Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

The pink and blue horse illustration at the top of this article is not clickbait. Bar seating will be removed and reconfigured to allow six feet between bar stools. Bar servers will take orders and deliver drinks and food but will not linger across from guests. Those measures will continue in the future.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 5, 2022

In my last article I discussed how robots will transform our industry in a big way, but that is a few years off. In this article I will discuss the strategies that I have implemented with my clients across the country. If possible, send guests to the bar while they wait 30 or more minutes for a table.

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ChowNow

MAY 2, 2025

Done right, a restaurant newsletter becomes more than just a marketing toolit becomes part of the dining experience, keeping your brand top of mind and making repeat visits a natural next step for your guests. Early in the week is often a smart choicemany people start making plans for dining out around Monday or Tuesday.

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ChowNow

MAY 30, 2025

The right promotion at the right time can reignite business, whether that means a packed dining room on a slow weekday or reconnecting with loyal customers who havent ordered in a while. A restaurant marketing strategy that works for a sports bar might fall flat at a vegan cafe. Start by asking: What are you trying to accomplish?

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 20, 2022

The ancestors of the first semi-automatic machines to serve food and drink are still in use today, though instead of restaurants and bars, we see them in public spaces, perhaps small shops. This is what we discuss in this article. No waiters, just steaming plates and a glass door that's opened by a coin.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2023

In 2023, it is estimated that 87 million Americans will dine out on Mother’s Day. In this article, we’ll look at how payments technology has evolved over the last few years and became an important ally for restaurants that want to level up their customer experience and their revenue while handling the busiest days of the year.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2021

In my last article I talked about how busy our restaurants will be. Greet the guest, acknowledge that they may have to wait and send them to the bar. Recommendation : Take out tables from the dining room and keep only as many as your servers can actually handle. That was only a few weeks ago and we are now there. Table Service.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Eatertainment is defined as “a guest experience that involves food and/or beverage dining before, after, or during other activities.” 64 percent would leave an overcrowded bar or club. 34 percent would not patronize bars or clubs without food items. If you need a few more ideas or inspiration check out this article.

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ChowNow

APRIL 11, 2025

Its going to get dropped, splashed with sauce, and maybe knocked off the bar by a customers pursethats just part of the deal. Tablets are everywhere in restaurants these days, and with good reason. Their sleek design and intuitive user interface make them a natural fit for a modern restaurants day-to-day operations.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 11, 2022

If you are a cook who is happy working just for a paycheck – more power to you, but you can probably save some time and not read this article. If, however you have the sense that cooking is more than that and you have your eyes on many years connected to the professional kitchen, then read on. Master your role and support those around you.

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Goliath Consulting

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This article delves into the guide’s past expansions and examines where it might go next. They argue that some food traditions, particularly from Asia, are undervalued because they don’t align with Western dining norms. Initially launched in 1920 in France, the guide traditionally focused on Europe.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature a lot of tech news, a celebrity-owned virtual dining concept, and the annual Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest. in-restaurant dining and online ordering for pickup or delivery), which can be leveraged to drive highly customized campaigns using a built-in marketing solution.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Still, because there are many competing businesses in the dining sector, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to stand out from the crowd. This article will explore seven tips on using Facebook Ads to increase your market share of customers. Everybody needs to eat, so the sale of food will never go out of fashion.

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ChowNow

MAY 16, 2025

A great dining experience starts long before someone walks through your door. 77% of diners visit a restaurants website before they dine in or order takeout or delivery. Nearly every customer journey begins with a search on Google, then a scroll through several restaurant websites before something catches their eye.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Your staff, especially your restaurant manager, plays a crucial role in the overall dining experience. In this article: What strategies do you use to motivate and engage your restaurant employees? Looking for someone to oversee day-to-day operations is a critical business decision that needs careful consideration.

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Restaurant Clicks

JUNE 3, 2021

The weather is beautiful, and we are all ready to dine outdoors in the Washington, D.C. Outdoor dining is a favorite amongst Washingtonians, and we have rounded up the leading restaurants you should try! This article includes restaurants that are diverse, and they are all outstanding. Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in DC.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

The reopening of dining rooms continues to be much slower for limited-service brands, with many restaurants choosing to continue to operate under off-premise only given their relatively higher volumes in those channels. See the latest sales and traffic results here: Sales Improve but Restaurants Should Brace Themselves for Challenges Ahead.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 6, 2021

For the original article, click here. With restaurants clawing back and facing new challenges like vaccine credentials and new COVID variants, it’s a good time to check on an equally important, if less prioritized corner of the American dining and drinking sector – restaurant insurance. restaurant scene. On the upside, U.S.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Then, check out my list of the best restaurants offering private dining in Los Angeles. No matter which neighborhood you find yourself in, there’s always a place that enhances your dining experience. So, if you’re hosting an anniversary, bar mitzvah, or holiday party, consider trying these top 21 hotspots!

