April 2022 Edition

ON THE INSIDE 8 10 ACF Honors Top Chefs & Industry Leaders at Annual Gala Gloves for Food Safety

H O T E L , D I N I N G & E A T E R Y T R E N D S

Publisher Ed Daniels Editor-in-Chief Maria Medina Executive Assistant Caren Franklin Contributing Writers

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Hospitality in the Metaverse. Are You Ready?

Setup Any Ghost Kitchen with Middleby Marshall Wow! Ovens

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Chris Crowley Eleni Finkelstein

Linchi Kwok Cole McKisson

Restaurant Associates Celebrate Diamond Anniversary International Restaurant & Foodservice Show & Coffeefest Recap GRUB STREET: OFFICE WORKERS ARE FINALLY HEADING BACK

Beth Torn, RD, MA Account Executive Martin Daniels Carol Terracciano Design/Creative Director André Garabedian Social Media Director Margarita Kilpatrick Editing and Proofing

Spicing Up Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Lifting Foodservice: A Profile of Ron Ehrhardt

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Mairead Beeson Lauren Swantko HOSPITALITY NEWS Created by Media Magic, Inc. 245 Newtown Rd, Plainview NY 11378 HospitalityNewsNY.com (833) 500-6397

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Optimizing Menus in a Post-Pandemic World

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Talk Table

THE POWER OF HEALING THROUGH FOODSERVICE A CONVERSATION WITH VERONICA MCCLYMONT

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The Resurgence of the Modern Automat

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TAKING OVER THE FAMILY BUSINESS

Mille Nonne: A Commitment to Quality

WILL OUTDOOR DINING BE IN-DEMAND AFTER THE PANDEMIC

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RECOVER 2022: WHICH PART OF THE WORLDWILL TAKE THE LEAD?

CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE COOKIE AT A TIME

Service & Product Directory

Employment Opportunities

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