Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

That’s what restauranteur Will Guidara wrote on a cocktail napkin whilst sitting in a hotel bar after the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony in 2010. There was nothing to smile about and Guidara and chef Daniel Humm needed to do a lot of work to climb the ranks of the world’s most sought-after fine dining experiences.

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Goliath Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2019

After weeks of time-consuming meetings with local liquor distribution reps, local market research, and decision wavering, you finally feel confident that your bar is set up and ready to go. Before we dive into how bar consultants work, let’s briefly break down the structure of the liquor industry in America.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Fine dining establishments may require staff to have in-depth knowledge of each dish, including wine pairings and ingredient sourcing, while a fast-casual restaurant may focus on quick service and consistent food prep. A well-informed team improves service, enhances the dining experience, and reduces errors in the kitchen.

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ChowNow

APRIL 11, 2025

From managing reservations at the host stand or firing orders straight to the kitchen from table side, tablets are changing the way restaurants run. Its going to get dropped, splashed with sauce, and maybe knocked off the bar by a customers pursethats just part of the deal. Also, look for a tablet that has a strong battery life.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For the tour, we traveled to Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, visiting a wide collection of over 80 bars and restaurants, from brand new and iconic to others that have stood the test of time. And, you don’t have to run a cocktail bar or fine dining location to play with these combinations.

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Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Unfortunately, dining out and finding the right place to work is oftentimes a wishful roll of the dice. It all matters – education level, income bracket, age range, frequency of dining, and food and wine preferences. [] KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO BE AND HOW YOU WANT TO BE PERCEIVED. I wonder why this is the case.

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Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

In this article, well walk you through 7 easy steps to increase table turnover effectively, helping you boost your bottom line while maintaining a great dining experience. Turnover rate may be higher in fast-casual or quick-service restaurants compared to fine-dining establishments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Vetting dining room, bar, and kitchen staff over the next decade will require probing more during job interviews, seeking candidates with more responsible lifestyles, advanced educational aspirations, and other evidence of a disciplined, drug-free work ethic will become even more of an HR imperative.

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SpotOn

JULY 22, 2024

Full service restaurant concepts fall into two broad categories: casual dining and fine dining. Casual and fine dining restaurants offer different menus and experiences to guests and require different expertise and operational knowledge for success. Fine dining concepts don't have to be formal.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Long before the restaurant chains of today, decades prior to the birth of fine dining, experience dining, and molecular gastronomy, there were neighborhood cafes that were part of small communities across the country. Ah, but the food and conversation were consistently good, plentiful, and in-expensive.

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ChowNow

MAY 16, 2025

A great dining experience starts long before someone walks through your door. Its where potential customers decide if they trust you enough to place an order, reserve a table, or recommend you to a friend. 77% of diners visit a restaurants website before they dine in or order takeout or delivery. No confusion.

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Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Chef Marc Meneau was such a chef – a powerful personality who elevated the dining experience – a chef who lived excellence every day in his restaurant L’Esperance in Vezelay, France. The dining room was perfectly appointed with fresh flowers, the finest tabletop details, and magnificent views of the L’Esperance gardens.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the rise of eCommerce, economic impact, dining during COVID and hot dog insights. Yelp’s diners seated data shows significantly more people are dining-in at restaurants. Yelp's Economic Impact Report. Diners are Ready, but Concerned.

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EATER

APRIL 6, 2023

But after the flurry of press releases, joyful Instagram posts, and weapons-grade whining from a few who were left off the list, a somewhat altered Vancouver dining scene has emerged from the fray with hiked prices and impossible-to-score reservations. It’s a cash-grab for sure,” said one Vancouver chef who asked to remain anonymous.

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EATER

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Illustration by Bea Hayward Once a luxury reserved for posh dinners, fish roe has become the snack du jour at restaurants across the country — and it’s blurring the lines between casual and formal dining Caviar has gone on a journey over the past few years. Bunny’s in Baltimore offers it as an appetizer to fried chicken.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

From the rise of AI to the increasing popularity of experiential dining, businesses are adapting creatively to meet new consumer demands. Perhaps oddly and yet understandably, premium dining spending has increased… but only through average spend. Those who already treat themselves to high end dining experiences spend more.

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EATER

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Capital-T Trends have had the space to take root as customers crowded into dining rooms and traveled around the country, bringing their excited energy with them to red-sauce Italian joints, vibey supper club-inspired spots, and so many pop-ups turned full-fledged restaurants. Hillary Dixler Canavan. Nashville, Tennessee. Danielle Del Valle.

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Culinary Cues

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Total system collapse in a kitchen is always a few steps away from fine-tuned orchestration. The host peeks her head in the kitchen and says: “the dining room just filled –hang on, here it comes!” By 7:30 most of the dining room is served and the 14 top entrees just went out. Line cooks live on this precipice every day.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

NFT restaurants are dining clubs for the metaverse. A hard-to-get reservation is simply a record for access to a table, and getting tables at in-demand restaurants has become a valuable commodity, so much so that finance bros recently tried to create a secondary market for them. But also sometimes IRL.

