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6 Tips for Restaurant Success in 2021

Restaurant Engine

It seems poised to continue at least for part of 2021. To help you, we look at six tips for restaurant success in 2021. #1: Restaurant customers in 2021 are going to be looking for contactless options when they frequent your restaurant. 3: Enhance Outdoor Dining. 1: Enhance Contactless Ordering and Payments.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-July 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Total restaurant visits were down -6 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2019 but were up +23 percent from a year ago, recovering from a -23 percent decline in May 2020. Snack periods, were down -5 percent in May 2021 compared to May 2020, and for a pre-pandemic view, down -11 percent compared to same month two years ago. ” 2.

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21 Restaurant Interior Design & Decor Ideas to Inspire You in 2021

Touch Bistro

To offer a truly immersive dining experience, let your guests indulge more than just their taste buds the next time they visit your restaurant. Establish a sense of arrival with unique signage and seating for guests waiting for tables, like London, U.K. Emphasize Communal Dining. Go Beyond Standard Seating.

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Designing a Next-Gen Teaching Facility

Modern Restaurant Management

The project was originally concepted in 2017, went on hold in 2020 and began construction in 2021. Although there are no desks and chairs, students that take this course are learning real, hands-on experience within the dining room and kitchen. The facility opened in 2022. How is the project multi-functional?

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Modern Restaurant Design Trends Shaping the Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

Instead, management should consider adjustments that allow for a clear path for takeout and delivery drivers, whether that be through temporary (yet aesthetically pleasing) signage or an alluring component that keeps dine-in patrons to one side, and those who intend to grab-and-go to the other. Looking to socialize?

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The State of New York Restaurants in 2020

7 Shifts

The Indoor Dining Blueprint Governor Cuomo recently announced their new blueprint for indoor dining , which somewhat opens up indoor-only restaurants to the public. "A And restaurants also pose possible risks, concentrations of people inside [for] indoor dining. What support is available for New York restaurants 1.

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4th of July Specials for Restaurants: Promotions and Ideas for 2021

Touch Bistro

And Independence Day 2021 may be the busiest one yet, with 46% of American consumers reporting that they’re excited to dine out again as pandemic restrictions are loosened. For example, if you’re a fine dining establishment, diners probably aren’t looking for streamers and balloons everywhere. Download Now.

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