How high-end restaurants do takeout

Can’t get a weekend reservation at that new farm-to-table restaurant? Try it at home.

A handful of high-end restaurants in major cities are introducing takeout and home delivery for customers willing to pay the price. Dinners arrive packed with fresh bread and butter, carefully labeled sauces, high-quality disposable cutlery and containers rigged to stay upright.

Restaurateurs say they are trying hard to keep standards high ...

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