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EATER

JULY 3, 2024

For this installment, we’re turning our attention to bo ssam, a dish popularized by David Chang at Momofuku Ssäm Bar. Experiencing the eponymous bo ssam at Momofuku Ssäm Bar was the kind of dining event you put on your bucket list as soon as the New York City restaurant opened in 2006. No reservations required.

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The Restaurant Group

APRIL 12, 2025

How It Works in the Restaurant Business In the restaurant biz, influencers share their dining experiences, spotlighting your culinary delights to their audience. How to Track Your Campaigns Success Watch for More Online Orders or Visits Monitor your sales and reservation numbers during and after the campaign to gauge impact.

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EATER

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Evrensel sold Toptable in 2014, but the group continues to set the standard for high-end dining in Whistler. They’ve carried on the excellent Araxi, expanded with the purchase of Il Caminetto, and opened (and now remodeled) Bar Oso. Groups of six or more can reserve the tatami rooms ahead of time. Il Caminetto.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 4, 2021

For fine dining, around 30 percent. Whereas a bakery or pizzeria's most costly ingredients maybe cheese or chocolate, a fine-dining restaurant's could be shellfish and top-of-the-line beef. This can be as a whole or segmented by indoor/outdoor, bar/dining room, or whatever fits your restaurant.

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SpotOn

APRIL 1, 2025

However, getting more guests in seats through outdoor dining can also come at a cost, both in time and money. Seat more people with accurate wait times Sometimes the wait for the patio is longer than the dining room, and hosts have to guess how long that will be. Everyone seems to be fine. Patios can be quite lucrative.

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EATER

MAY 2, 2023

We also have a bar and cafe attached to our restaurant, so they’re seeing that we’re this day-to-night community space, and they can come and bring their friends and trust that there’s going to be really great food and wine at all times.” For marketing pros, data is king, and one way to collect it is through customers opting in. Chang’s.” “We

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 12, 2020

Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. Identify your audience Whether you’re running a lunchtime hotspot in the financial district or late-night takeout joint by bars and venues, knowing your customers is critical.

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EATER

DECEMBER 19, 2022

“It’s one of these Russian treasures that has been embraced worldwide as the ultimate symbol of celebration in fine dining,” chef Anya El-Wattar told Eater SF back in June. At Pebble Bar, a celebrity-packed bar in Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center, you could snack on black truffle gougeres and shrimp cocktail.

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 28, 2022

However, hybrid restaurants allow for restaurant owners to use multi-functional furniture and dividers to separate their market and dining area as they please. 5 According to SLD, “Shikatani Lacroix developed a hybrid concept that included a separate bar and restaurant sections, as well as a Team Room.”

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Make a Reservation. Located in the West Sahara neighborhood of Las Vegas , a block from the giant Garden Center, La Strega is a coastal Italian restaurant and cocktail bar run by chef and partner Gina Marinelli. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Sparrow + Wolf.

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Pittsburgh’s cultural scene isn’t just about museums and theatres, but also includes a variety of excellent dining options. With everything from world-famous steakhouse chains to local treasures, you’re sure to have a special dining experience. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation.

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Belvedere Restaurant and Bar (@belvederelancaster). Get a bottle of merlot or top off your dinner with a custom-made cocktail from the bar. Make a Reservation. Make a Reservation. Citronnelle.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

While many reviewers have foresworn star ratings at restaurants still reckoning with the effects of the pandemic, Michelin had no such compunctions this year, releasing the guides for the first time since 2019 on a dining world that remains undeniably changed. How does that translate into the dining landscapes of major cities in the U.S.?

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EATER

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

From Basque chorizo to huckleberry ice cream, wine trails to mountaintop picnics, here’s everything you need to know about wining and dining in Idaho’s Snake River Valley Since it earned the nickname the Gem State, Idaho has been attracting fortune-seekers who see untapped value in the West. Modern Hotel & Bar | Facebook.

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EATER

DECEMBER 15, 2021

You were just given a generic list of suggestions for dining options, straddling a line between ludicrously expensive and horribly grim.”. Pinot Noir-dominant, the Côte des Bar, which is close to the medieval city of Troyes (and very close to Burgundy), is gaining attention for its experimental grower champagnes. Brunch at Ruinart.

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Lavu

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Efficiently manage reservations: Ensure that the booking system is organized and avoids overbooking to prevent delays in table turnover. Use technology, such as a restaurant management software, to track who chose to reserve a table, and manage waitlists effectively. casual dining vs. fine dining).

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EATER

APRIL 28, 2022

These groups left a legacy of no-nonsense dining, but those traditions have trickled down into plenty of fun quintessential dishes. While you will find some fine dining options, most spots lean casual. For a sunset dinner there are two fine dining options nearby. The Washington Post/Getty Images. Wicked Sister.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Guard and Grace Shanahan’s Steakhouse Elway’s Buckhorn Exchange Urban Farmer Quality Italian Del Frisco’s Grille Bastien’s Restaurant Ruth’s Chris Steak House Columbine Steak House & Lounge LoHi SteakBar The Capital Grille Denver 801 Chophouse EDGE Restaurant & Bar Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Citizen Rail STK Steakhouse.

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