The 5pm Dining blog does not always have a 100% record when it comes to predicting food trends. However, last year, we did OK. We echoed the view of the Brooklyn-based restaurant consultants Baum + Whiteman that 2017 would see rise in the numbers of ‘restaurants without seats'. The former refers to a growing trend for American restaurants and food brands to set up commercial kitchens in low rent, industrial zones. Staffed by professional … [Read more...]