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One Year Later: Are We Still Turning Tables on Pay-at-the-Table?

Modern Restaurant Management

Tech has taken its seat at the table – literally. QR codes were invented in the 90s but didn’t pick up steam until 2011 – when smartphones became the ubiquitous devices they are today. Pay-at-the-table proved its value through the pandemic and breathed new life into old technology like QR codes.

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A Steakhouse Divided

EATER

Shelves of antique books accent various corner booth seatings.” The Japan-based G.Lion Group took over from Kawakami in 2011 and maintained course, even using Hy’s as inspiration for the group’s Akarenga Steak House in Osaka, Japan. Cheng also cites the effect of Japanese tourism, especially following the restaurant’s 2011 acquisition.

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The Greatest Restaurants Nashville Has To Offer

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On Main St, just a few hundred meters down from Five Points, Butcher & Bee has been a venue for lively conversations over shareable plates since it opened in 2011. The Catbird Seat. View this post on Instagram A post shared by the catbird seat (@the_catbirdseat). It opened in 2011 eleven with a unique premise.

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After Two ‘100-Year Floods’ in Just a Dozen Years, Vermont Restaurants Look to Rebuild Stronger

EATER

The 14-year-old restaurant had reopened July 3 with a brand-new bar, upwards of 20 additional seats, and more kitchen and storage space. After Tropical Storm Irene drenched the state with widespread flooding in 2011, officials tallied “unprecedented” costs of more than $800 million.

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WILDER RESTAURANT AND BAR TO OPEN ON 16TH OCTOBER AT BOUNDARY LONDON, SHOREDITCH

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Seating will be a mixture of custom made banquette seating in the same Ash wood with chairs from Carl Hansen & Son and there will be stoneware ceramics from local ceramicist Ned Davies in Bow. A separate bar area accommodates 40 seated guests, with marble and pewter topped Benchmark tables and separate snack menu.

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Loyalty Programs Driving Returning Customers

Foodable

Established in 2011, Vitality Bowls specializes in fresh, nutrient-rich bowls that combine a thick açaí berry blend with organic granola and superfood toppings. In this episode, host Paul Barron sits down with David Malinowski, the chief operating operator of Vitality Bowls.

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Must Be Something in the Sunshine

Modern Restaurant Management

BurgerFi got its start in 2011 in southeast Florida with its first location opening in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Because of this, most of our restaurants are outfitted with outdoor patio seating so guests can enjoy their meal, and the fresh air, with their family and friends.” There are also private spaces to host events.

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