The Rail

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Video marketing is an essential tool to captivate audiences, drive foot traffic, and win the fierce battle for online attention. Taking it a step further than high-quality images , video marketing taps into the sensory appeal that text and photos cant achieve. Remember the days of beautiful dinner images on Instagram?

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Whether it’s providing in-store entertainment, activating social media promotions or implementing QR-code menu options, the digital initiative among restaurateurs is clearly present, but it’s not enough. In the digital age, restaurants must put some focus on digital media, too.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 7, 2023

Creating a great ambiance in your sports bar or restaurant is a good way to attract new customers. People who regularly go to sports bars and restaurants want the best technology available to watch the big game. Bar owners want customers to understand the theme of the space when they first walk in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 8, 2024

Many restaurant and bar owners are leveraging this additional speed and capacity to add or upgrade TV or entertainment streaming services. With economic uncertainty persisting among Latino SMBs, restaurant and bar owners are seeking any competitive edge in the marketplace, including enhancing on-premise entertainment offerings.

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EATER

DECEMBER 17, 2024

December belongs to the at-home entertainers. Lille Allen From casual kickbacks to formal family dinners, heres a playlist sure to please any crowd December belongs to the at-home entertainers. May your gatherings be merry and bright. Choose a solid theme. And some of its really good for Christmas music. Dont be afraid to get silly.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2020

Virtual events allow people to feel connected and to enjoy themselves, despite the fact that they can’t do so in a restaurant, bar, or other venues. Here are a few tips your restaurant can use to take advantage of the virtual event trend: Live Entertainment. Does your venue host live entertainment such as bands, DJs, or comedy?

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7 Shifts

JULY 1, 2024

Running a bar is a lucrative business, proven by the fact that this industry is estimated to be valued at a whopping $36 billion in 2024. While this could be a rewarding venture, opening a bar is not exactly the same as opening a food business. How profitable is a bar?

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 28, 2022

ESOMAR-certified market intelligence and research firm, Future Market Insights , states that technological advancements in robotics has led the food manufacturers to reconsider their orthodox human-based manufacturing operations and switch to robotics.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

Fast Food and QSR Value The United States Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Market size was valued at US$ 248.8 billion by 2033, according to The "United States Fast Food and Quick Services Restaurants Market Size and Share Analysis – Growth Trends and Forecast Report 2025-2033" from ResearchAndMarkets.com.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Focus on creating extraordinary experiences that raise the bar in your community. Focus on creating extraordinary experiences that raise the bar in your community. We also sent our marketing teams to contact large businesses, hospitals, manufacturing plants, and schools to find out if we could help with food and catering.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 10, 2024

Among the reasons restaurants fail (poor location, inadequate marketing, lack of staff and inventory control, uninspired menu, unreasonable pricing), customer theft is rarely on the radar. ” Some restaurateurs consider this the price of doing business – even a form of marketing.

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The Rail

APRIL 9, 2024

The Future of Bar Entertainment is VR Virtual reality is currently one of the most innovative and exciting advancements for the bar and restaurant industry. Virtual reality in bars offers a unique experience that can attract new customers, retain existing ones and differentiate a business from its competitors.

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The Rail

JULY 18, 2023

Instead, we are going to take a look at the history of the bar industry. And bars are meant to be fun, so let’s have fun along the way. The term bar itself arises from the actual physical bar slab from which drinks are served within the establishment.

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The Rail

JULY 18, 2023

Instead, we are going to take a look at the history of the bar industry. And bars are meant to be fun, so let’s have fun along the way. The term bar itself arises from the actual physical bar slab from which drinks are served within the establishment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2019

64 percent would leave an overcrowded bar or club. 34 percent would not patronize bars or clubs without food items. Eatertainment venues offer the combined attraction of entertainment and dining, which helps drive revenue. "It's 25 percent would take dates to eatertainment venues.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

” Their answers touched on a variety of subjects including AI, virtual reality, virtual kitchens, staffing and retention, social media marketing, sustainability and third-party delivery. One great thing about the online delivery market is that it produces massive amounts of data. Marketing efficiency and effectiveness.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2024

These spaces blend exceptional food with lively entertainment and an inviting outdoor atmosphere. Today’s social yards are anchored by restaurants and bars that integrate communal spaces into their designs. Union Market in Washington, D.C., Social Yards Social yards are redefining what it means to dine out.

