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- China's culture influences Starbucks flavors, furnishings
Smaller kiosks don't work in China, where consumers want to sit and relax over afternoon coffee, a fact that's driving Starbucks to open bigger stores with comfy furnishings as part of its plan to more than double its presence there in the next three years. Starbucks will also add more Chinese-inspired items to the menu, as part of the localization efforts that are key to US retailers' success in Asia, experts say. The Wall Street Journal
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- Restaurants slow to fight food waste
 Restaurants produce about 15% of the food waste that winds up in U.S. landfills, but until recently few eateries have placed the problem high on the priority list. "The hardest part about doing anything to benefit the planet, benefit your bottom line is behavioral change," said Chris Moyer of the National Restaurant Association, which has made reducing waste part of its ConServe program. National Public Radio/The Salt
(11/27)
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Compared to last year, how many holiday workers will you hire this year?
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- App lets butcher teach lessons in bacon
 A mobile application from butcher and author Tom Mylan offers step-by-step lessons for foodies and chefs who want to make their own bacon. "When I was trying to learn how to butcher there were very few resources, not really any books, and I ended up teaching myself a lot of stuff by watching YouTube videos," he said. Forbes
(11/26)
- Burger King targets mobile users to promote new product
To promote its new partnership with Cinnabon, Burger King's mobile ad on ESPN's mobile site encourages consumers to drop in at the nearest BK to sample the new Minibon offering. Tapping the ad takes users to Burger King's mobile site, where they can be directed to the nearest outlet using the device's GPS. Mobile Marketer
(11/26)
- Boloco adds interactive aspect to digital menu boards
 Burrito chain Boloco has incorporated a digital menu board system from ComQi that gives customers new ways to interact using their mobile devices while they wait for their food. In this video, ComQi executive Stuart Armstrong demonstrates how guests use their gadgets to play tic-tac-toe, either against the house or other connected friends. PizzaMarketplace.com
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- Steamed dishes can be surprisingly delicious
Chef and owner of San Francisco's Slanted Door restaurant Charles Phan grew up eating the steamed dishes that are a staple of chefs in his native Vietnam, where, he writes, "a properly steamed fish is a benchmark for professional chefs." Phan hopes he can change the way Americans perceive steamed food and prove it is not just a cooking technique for the health-conscious, but a way to quickly create moist, flavorful dishes. The Wall Street Journal
(11/23)
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Domino's plans to hire as many as 25,000 seasonal workers to see the pizza chain through the holidays. Nationwide, restaurants and retailers will add more than 400,000 temporary workers this season, with an eye on making some of the best ones permanent in the new year. 
