What’s the latest trend in the food industry? According to the New York Times, it’s ultraniche restaurants. Restaurants specializing in one type of food—and I don’t mean just Italian or soul food, but a single entrée, like meatballs or fried chicken—are springing up all over New York.
In fact, says one food expert cited by the Times, single-food restaurants are popping up across the country. (Maybe the popularity of cupcake shops started the trend?). However, cautions John D. R. Walker, a professor at the school of hotel and restaurant management at the University of South Florida in Sarasota, single-entrée restaurants are most likely to succeed in big cities, where there’s a critical mass of population with a craving for one item.
What’s behind the one-item trend? One factor is the rise of food bloggers, TV shows spotlighting particular cuisines, and ratings and review sites like Yelp!.com. The result has
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