The word innovation gets tossed around a lot, and it’s become a buzzword for any number of industries and services. The restaurant industry is one that likes to slap “innovative” on everything new or different. Innovation is something restaurateurs aspire to. What restaurant critics seek out. And the place eager foodies get to first, and like bell cows, lead the rest of the herd there. But what the hell does innovation mean for restaurants? It’s hard to say, exactly. But there are a lot of things called innovative that are not. And there are proven examples of innovation is. Maybe the better question is, which restaurant innovation really has value for the most restaurants?
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