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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

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They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. You need to put yourself in front of diners, get them in your door, and turn them into ambassadors of your restaurant that come back and tell their friends about you.

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How this top Brooklyn restaurant is able to pay teams more than industry average

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When the pandemic forced restaurant shutdowns, Huang turned his uncle's Fresh Meadows restaurant, Peking House, into a fried chicken popup, also called Pecking House, albeit with a spelling variation. 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.

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5 Ways to Get Your Restaurant Summer Ready

SpotOn

As the summer season approaches, bringing with it longer days and warmer weather, restaurants have a golden opportunity to welcome waves of customers looking for memorable dining experiences.  Upgrade your outdoor dining experience Summer is synonymous with outdoor dining. We can help.

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DO IT RIGHT

Culinary Cues

We can all choose to be great at what we do; choose to master our craft and create outstanding experiences for guests and co-workers alike, or we can choose to shrug our shoulders and surrender to mediocrity. Unfortunately, dining out and finding the right place to work is oftentimes a wishful roll of the dice. Plain and simple.

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Why 4 Restaurants Opt for a Service Charge Instead of Tips

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Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s A service charge (or service fee) is an automatic gratuity that restaurants add to the customer’s bill, typically set at 18-20% of the check. Some restaurants only add the auto-gratuity for large dining parties of 6 or more. Table of Contents What is a service charge?

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Why 4 Restaurants Opt for a Service Charge Instead of Tips

7 Shifts

Twenty minutes east of the White House, in D.C.’s A service charge (or service fee) is an automatic gratuity that restaurants add to the customer’s bill, typically set at 18-20% of the check. Some restaurants only add the auto-gratuity for large dining parties of 6 or more. Table of Contents What is a service charge?

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. An issue that may arise from this in 2024 is data privacy.

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