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MAD Recommends | September '24

After a final gasp of 'second summer’ here in Copenhagen, the drop in temperatures is giving us serious back-to-school vibes. So this month’s Recommends is all about learning new things
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Sobering
A beloved restaurateur--and maybe an industry at large?--confront their drinking problem. And chef Alejandra Espinosa finds the unexpected at MAD…
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MAD Recommends | August '24
This month's list includes lots of works from friends of MAD, including recently minted New York Times columnist Lisa Donovan and the good folks at…
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MAD Recommends | July '24
This month's list includes a link to our behind-the-scenes scoop on what really happened during that spicy first episode of René Redzepi's new streaming…
Can a Restaurant Do Well and Do Good?
What we learned about the compatibility of making money and making change at our MAD Monday in NYC; an interview with Jon Polley, who helped fix…
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MAD Recommends | June '24
Welcome to MAD Digest Recommends, our special supplement for paid subscribers to MAD’s newsletter, designed to help you navigate the chaotic abundance…
Show Me The Money
How open book management can change a restaurant's fortunes in more ways than one. Plus alum Kirsten Kirby Shoot on indigenous food sovereignty, and…
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Want to Retain Staff? Try This One Weird Trick
How solving the childcare problem can solve a lot of other things too. Plus MAD Academy alum Laura Cabrera on striking out on her own
MAD Digest: The Robots Are Coming
A new machine raises a lot of questions about automation and craft. And Academy alum Jack Feeny wants you to give up your plastic cutting board.
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