Restaurant Industry

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Chefs in a restaurant kitchen preparing food with alternative oils, highlighting the shift to seed oil-free cooking.

Ingredients

Seed Oil-Free Cooking: Health Gains Clash With Financial Pains for Restaurants

Imagine a restaurant kitchen where the fryers no longer bubble with canola or soybean oil.

Shira Golan·July 20, 2026

A modern restaurant counter service area with happy customers and efficient staff, showcasing a sustainable and employee-friendly business model.

Restaurants

Restaurants Boost Sustainability with New Counter Service Models

At Rye Bunny, eliminating hosts and reducing servers wasn't about cutting corners.

Shira Golan·June 23, 2026

A split image showing a futuristic AI-powered kitchen contrasted with a human chef's artistic food preparation, representing the debate on AI's role in restaurants.

Chefs & Makers

AI in Restaurants: Creativity or Crisis by 2026?

At a Michelin-starred restaurant in Tokyo, a new AI system predicts diner preferences with 95% accuracy.

Corazon Bautista·June 20, 2026

An elegant restaurant table with a single wilting green leaf on a plate, symbolizing the retirement of the Michelin Green Star award.

Chefs & Makers

Michelin Retires Green Star, Future of Sustainable Dining Unclear

Michelin has retired its Green Star award for eco-friendly practices, leaving 291 globally recognized restaurants without their distinctive symbol of sustainability.

Corazon Bautista·June 3, 2026