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Long before the restaurant chains of today, decades prior to the birth of fine dining, experience dining, and molecular gastronomy, there were neighborhood cafes that were part of small communities across the country. Ah, but the food and conversation were consistently good, plentiful, and in-expensive.

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Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 11, 2021

One NRN article reported that more people are now “more mindful about how much and when they drink” (1). It is not a foregone conclusion that drinkers drink every time they visit a restaurant or bar.”. Now that 2021 is finally here, it’s out with the old and in with the new. Functional drinks are just what it sounds like.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2019

According to an article by BBC, McDonald's is investing in an Artificial Intelligence start-up to help serve data-driven meal choices. ‘Radio Frequency Identification’ (RFID) could be termed as an advanced bar-code reader. The restaurant industry is constantly witnessing major changes in technology. Wondering how?

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Famous for its beer and Midwestern charm, Milwaukee also has quite a few luxurious private dining options. When I think of private dining, I think of personally customized menu choices that complement one another flawlessly and accommodate everyone in my group or party. Any private dining experience needs to be unforgettable.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2022

These are the restaurants where dining is much, much more than just consuming food. I get it, profit in restaurants is sometimes hard to come by. We deal with highly perishable goods, unpredictable customer behavior, swinging door staffing, and constantly escalating cost of goods. It’s so hard to make money on that 10 oz.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 4, 2021

One particularly enticing prospect for a good time in Charlotte is to host a large gathering at one of Charlotte’s exquisite private dining restaurants. So, if you’re thinking of hosting your next work holiday party or special occasion soon, check out my list of the 15 best restaurants for private dining in Charlotte!

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

If you’re planning a special event or want to go out to eat with a large group, you should check out the private dining rooms many restaurants offer. Read on for a list of the finest private dining in Chicago. Best Private Dining Rooms in Chicago. The selection of private dining at Joe’s is what makes it so unique.

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Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

Meanwhile, sales at cafes, fast-food restaurants, coffee shops, and casual-dining establishments fell by 27 percent. We saw customers stockpiling on groceries and supplies in homes instead of going out to eat, raising retail sales by 29 percent over the previous year (1). What are causing these disruptions in the US food supply chain?

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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 2, 2022

They are mainstays in the dining culture, and millions of people around the world recognize them. Of course, tasty food, a specific dining experience, and real estate locations all have a part to play. Utilize the skills taught in this article to give your restaurant the best name it can have. Why Your Restaurant Name Matters.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2021

Full-service restaurant chains, which primarily rely on dine-in customers and had few if any off-premises services when the dine-in restrictions went into effect, bore the brunt of the transaction declines throughout the pandemic. An Unpopular Year. For full-service restaurants now, it’s about government restrictions.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 18, 2023

The Union Oyster House in Boston is one of the oldest continuously operating restaurants in America – The Kennedy’s loved to dine there and some of our founding fathers enjoyed oysters at their oyster bar. ‘The times they are a changin’, proclaimed Bob Dylan in 1964. His words seem quite relevant today. A great story.

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Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

In this article, well walk you through 7 easy steps to increase table turnover effectively, helping you boost your bottom line while maintaining a great dining experience. Turnover rate may be higher in fast-casual or quick-service restaurants compared to fine-dining establishments.

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The Rail

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore the key tech innovations that are simplifying restaurant relocation and helping owners make a seamless transition to their new space. Digital floor planning software allows restaurant owners to visualize their new kitchen, dining area, and storage spaces.

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Social Hospitality: Restaurants

MAY 6, 2020

Amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is a lot of negativity online and in the news. The hospitality industry has been hit hard, and it can often be difficult to see silver linings in immense uncertainty and tragic circumstances. Here are 10 inspirational ways the hospitality industry is embracing positivity during COVID-19.

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Future Food

MARCH 5, 2025

Successful precinct designs are aligned to the key strategy drivers Delivering a modern dining precinct in a club environment demands a holistic strategy that goes beyond architectural or interior design plans.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2020

Funds will be available to restaurant employees who can demonstrate that they: Worked on a part- or full-time basis in the restaurant industry for at least 90 days during the past year. Had a primary source of income in the restaurant industry for the last year. Experienced a decrease in wages or loss of job on or after March 10, 2020.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

TECHNOLOGY AND RESTAURANT CULTURE Learning to live with technology and stay in control is essential. We need to embrace the good and understand the bad and the ugly. Here are some thoughts on what might be done in this regard. [] MAINTAINING FOCUS: Cellphones off while at work is a reasonable standard if it is equitably enforced.

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ChowNow

JULY 19, 2024

It’s a strategic tool that influences diner choices, enhances their dining experience, and ultimately drives your restaurant’s success. Casual Dining/Brunch Menus: 15-25 items can offer enough variety while keeping operations manageable. a pizzeria, sushi bar), fewer items (10-15) can ensure high quality and consistency.

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