Open for Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

Who is the target customer base? For a fine dining Italian restaurant, it could be that fresh truffle supplements are available at a premium price for a limited time. Who is the target customer base? Your customer base likely has many categories of guests. Quick links What are restaurant promotions?

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EATER

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Apologies for the very middle-school opener, but this year I’ve found that my previously solid conviction that a restaurant is “a place where people cook a menu they’ve created for customers who pay to eat their food” has been challenged. And while they’ve existed for years, it feels like they hit peak saturation in 2023.

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7 Shifts

MAY 15, 2023

I worked in fine dining for so long, I thought my career was always going to be in fine dining, and I'm not saying that I'm completely. He drew on his experience in fine dining, an all too common one of overwork and chasing perfection, and knew that he wanted to create a healthier work environment at Pecking House.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ellen Mary Cronin/Nat Belkov Where to eat well, right now A great new restaurant can be a fun experience. A best new restaurant announces itself as part of the national dining conversation. Each restaurant on this list does more than offer an exceptional meal, it also reflects something larger about the way we eat.

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EATER

MAY 2, 2024

Building on decades of Korean Mexican cuisine in the city’s Pequeño Seúl, restaurants are crafting menus with global influences and attracting new customers The smells of Korean barbecue and Mexican street food mingle in the air of Zona Rosa, a central neighborhood of Mexico City. A variety of dishes at Dooriban in the Roma neighborhood.

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Open for Business

MAY 4, 2023

Restaurant service is one of the most important factors in any hospitality experience. Excellent customer service can be the difference between success and closing your doors. “We It’s actually the whole experience, the memories that are created … It’s the non-tangibles we remember.”

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 20, 2022

It's a constant conversation in the restaurant industry. But one can't deny that tips make up a majority of restaurant workers' take-home pay. There have been several ways in which restaurant owners have tried to create a more equitable system for employees to earn consistent, fair wages and improve retention. Table of Contents. Tip Pooling Laws.

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SpotOn

MARCH 19, 2024

SpotOn earned the standing of number 9 in the Dining category , which recognizes companies driving the restaurant industry forward through technology.   SpotOn’s new suite of hardware, also released in 2023, was designed with restaurateurs to meet the evolving needs of modern restaurants. The three new devices, a 15.6”

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Marketing4Restaurants

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Following up on the previous topic where we discussed restaurant trends we may see in 2023, we will cover a few more trends that we believe will shape the restaurant business landscape this year. # Meaning it depends on how the people in your area spend and what experiences they prefer or are interested to try out.

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EATER

MARCH 19, 2024

A dinner at Petite Cerise in Washington, DC, which opened in March 2023. Yes, Balthazar and Jean-George still thrive, but French cuisine is no longer the be-all-end-all of fine dining. But look around and a certain nostalgia for the white tablecloths and frisée aux lardons of French dining is manifesting.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 30, 2023

.” Simple concept yet much harder to pull off for today’s restaurants struggling to harmonize in-store, drive-thru, delivery and curbside experiences for both customers and employees. Customer expectations are level set by their most advanced in-store and digital experiences.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2023

an hour, leaving the rest of an employee's compensation up to the good will of customers in the form of tips. The idea behind this eliminates the argument of anyone being paid differently based on experience, ethnicity, age, gender identity, or beliefs. Restaurants can operate while paying staff a sub-minimum wage of just $2.13

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Open for Business

MAY 9, 2023

But even now that guests have long since returned to on-premise dining, demand for delivery remains high and shows no signs of going anywhere. Third-party delivery may be the most popular, but it’s certainly not the only option restaurants have to bring their food to hungry customers. Third-party delivery is booming like never before.

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EATER

JANUARY 9, 2023

After a fitful 2022, when a wave of pent-up wanderlust crashed over hot destinations, overwhelming hotels and airlines, 2023 seems like a chance to give up revenge travel and reset. Together, these projects celebrate the ways food and drink viscerally tether us to a place. But the neighborhood is just one microcosm of a citywide boom.

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Black Box Intelligence

APRIL 12, 2023

As we venture deeper into 2023, the restaurant industry continues to grapple with impacts of inflation, shifting customer dynamics, and an uncertain economic outlook. And although prices are expected to continue to grow more slowly in 2023 than in 2022, price growth is still projected to be above historical-average rates.

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Sling

JANUARY 4, 2023

Today, most bistro owners don’t define their restaurant as “fine dining” per se. The umbrella term “restaurant” includes such subtypes as: Fine dining. Casual dining. Ask 10 people, “What is a bistro?” and you’re likely to get 10 different answers. What is a bistro versus other restaurants? Fast casual.

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Clover - Restaurants

MAY 21, 2024

They’ll fill bar seats that other customers may find less desirable, quietly relax or have a friendly chat with the bartender, and happily consent to upsells, as they’re often paying with a company per diem. And remember: Always use a professional tone and appropriate spelling and grammar when replying to customers. Business travelers?

