Browsing Tag Michael Kaminer
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10 February 2022 at 08 : 00 AM
Building a Legacy
COVER STORY Industry leaders share family stories. As told to Michael Kaminer In our community, family and business are often inseparable. While our pages often focus on the “business” side of that equation, we thought it was time to spotlight family— especially after such a challenging year. Who inspires you? Who’s ...
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10 February 2022 at 08 : 59 AM
Marathi Restaurant
RESTAURANT SPOTLIGHT Marathi 200 Church St., New York, NY 10013 By MICHAEL KAMINER Closing a restaurant can mean the end of an era. But for Andreas Koutsoudakis, shuttering Tribeca’s Kitchen in New York City is the start of a whole new chapter. With a star culinary team, Koutsoudakis has transformed Tribeca’s Kitchen into Marathi (marathinyc. ...
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11 January 2022 at 14 : 44 PM
Future – Proofing
COVER STORY Expert tips to reboot, renew, and reinvent in 2022. By Michael Kaminer The New Year is a chance to leave behind the challenges of the past 12 months. It’s also an opportunity for change. With that in mind, Estiator has rounded up some expert tips on how to reboot your business—and continue performing better and stronger in 2022. ...
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10 December 2021 at 07 : 29 AM
The Road Ahead
COVER STORY From robot servers to popular proteins, the trends industry leaders say will dominate 2022. By Michael Kaminer Some in our industry have described 2021 as a roller coaster. Estiator readers have a different take. They’ve told us it’s been more like a Tilt-a-Whirl, bumper cars, and Whack-aMole rolled into one. With that ...
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8 November 2021 at 06 : 06 AM
Strength in Numbers
COVER STORY Greek-founded purchasing co-ops change the game for independent restaurants. By Michael Kaminer Greeks didn’t invent the restaurant purchasing co-op. But Greeks have been pioneers in the industry, launching some of the nation’s most successful purchasing groups for independent restaurateurs. The concept behind purchasing ...
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10 October 2021 at 07 : 16 AM
Diner Chronicles
COVER STORY After a perilous year, owners finally look forward. By Michael Kaminer What a difference a year makes. In August 2020, Estiator profiled three diner owners whose businesses faced existential threats from the pandemic. Today, as vaccines gain ground, in-room dining returns, and customers tiptoe back, diner owners can finally ...
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11 September 2021 at 14 : 32 PM
Power Chefs
COVER STORY Meet three women at the top of their game in the kitchen and beyond. By Michael Kaminer Chef Maria LoiMaria TampakisChristina Xenos It seems almost quaint to bring up gender in our industry. But only a quarter of chefs in the U.S. are female, according to recent data. And as recent reckonings around bad behavior have ...
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11 September 2021 at 14 : 19 PM
Charm City’s Greek Accents
Baltimore’s Greektown faces the future. By Michael Kaminer This is the new face of Baltimore’s Greektown: Oldham Crossing, a luxury townhouse development, opened last year on the site of a vacant warehouse in the neighborhood’s heart. Greektown “has been rediscovered of late for its proximity to major commuter thoroughfares and to ...
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10 July 2021 at 03 : 19 AM
Dining by Design
After COVID-19, how can restaurant design inspire customers? By Michael Kaminer We know how COVID-19 has changed the look of restaurants—spaced-out tables, clear partitions, QR codes on tables, outdoor tents. But what does the pandemic mean for the future of restaurant design? How will we adapt to make patrons feel not just ...
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7 June 2021 at 04 : 24 AM
Menu Options
In the COVID era, the next generation of menus is changing how we serve customers. By Michael Kaminer To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the death of dining out have been greatly exaggerated. Nearly 60% of Americans feel comfortable at restaurants, according to an April survey by data company Morning Consult—and that number keeps ...
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