Kristen Hawley

Kristen Hawley is a freelance writer and founder of Expedite, a weekly restaurant technology newsletter. In addition to Fine Dining Lovers, her recent work on restaurant technology has been featured in Eater, Food & Wine, and Insider. When she's not writing, you can find her chasing two toddlers and an Australian shepherd around San Francisco and counting the minutes until it’s safe to get on a plane again. Planned future destinations include Singapore, Chiang Mai, Lyon, and her former hometown of New York City.

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Chefs Speak Out About Rising Costs

Following a hellish two years, skyrocketing food and energy prices are turning up the heat on restaurants. Kristen Hawley spoke to chefs including Le Bernardin's Eric Ripert about how they are feeling the effects of inflation.

Food Trends

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Tech Companies Predict Food Trends for 2022

Almost two years into the pandemic, and the industry continues to suffer. But with their unique vantage point, restaurant technology companies are vying to predict the trends of 2022 that might point to a way out of the crisis. Kristen Hawley looks at the data.

Coronavirus Useful Assets

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After a Year of Covid: Our Restaurant Future in Numbers

It has been one year since the coronavirus lockdowns were first enforced across America, and with them the closure of thousands of restaurants. Many restaurants turned to technology to stay afloat, while some simply couldn't survive. But what do the numbers mean for the future of the industry? Kristen Hawley took a look.