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

Modern Restaurant Management

“Through expansive experiences that inspire our guests paired with the ambiance of the space and the food on the plate, we’re setting new standards for the industry and creating truly spectacular moments for all who enter our restaurants and bars.”

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Patio Power: Strategies for Optimizing Outdoor Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

Operational control tools are also important, including reservation systems and waitlist management keep things moving smoothly when the patio fills up. And for more casual outdoor setups – think outdoor bars, beer gardens, or counter-service patios – QR code ordering is a no-brainer.

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Lessons from French Bistros: How Small Restaurants Deliver Big Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

In cities like New York, you’ll find eateries that mirror the bistro’s casual sophistication, while Tokyo’s intimate wine bars reflect a similar ethos of warmth and simplicity. Similarly, the rise of casual fine dining echoes the bistro’s knack for blending refinement with accessibility.

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Table for One – Elevating the Solo Dining Experience

Modern Restaurant Management

Single POS systems offer several features that can be beneficial to restaurants in serving solo diners – such as the opportunity to reserve a table in advance or access a restaurant's floor plans to optimize party seating. Cultivating a Personalized Experience and Welcoming Environment Casual dining or fine dining?

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Restaurant Newsletter Ideas To Keep Customers Coming Back

ChowNow

Its your chance to turn casual diners into consistent regulars, promote new menu items before they even hit the table, and build a real sense of community around your restaurant. Sharing a simple preview creates anticipation and helps drive reservations.

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What Does Social Distancing Mean for Social Businesses Like Restaurants?

Modern Restaurant Management

" Bo Peabody, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of restaurant reservation and rewards app Seated , Board member of Boqueria Restaurants, and Co-Owner of Mezze Restaurant Group , suggests: Beyond spacing out tables, take advantage of outdoor space if you have it available. Pellegrini, Jr. . "Social

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Restaurant Dress Codes Frequently Target Black Customers. It’s Past Time for Them to Go.

EATER

Umi’s website says it has a “strictly enforced” dress code, which bars “ball caps, sneakers, athletic wear and sports jerseys,” but the couple says not only had Johnson worn those exact shoes to Umi before, but a woman at the bar, who was white, was also wearing sneakers. It escalated from there. Dudes with short-sleeved polos.”