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Kelp Food Is Making Waves in Restaurants and Supermarkets—and Helping Conservation Efforts

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billion in 2028,” according to a Fortune Business Insights report. AKUA, which sources kelp from Maine farmers—a large percentage of which comes from female-owned Summit Point Seafood— launched a Kickstarter campaign in 2018 to bring their kelp jerky to market, raising more than $71,000. billion in 2021 to $24.92

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In the Spirit of Giving Back: Socorro Tequila’s Philanthropic Efforts in Jalisco

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Antinori, who has an intimate relationship with Dallas dining and has sold plenty of spirits in the restaurant industry, jokingly says he’s been drinking it just as long. Papa, let’s quit selling other people’s tequila and let’s go make our own,” Antinori said to Irving one boozy night in 2018.

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Raise a Glass: The Popularity of Nonalcoholic Drinks Is Marking a Shift in Drinking Culture

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52% of drinkers are replacing alcohol with nonalcoholic beverages, reports Pattern Data Science. In 2022, data analytics firm Statista reported the nonalcoholic drinks market in the U.S. If you walk into a restaurant or a grocery store, the options are still very limited. According to Nielsen , over a fifth of U.S.

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Food Delivery Continues Fund Raising and Rapid Expansion

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billion valuation DoorDash got in February when it raised $400 million and almost 10x it's valuation in early 2018.  Key quote from Manhattan Venture's research report on Postmates , which is yet another food deliver company: The current U.S. This is up from a $7.1 cities -  is worth watching.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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Or what about an elegant restaurant that has a dress code prohibiting shorts? Instead of turning someone away, a restaurant staffer escorts him to a private closet that has “loaner pants.” A couple of hours later, the happy patron pays his $200 tab; he will return to the restaurant nine times the next year.

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Why Traveling the World Is the Best Investment in Yourself

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If you’re interested in the restaurant business, this is the perfect chance to note what thrives overseas, be it individual dishes, types of cuisine or certain franchises. Travel Association reported that relationships between couples who travel together last longer. It can literally calm you. Unfamiliar moments help us grow.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

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The next day, my home state of California reported its first coronavirus death, and a week later, schools, businesses and public spaces across America began closing. Synergy Vision, a London-based medical and health care communications company, introduced a four-day week in late 2018.