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No Reservations About Putting Restaurants First

Modern Restaurant Management

"Pre-pandemic, only fine dining establishments typically used tools like prepayments or deposits. ." Our story began in 2014 when Tock’s founder, Nick Kokonas, grew frustrated with the limitations of traditional reservation systems while running The Alinea Group. Tock's origin story is all about problem solving.

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Condado Tacos overhauls its margarita lineup and drink sales spike by 20%

Restaurant Business

But those same margaritas had been on the menu since 2014 when the bar, so to speak, was set a bit lower. By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 02, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Six new flavor-forward margaritas launched at Condado Tacos in June. | All photos courtesy of Condado Tacos. His bucket list included about 20 puree flavors to start. “Joe

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Would Delivery Work for My Concept?

Modern Restaurant Management

restaurant delivery revenues are expected to reach nearly $80 Billion by 2022 and digital ordering and delivery has grown 300 percent faster than dine-in traffic since 2014. 20 percent of consumers say they spend more on off-premise orders compared to a regular dine-in experience. Projected U.S. Need more proof?

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Metaverse: What it means for restaurants

Goliath Consulting

These virtual reality worlds have been a thing since 2014-2019. 5 The restaurant opened in 2014 and was awarded Best Innovation Food & Beverage. The dining experience at Sublimotion has a more futuristic feel than any other restaurant in the world. For example, Ariana Grande hosted a concert in a game called Fortnite.

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Third-Party Delivery Service Management in the Age of COVID-19 – and Beyond

Modern Restaurant Management

While takeout and delivery revenue has more than tripled since 2014, reaching over $300B+ in 2019, demand for delivery services has skyrocketed as businesses shift to takeout and delivery-only models in response to COVID-19. “I know other restaurants are scrambling to try to set up services like DoorDash and UberEats.

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5 Ways to Attract Restaurant Customers

ChowNow

In March 2020, searches for “restaurant takeout” on Google increased 285 percent , as diners reacted to the closure of dining rooms across the country. Marketing your restaurant is critical for reaching new customers, promoting takeout and delivery sales, and now, in certain parts of the country, in welcoming patrons back for dine-in.

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Celebrating 90 Years of Fresh, Maine Lobster

Modern Restaurant Management

What Harvard Beal founded in 1932 as a wholesale fish market evolved into a go-to waterfront dining destination and experience. In 2014, Snyder and Russ Bernard, purchased Beal’s from Mary Beal, the widow of the third-generation owner Sam Beal. Stu Snyder. What has the brand’s pandemic experience like?