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Martha Cheng Hy’s Steakhouse was synonymous with Calgary dining in the 1950s, but as Canadian tastes have changed over the decades, a Waikīkī offshoot has become a time capsule of the iconic original It wasn’t long after opening in downtown Calgary in 1955 that Hy’s Steakhouse became synonymous with Alberta food culture.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2021

environments and are now seen everywhere from fine dining to counter service and everywhere in between. This movement toward more sustainably sourced food in both our fast-casual and fine dining restaurants will continue to expand in the future. Mark Hoefer, General Manager, Le Bilboquet Atlanta.

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Sling

MAY 13, 2023

Whether you’re looking to hire employees for a fine dining establishment, a food truck, or a fast food business, you’ll need any number of restaurant positions to make up the foundation of your team. A fine dining establishment may need all 24 positions on this list, while a food truck may only need three or four.

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EATER

DECEMBER 15, 2023

a cadre of chefs around the country are reenvisioning Korean barbecue, putting their spin on one of the most beloved Korean dining experiences. With Jeju, we are really trying to offer a more nuanced experience with quality that is unmatched and almost magical.” today, the experience wasn’t always so accessible.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. It is your roadmap to attracting and retaining customers. Identify Target Customers. Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. Establish Brand Strategy.

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Sling

JULY 1, 2023

1) Define the concept of your restaurant “Restaurant” is a word encompassing a wide variety of venues , from bistros to fine dining establishments and even ghost restaurants. Why will customers keep coming back after their first visit? 7) Fine-tune your menu Your restaurant’s menu is the heart of its identity.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 1, 2022

The auction will be held on 19 January 2023. The new plant is being constructed in the state of Espírito Santo and is set to begin production by 2023. The new plant is being constructed in the state of Espírito Santo and is set to begin production by 2023. Heongwan Moon from South Korea won the Cup Tasters Championship.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 11, 2023

And automated order taking, well, it is going to be one of the top trends in the restaurant industry in 2023. . Automated order-taking refers to technology, operating systems, or software that take orders from customers and respond to them automatically. And 1 out of 4 such people visit the restaurant that shows up in voice search.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2023

– Frances Allen, President and CEO, Checkers Brand loyalty took priority in 2023. Building these relationships with customers is key to attracting new guests and fostering long-term brand loyalty across locations. – Matt Eisenacher, Chief Brand Officer at First Watch Digital transformation continued to dominate 2023.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

NFT restaurants are dining clubs for the metaverse. The company’s website promises that owners of the NFTs — a “minting,” or release, of 8,888 unique pizza designs onto secure digital tokens — will enjoy “one-of-a-kind physical and virtual experiences” and “future integration into the expanding metaverse.” But also sometimes IRL.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Fine and Family Dining Hurt by Holiday Shift. The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. This was largely due to a favorable shift in the Thanksgiving holiday. Same-store sales growth was 1.6

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EATER

JANUARY 23, 2023

When I began baking professionally, the pastry cook trajectory was rather straightforward — you put in your time working in fine dining and worked your way up to pastry chef. In 2015, Bonnie Ohara founded Alchemy Bread in Modesto, California, after experimenting with bread baking at home. Every craft has to evolve.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features a gloomy start to the new year, dining trends for 2020, the importance of discounts, holiday gift card sales results, delivery frustrations, soda curiosity and a consumer culture report. An Uncertain Start to 2020? Same-store sales growth was -2.1

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Lavu

MARCH 18, 2020

Offer new wines and trendy pairings to bring in new customers. Wine and food pairing creates a special experience. It’s universally known that cheese paired with a robust red wine is a delightful dining experience. You can introduce new wines you purchased for the bar. Sauterne – Foie Gras. Dry Ros é – Cheesy Richness.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 3, 2023

In a State of the Restaurant industry report, the Natiional Restaurant Association sees a return to normal with predicted sales growth in 2023. million by the end of 2023. Competition is heating up : In 2023, 47 percent of operators expect competition to be more intense than last year. "The

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EATER

MARCH 1, 2021

Because I am Chinese-Malaysian (then a rarity in the industry), many customers assumed our product was of Asian origin, and I endured racist comments about its price point, taste, and provenance; many retailers and customers found tibicos hard to pronounce and asked why we didn’t call it by its more commonly used name, water kefir.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 22, 2023

While it’s promising, it’s not the magic bullet to increase your revenue in 2023. The benefits of AI for restaurants are undeniable from automation, to real-time control and information analysis, to improved customer service. This has led many businesses to view it as a marketing magic bullet to solve their revenue woes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2024

Q4 Restaurant Trends Toast released its Q4 2023 Restaurant Trends report that examined catering activity around the holidays, large events, cold-weather food and alcohol preferences, and weekly tipping trends. Among the highlights: On or Off Prem Same-store catering transactions increased +71 percent in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022.

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EATER

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Because when dining out is also your night out, the food is just the start. A creation of Gabriella Khalil, the founder and creative director of Palm Heights, a Cayman Island boutique hotel that’s like flypaper for the fashionable, Habibi opened in June 2023. But here in the U.S., I mean, yeah, sure, but what’s the fun in that?

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EATER

AUGUST 22, 2022

If courses were inspired by something exact, the servers mentioned its scene of origin: After Catelyn Stark arrests Tyrion Lannister at an inn, she dines on onions dripping in juices, and we got the same. Before each of 10 courses, the staff explained the source or inspiration for everything that was served.

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