Data. BIBO Beverage Debuts.

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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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Amplify Your Apple Pie with Red Miso This Thanksgiving

EATER

To get the right punchiness of salt and umami, Sakai relies on red miso rather than white, which tends to be milder. Sakai even suggests amplifying the amount of miso and serving the apples as a side dish to a Thanksgiving main, like ham or duck. Step 5: After the dough is chilled, place one portion on a piece of parchment paper.

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Unique Ways Restaurants Can Use QR Codes to Drive Sales

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants across the country shelved their paper menus and turned to digital options to reduce touchpoints. To go contactless, customers scanned a small black and white square called a QR code on their mobile device to see a digital copy of the menu.

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

EATER

After we served ourselves, I watched in disbelief as the boyfriend removed the skin from his portion of chicken and cast it aside onto his unused bread plate. Pat dry thoroughly with paper towels. We ordered a bunch of starters to keep us busy while we waited the hour for our chicken to be blasted in Zunis famed wood-fire oven.

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A LETTER TO CULINARY SCHOOL GRADUATES

Culinary Cues

Know that the degree or certificate is more than an acknowledgement of the skills and knowledge that you have gained – it represents your level commitment and discipline that will serve you well. This is nearly 70% of all restaurant diners. Dedicate your time to building an appreciation for the taste of the majority.

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Takeaways from the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show

SpotOn

Another found that one location was spending significantly more on paper products than the rest. The pressure is real Bryan Solar (far right, white shirt) talks with restaurant operators at the 2025 NRA show Across the show floor, one theme came up again and again: efficiency. uncovered a linen vendor double-billing them for months.

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