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The Unlikely Perks of a Larger Restaurant Space

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Kato , according to co-owner and wine director Ryan Bailey Where: Los Angeles The growth: Jon Yao opened Kato in an LA strip mall in 2016 as a tiny operation. We also have two seats at the bar that we reserve for walk-in drinks and la carte bites. Subscribe now for more stories like this.

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Whatever Happened to Election Cake?

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But in response to the 2016 presidential election, a contingent of American bakers, led by Susannah Gebhart of Old World Levain Bakery in Asheville, North Carolina, rediscovered the glory of election cakes and attempted to “ #MakeAmericaCakeAgain.”

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Is Galentine’s the New Valentine’s?

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"Reservations are a mix of regulars and fresh faces as well. It is really giving Valentine’s Day a run for its money in terms of the number of reservations we see each year." “That is an example of a unique event that sees reservations fill up almost instantly.”

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Top-Effective Tech Solutions to Improve Profits

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Automation tools also provide value through mobile ordering apps, AI solutions, digital reviews apps, and online reservation software. Their recent survey results of 2016, report over $36 billion (dollars) lost due to theft and error in the United States only.

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Five Ways to Increase Sales at Your Restaurant this Valentine’s Day

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On Valentine’s Day, restaurants fill up quickly with reservations from couples eager to spend a romantic night together. In fact, before COVID in 2016, both single people and couples spent a total of 35 million dollars on Valentine’s day experiences.

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Native American Museum Cafes Preserve Tradition, Embrace Innovation

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The manoomin cakes were first introduced by the cafe’s inaugural chef, Richard Hetzler , who led the culinary team from 2004 to 2016 and authored the cafe’s cookbook.

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MRM at Five: What Issues Have Impacted Restaurants?

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In 2016, there was plenty of compelling robotics technology geared for the restaurant industry. Today it’s common to see monitors that double as order kiosks greeting you as you walk in, POS systems that conveniently allow you to pay and tip in one place and tablets that waiters use to keep track of reservations and customer orders.