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EATER

APRIL 22, 2025

Jesse Sparks Jenn Sit, the executive editor at Clarkson Potter, on what the publisher is looking for A version of this post originally appeared on April 21, 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. Its more fragmented now.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With so many amazing new dining and entertainment experiences emerging around the world, it feels good to be a part of that revolution and to bring something unique back to San Diego.” Hunter aims to set the bar for floating day clubs at a time when business and trend forecasters have projected strong potential within the new category.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 27, 2020

ViewHouse, an eatery, bar and rooftop in Colorado opened for in-store dining at all four of their locations on May 27 with a new ‘Open with Care’ campaign: a new care plan to make it safer for guests and employees in response to COVID-19.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 20, 2020

These innovations in menu offerings seem almost common sense now in a market flooded with third-party delivery services, but it would be a shame to see these unique convenience offerings disappear.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Happy hours can be a great way to increase foot traffic and boost sales for restaurant and bars. Data reveals that bars with happy-hour programs had an average increase in revenue of 26 percent during happy hours. Another great way is to add some entertainment that can be anything from live music to trivia night.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Yelp introduced Yelp Store Visits (YSV) to measure how online activity on Yelp drives physical store foot traffic, and launched Showcase Ads, a new video-centric format that allows national marketers to feature in-season promotions and to tell their brand story more effectively. Carl Mittleman.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Restaurants are struggling to find people in a tight market. Mass shootings in restaurants and entertainment venues are happening with increasing frequency. Consumption of alcohol in restaurants and bars can precipitate arguments that get out of hand. Exhaustion from overwork.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 12, 2022

People will understand, so let’s just keep charging more and more until we cross that line of “what the market will bear”. How do we continue to market wines at $20 a glass or cocktails in the same price category? So here is the line in the sand – WHERE IS THE VALUE?

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2024

Casual Dining Preferences Market Force Information unveiled a survey on casual dining preferences across the United States highlighting shifting trends influenced by economic factors and evolving consumer tastes. One in 10 people currently work in foodservice, making it the nation’s second-largest private employer.

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The Rail

AUGUST 18, 2023

By Sergey Solonenko, Contributor Creating an actionable inbound marketing strategy is never easy. Despite having the best modern tools at your disposal, it's still hard to create a converting marketing funnel and increase brand awareness in an ideal customer. Content is especially important for bars and similar service establishments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 8, 2020

The Lost Whale is a local bar in Milwaukee and, with the current guidelines, you might think that they’d plan to shutter their doors. Camp Bar Tosa, Cranky’s and Central Standard pooled their resources to create a combo package for their customers with something from each of their respective shops.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches made a strategic investment in Los Angeles phenomenon Bangin’ Buns with plans to expand the young concept across Southern California and bring the brand to new markets. “Both Ike’s and Bangin Buns have unique flavorful products unlike anything available in the market today.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The sports bar is equipped with several TVs for sports viewing, garage style doors, an outdoor patio with fire pits, and locally brewed craft beer and cocktails. music, sports, and other audio/video (AV) entertainment) on the fly. music, sports, and other audio/video (AV) entertainment) on the fly. The Challenge. ”

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Now, we’re confident we have the right, deeply experienced partner in Samira Shariff to spearhead our entry into the market.” We think CPK’s creative California vibe and innovative menu will resonate with Albertans and offer something completely new in the market.” “Every time we’ve visited the U.S.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Top Marketer : Dan Farrell, Multi-units in MI. This expansion is part of the brand's established presence in the market and increases its off-premise capabilities. bar, such as fresh blueberries and strawberries; fruit compotes; chocolate chips and sprinkles; caramel sauce and more. Egg Combos with choice of breakfast meats.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Barring a dramatic decrease in coronavirus infections, U.S. This is why remarketing to existing customers should be a critical component of any restaurant's marketing strategy. Restaurant and bar related concerns. 57 percent of restaurants and bars believe they can stay open for more than six months if conditions continue.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

lines of business (Business Dining, Education, Healthcare Hospitality, Leisure, and Sports & Entertainment) beat the kitchen heat in sector championships to earn their spot in the national competition. Sports & Entertainment. Coffee Bars. Fifteen chefs from participating U.S. Over 100 chefs from Aramark’s U.S.

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SpotOn

JANUARY 29, 2025

Among the "Big 4" cloud-based restaurant POS systems—Toast, Square, Clover, and SpotOn—SpotOn offers the best combination of market presence and user satisfaction. Deal Redemption and Marketing Campaign Reports: Equipping restaurants with actionable insights to optimize promotions.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2023

bars & restaurants returned to and surpassed pre-pandemic levels of employment. A New Wave of Umami Kimpton bar leaders predict more experimentation with different types of fat washing as a new way to create smooth, creamy and velvety undercurrents in spirits rather than more traditional sweet syrups. million in February 2020.

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MAY 27, 2020

As workplaces, sports and entertainment venues, schools, colleges and universities, and other places of business begin to resume operations, Aramark developed customized plans to create safe and hygienic dining experiences for everyone the company serves. Alternative service styles for hot bars and salad bars.

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