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2025 food and beverage trends

Hospitality Magazine

It ultimately fosters engagement between customers and front of house, who have an opportunity to speak to guests about what they’re about to eat or drink. Back in 2018, the average price of 750ml of wine in US dollars was $11.40, according to the World Health Organization.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Can Technology Help Solve the Restaurant Labor Shortage?

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants that once employed full front of house operations, quickly turned into crews of kitchen and expeditor staff only, employing sometimes 25-50 percent of their original staff. Yelp Kiosk was built in 2018 to help restaurants that didn’t have it in their budget to hire a dedicated host. Roles shifted too.

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From the archives: Burnt Ends’ Dave Pynt in profile

Hospitality Magazine

The six-year-old restaurant has accumulated some serious accolades with Pynt receiving the Chefs’ Choice Award in 2017 and Burnt Ends earning its first Michelin star in 2018. To put it simply, the past few years have been great for Burnt Ends. The restaurant also snagged the no.10 10 position on Asia’s 50 Best list.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Creating a Culture of Cleanliness 

Modern Restaurant Management

There are several considerations that owners and managers must take when establishing new cleaning procedures, including: Frequency – Enhanced cleaning and disinfection, in both front-of-house (FOH) and back-of-house (BOH) areas, will reduce the spread of potentially harmful germs throughout the restaurant.

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Noma Finally Gets Third Michelin Star

EATER

Restaurants that receive the three-star ranking typically fall under various categories that Noma has always exemplified: long tasting menus with thoughtful beverage pairings, strong front of house service, and well-executed cuisine that is, in theory, worth traveling across the globe for.

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How to get your restaurant ready for the holidays

Hotel Business

A 2018 study by BeverageDaily found that the average U.S. Prepare for the surge in alcohol sales over the winter holidays by equipping your front-of-house staff with ample bar mop towels. You must account for increased foot traffic in your restaurant or hotel bar.

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

I remember the excitement when I learned of the world’s first automated burger restaurant in San Francisco, Creator, in 2018. Specifically, technology and digitization has been coming to the front of house. Therefore, digitization and optimizing the back and front of house will increasingly become common and important.