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Virtually Delicious: Setting the Table for Digital-First Dining

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Finally, find a place to cook and start filling orders, often alongside tickets from a traditional front-of-house. For Top Round Roast Beef in San Francisco, that meant running a fried-chicken joint, burger house, and ice-cream parlor all from within their existing sandwich shop. Welcome to the age of virtual restaurants.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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The New Normal: How Technology Can Help Streamline Restaurant Operations

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Reservation processing. According to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Mid-Year Update , more than 3 in 4 restaurant operators struggle with recruitment and retention, despite an increase in employment. Last year, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants went through some unwanted but necessary changes.

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Ultimate Restaurant Payroll Guide 2021

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Did you know that payroll/labor makes up almost one-third of a restaurant's operating costs ? While most restaurateurs are experts in hospitality and customer service, payroll makes many savvy business owners scratch their heads. We're here to demystify payroll so you can spend more time every week growing your business and doing what you do best.

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Tech Will Help Restaurants Do More with Less in 2023

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If 2020 and 2021 were all about helping operators find new revenue streams to reach guests when they couldn’t come into restaurants, then 2022 was all about getting customers back in. Personalization with Data. To meet their expectations, operators can use detailed, data-driven guest profiles. Making More Informed Decisions.

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Avoiding Warewashing Woes Ensures a Profitable Kitchen

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The best restaurants are those that keep back-of-house processes running smoothly to ensure a great front-of-house experience for guests. A 2021 OpenTable survey of more than 21,000 diners revealed that 52 percent of diners find the latest information about restaurants online and 42 percent learn from word of mouth.

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Restaurants Implementing Technology Today Are Better Prepared for the Disruptions of Tomorrow

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The restaurant industry lost $240 billion in profits in 2020 , and in 2021 is projected to fall about $167.5 From 2019 to 2021, the number of customers using food delivery apps rose by 21 percent , and this number is expected to grow another 22 percent by 2023. Restaurants Must Prepare For Continued Disruptions.