TABLE OF CONTENTS | WINTER 2021 04 Editor’s Letter 06 Menu trends to watch 08 Self-pour taproom 10 Technology trends 14 Q&A collaborative trio: Astro, Prescription Chicken, Salteña 18 National Restaurant Association releases State of the Restaurant Industry Report 20 Opinion - Think and act big to survive 24 Restaurant trends shift in 2021 26 Top 2021 food trends
BUSINESS Executive Editor Rick Zambrano contactrick@eaterypulse.net
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