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Fewer Seats, More Shelves: How Restaurants are Preparing for the Takeout Order Boom

LevelUp

Since 2014, online ordering for pickup and delivery has grown 300% faster than dine-in traffic. Now, it is crucial that quick-serve and fast-casual restaurants offer the ability to order online. Previously, most locations were about 2,000 square feet with 50 seats, as required by company policy.

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8 Restaurant Advertising Tips for Filling Seats in the Fall Season

Indoor Media

In 2014, Businessweek reported that the month known for kids being back in school, the football season resuming, and a great Earth, Wind & Fire song is also the worst for casual dining. The post 8 Restaurant Advertising Tips for Filling Seats in the Fall Season appeared first on IndoorMedia. Link Digital and Print Advertising.

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Feast on Sushi, Steak, and Globalization at Iraq’s American-Themed Buffet

EATER

license plates; a neon-accented diner serving fast food; and a McDonald’s-style playground. After inking the franchise agreement, Meurs flew to Erbil in 2014 to collaborate with Martani on constructing the restaurant — only to hurriedly evacuate when ISIS’s lightning takeover of northern Iraq advanced within 25 miles of Erbil.

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Top-Rated Fort Greene Restaurants You Should Check Out

Restaurant Clicks

Perched on a corner at Adelphi Street and Lafayette Avenue, Olea sits under a beautiful canopy of trees that make the outdoor seating a pleasant experience. Outdoor seating is weather-dependent, though, but some of the structures have infrared heaters to keep you warm. Order Online. Colonia Verde. Make a Reservation.

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How to write a restaurant business plan

Open for Business

“The point of a business plan is to show that you’ve done your homework,” says Charles Bililies, owner of Souvla , a fine casual Greek restaurant in San Francisco that has received national acclaim since opening in the spring of 2014. Restaurant concept Describe your restaurant concept and get the reader excited about your idea.

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Insights from an Alabama Restaurant Operator

Restaurant Engine

The Peterson family started Yo’ Mama’s in 2014. The restaurant served gluten-free southern comfort food for patrons concerned about celiac and wheat allergies. Seated diners are still 55% lower than pre-pandemic levels. The long road to recovery in the U.S. restaurant industry continues.

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Eight Ways Restaurants Can Prepare for a New Normal 

Modern Restaurant Management

“If you’re a bar, you could serve coffee and pastries during the day to keep different revenue streams open while not having to use the resources of a whole restaurant." How restaurants are laid out, in terms of flow and concentration of seating, will be key sensitivities to address.