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Beverage trends spilling into the restaurant industry

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Women influence the bar

 By Kathleen Squires on Mar. 11, 2015

According to a recent Technomic study, women are 30 percent more likely to spend more on adult beverages on-premise than last year. We asked four women who are new and established leaders in the industry to talk about what else is changing for women, both in front of and behind the bar.

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Time for tea

 By Jody Shee on Mar. 16, 2015

According to the U.S. Tea Association, the tea market has grown from $1.8 billion to $10.4 billion in just over 20 years.

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Steal This Idea: Barrel aging for one

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 16, 2015

The craft-focused bar offers guests the option to buy smaller, individual barrels filled with their own customized, aged cocktail.

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Milking profits

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 16, 2015

Adding an alternate milk isn’t as easy as slapping it on the menu as a simple substitution.

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Tapping the craft-beer craving

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Jul. 14, 2015

Although operators do have customers who are loyal to the beer they drank in college, there is increasing demand for smaller-batch beers, seasonal brews and those with a local pedigree.

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Squeezing profits: signature lemonades

By Kelley McLain on Jul. 14, 2015

Boost the check by refreshing the menu with signature lemonades.

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Pop culture

By Kathleen Squires on Aug. 04, 2015

Although sales of mass-market sodas have slipped, interest in craft sodas made with natural sweeteners or global and local flavors is rising.

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The daiquiri gets real

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 26, 2015

When True Food Kitchen's Mat Snapp reworked a classic daiquiri to add to the cocktail list, it was important to conform to the better-for-you theme.

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Tackling tiki

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Aug. 13, 2015

While early tiki concepts used concentrates and canned juices, today, it’s all about fresh juices and quality ingredients, says Rob Goldberg.

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Quenching young thirsts

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Aug. 13, 2015

Dairy Queen and Burger King are the most recent chains to join Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Subway, Chipotle, Arby’s and Panera in removing sodas from kids’ menus.

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