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2025 Restaurant Design Trends: Elevating Guest Experiences with Innovation and Flexibility

Modern Restaurant Management

At Harrison, we’re seeing four emerging trends shaping the future of restaurant spaces driving at purpose: dynamic bar areas, local element integration, flexible layouts and playful, art-centric designs. Beyond serving as a place to grab drinks, the bar is becoming a hub of social interaction and a key driver of revenue.

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Catering and Event Planning Trends for 2020

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What will inspire event themes and design in 2020? Wellness is a still a top trend in catered events for 2020. Photos courtesy of Cameron Mitchell Premier Events. It is rich in essential vitamins and fiber and is a plant based tasty ingredient on coffee bars, ice creams, savory dishes to add creamy texture and more!

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

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“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.” Move over “swicy.” Gen Z looves a sweet treat.

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How to Plan Your Restaurant's Grand Re-Opening Event

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1 Set goals for the event ?? Set a goal for your restaurant’s grand opening—whether it’s seating capacity, an order volume, or revenue for your first day back in business. Having a specific goal will help you plan out your budget, labor needs, marketing strategy, messaging, and organization before the event. Advertise! ??

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Vibe Check: Elevating Experience for Better Guest Engagement

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is a modern Japanese restaurant offering an authentic kaiseki tasting experience, as well as a seasonal cocktail bar with Japanese-inspired plates, and a members-only Japanese whiskey lounge. The multi-course experience is served at a 10-seat counter with two seatings per evening.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Four Tough Calls Tech Makes Easier for Bar and Restaurant Operators

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Bar and restaurant operators often face tough dilemmas, ranging from the daily question, “Should we be mixing more drinks or turning more tables?” With today’s technology, bar and lounge operators can have the best of both worlds. "We're like a bowling alley bar; it's very long and narrow.

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Owning a Bar: Everything You Need to Know

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Opening and owning a bar is one of those unique life experiences; you have no idea what it will be like until you actually go for it. In this guide, we're covering everything you need to know about owning a bar to prepare as well as you can for the big opening day. How Do I Run a Profitable Bar?

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