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Patio Power: Strategies for Optimizing Outdoor Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

Discover how handheld POS devices and QR code ordering are transforming outdoor spaces into efficient revenue engines. How can operators optimize their outdoor dining for efficiency? Outdoor dining can either slow things down or speed things up—it all comes down to how you run service.

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Raw and Ready: Growing a Healthy Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

The owner of Delicious Raw, a healthy fast casual concept launched in 2013, is looking to grow the brand and create a one-stop-shop for healthy consumables for a broad audience. I particularly like it because I'm heavy into outdoors and sports and the ocean. I just fell in love with South Florida.

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How Our New Concept Brought In 30 Percent More Guests

EATER

. | Courtesy of Sabine Caf Rich Fox of Sabine in Seattle says leaning more casual has helped his bottom line A version of this post originally appeared on May 28, 2025, in Eater and Punchs newsletter Pre Shift , a biweekly newsletter for the industry pro that sources first-person accounts from the bar and restaurant world.

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An Eater’s Guide to Sri Lanka

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Grandmas in floral cheeththa dresses deep-fry kokis (flower-shaped coconut rice snacks); cafes pour cups of frothy, milky tea; families set up outdoor fires to slow-cook baby jackfruit in coconut milk; and tappers climb kithul (fishtail palm) trees to collect sap for treacle and jaggery. Uncles Colombo gets to sleep early, but not Uncles.

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Hungry for Growth: The Restaurant Industry in 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

While this has created many new jobs, restaurants and bars are struggling to find the talent to fill these positions. As seen first with many fast casual chains, we expect more differentiated benefits packages to continue to emerge as a way for restaurants to fill much needed open positions. Growth of New Business Models.

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The Next Big Bite: Bold Dining Trends and Concepts to Watch in 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

Remember when food trucks redefined street food in the early 2010s or when small plates turned casual dining into an adventure of endless flavors? These spaces blend exceptional food with lively entertainment and an inviting outdoor atmosphere. Every year, the culinary world serves up something new to savor.

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8 Successful Restaurant Concepts & Ideas to Inspire and Guide You

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Here are a few examples of restaurants with names that ooze concept: Parm: Casual Italian, known for their Chicken Parm Sandwiches. Umami Burger : Casual burger spot with an empaths on flavor. Conversely, a casual neighborhood sandwich shop may name their sandwiches after local heroes or landmarks. Fast-Casual Restaurants.