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Slow food, fastNow serving: the future! Or at least that's what's happening in San Francisco and Berlin, where restaurateurs are using digital technology...
December 25, 2018 -
The high-tech playgroundA new workspace has just opened its doors in San Francisco: an experimental playground for fans of high-tech cooking.
November 5, 2018 -
Getting connectedThe Internet of Things (IoT) has huge potential to transform the foodservice sector. Elly Earls finds out how.
October 31, 2018 -
Rise of the robotsRobot restaurants are hitting the headlines everywhere from China to the US. Elly Earls finds out whether chefs should be worried....
October 24, 2018 -
Ultra-personalization: the next big thing?A restaurant brand in the UK can tailor your dinner to your DNA profile. Elly Earls finds out whether this is...
October 17, 2018 -
Kimbal Musk: Geek chefHow microchips are revolutionizing American cuisine. When most people hear the name “Musk”, they think of Elon, the founder of Tesla and...
October 16, 2018
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Pixel pasta: will 3D food printers revolutionize the restaurant industry?The room is bathed in soft pink light; the few chairs are lit up in green from underneath. Geometric shapes float past on the walls. It’s not garish, but it’s very futuristic - sort of a combination spaceship-laboratory thing. Diners are...
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Artificial food and dairy substitutes – Comfort food from the science labNew York, the not-too-distant future: gray smog lingers over the streets of an overpopulated city. The world’s natural resources are practically gone; precious water and food are astronomically expensive. While the majority of the impoverished populace struggles every day to find...
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InnovatorsCook for your life! Masterchef Shipra Khanna’s path to freedom through the kitchen
The clock is slowly ticking down. Two minutes left, and nowhere near all 100 dishes are ready. A young woman and her rival are whirling through a tiny show kitchen, as chaos rages all around them. The overambitious moderators shout words...
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ManagementMeals on Wheels – The new generation of food trucks
Sunday at the flea market. Throngs of early risers are wandering around the lot, munching on greasy chicken courtesy of the local food truck. Served with fries, because of course it is. Sound familiar? But times, they are a’changin’: these new...
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ManagementPlants take center stage
Plant-based foods have stepped out of the shadow of the age-old meat-vs-fish question, and are finally enjoying the limelight in menus, cookbooks, and household fridges. New products and creative recipes are taking plant-based food to the next level.
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ManagementSome like it hot
Bakeries have many of the essential ingredients to serve hot dishes as well as pastries, a move that could boost customer spend in a competitive market. Elly Earls finds out whether the shift from bakery to full-service restaurant can be sustainable...