Restaurant Clicks

JULY 30, 2025

It’s not just about who has the biggest name, but who consistently serves quality food and keeps people coming back. It has earned steady praise for its food and service, with many noting the consistent quality of the brisket, ribs, and pulled pork. Customers return for the large portions, solid barbecue, and laid-back atmosphere.

Outdoor

Restaurant Clicks

JULY 21, 2025

Barbecue has long been a part of Virginia’s food culture. The setup is casual, with indoor seating and a bar that serves local craft beer. 28 – Hammerdown BBQ Source: Hammerdown BBQ Hammedown BBQ in Aldie, Virginia, started as a veteran-owned food truck and later expanded into a full smokehouse along Route 50.

Back of House

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

In recent years, the food service industry has undergone a rapid transformation of automation and increased technology usage. This has led to many perks for consumers, such as reduced wait times, contactless ordering, and more personalized offers and rewards. Perkins American Food Co. percent from 2025 to 2033 and reach US$ 345.6

Fast Casual

Restaurant Clicks

JULY 28, 2025

28 – Kentucky Q Source: Kentucky Q Kentucky Q is a Lexington-based food truck known for its slow-smoked meats and rich, balanced flavor. Service is fast and friendly, with an easy ordering process and generous portions. The smoked wings are a standout, marinated and cooked low and slow before being finished to order.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Clicks

JULY 19, 2025

The portions are generous, and the outdoor picnic table seating adds to its relaxed, down-home feel. Kendall’s has built a loyal following among travelers and locals alike for its straightforward, flavorful food and no-fuss atmosphere. The building itself is straightforward and welcoming, with both indoor and outdoor seating.

Back of House

Restaurant Clicks

JULY 18, 2025

Barbecue is a big part of Georgia’s food culture. The setting is casual and pet-friendly, with outdoor seating that makes it easy for people to bring their dogs. With its consistent food and relaxed setup, Mike’s Trackside BBQ continues to be a trusted stop for barbecue in the Morganton area. #27

Seasonal Menu

Restaurant Clicks

JULY 23, 2025

These places have earned a following not just for their food but for the people behind the grill and the warm welcome that keeps folks coming back. Customers often talk about the friendly service, clean setup, and how consistent the food is each time they visit. This article rounds up 30 of the best BBQ spots in Arkansas.

Back of House

Restaurant Clicks

JULY 29, 2025

This guide can help you find your next go-to BBQ joint, whether you’re after smoky ribs, pulled meat, or just a good plate of comfort food. The casual setting includes a full bar and is family-friendly, offering a welcoming tone. The business operates both as a food truck and a dine-in spot, offering flexibility for guests.

Back of House

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 13, 2025

JAB hired bankers to attract new investors as it considers an IPO for the coffee and food to-go chain. The new concept features a modular 60m² footprint with six-week fit-outs, integrated digital ordering kiosks, a localised food counter, and reduced back-of-house requirements.

2025

Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

Running a successful restaurant in 2025 means more than just great food—it requires smart financial decisions. Use these Calculations to Maximize Cost Reduction The food cost percentage is the number one calculation that restaurants can use today to maximize their cost reduction. Food cost control is crucial.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

"As awful as it was, the pandemic pushed restaurants to completely rethink their operations in order to survive, and some of the changes they made during the pandemic have continued to be beneficial to those restaurants and industry at large." The pandemic made speed, accuracy, and seamless ordering non-negotiable.

Mobile Ordering

SpotOn

JUNE 27, 2025

Over the last several years, QR order and pay has gone from being a fringe technology to a widely used solution for restaurants, bars, breweries, and wineries. Fine-tune your serving style What happens after a guest scans a QR code and places their order? Or do you want guests to use a QR code to order? Order and pay?

Mobile Ordering

Restaurant Clicks

MAY 6, 2025

Barbecue holds a special place in Missouri’s food scene. The establishment’s commitment to excellence has earned it recognition among barbecue enthusiasts and food critics alike. Whether you’re dining in or ordering out, Smoke N Bones BBQ provides a hearty and delicious barbecue experience in the heart of St.

Seasonal Menu

EATER

MARCH 12, 2025

The thing that made us survive is that our local farmers were there, more than happy to just give us as much food as we could handle, says Lee, which led to an ever-changing menu. The couple agreed Gado Gados food wasnt fit for takeout, so instead, they tried something new.

2025

EATER

MARCH 11, 2025

Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our relationship to food and dining has undergone some permanent changes I got COVID for the first time this past February. So I isolated myself at home, using Instacart for the first time to order vegetables and Gatorade. I kind of wished I had a loaf of sourdough.

Food Supply

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 6, 2025

It also means that coffee can be transported in Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs, also known as “super sacks”), allowing for more streamlined bulk ordering. The first machine is installed at Tapps Wine Bar, with further rentals planned across the South West. He succeeds Claus Bertelsen to drive further growth in Denmark.

2025

SpotOn

JULY 29, 2025

GoTo Place Consumer App : SpotOn’s new custom-branded mobile app empowers restaurants to offer online ordering, loyalty rewards, waitlists, reservations, and push notifications—under their own brand. With SpotOn behind the scenes, QueenBurger can simplify ordering for this go-to place for casual gatherings and pre-show fuel. 

Innovation

Restaurant Clicks

APRIL 16, 2025

If there’s one food Philadelphia is famous for, it’s the Philly cheesesteak. The classic order is “whiz wit”, which means with fried onions and cheese whiz, although it’s not unusual to skip the onions or even add hot peppers, mushrooms, or other types of cheese like American, cooper sharp, or provolone.

Sourcing

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 10, 2020

” No one knows for sure, but we are seeing glimpses of a trend that may be the answer for restaurant owners and operators: expanded outdoor seating. ” An (ROI) Argument for Expanding Outdoor Seating. Creating or expanding outdoor seating is nowhere near as expensive as a building expansion. Inside Out.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

If one thing is clear, it’s that outdoor dining is here to stay. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many restaurants have had to rethink their spaces in order to accommodate additional outdoor dining capacity. All over the country, restaurants have gotten creative to reconfigure outdoor spaces into al fresco dining areas.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As states across the country have lifted and eased restrictions, more and more restaurants have been able to open up — but how are they adapting, especially if they don’t have proper outdoor patios? Remove buffet and other communal food areas. Give Your Outdoor Space a Refresh.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In addition, the open and visible cook line kitchens are a new age design so that the patrons can see the preparation of food and the cooking process. Covered outdoor dining areas are always a great addition to the dining concept as well and we have learned their increased importance this year. Getting Creative with Outdoor Space.

Design

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Comfort food, outdoor dining, Riesling and streamlined menus were top trends for 2020, according to Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants ' seventh annual Culinary & Cocktail Trend Forecast for 2021. Health food, eating local and personalized experiences. Comfort Me Please: Rise in Nostalgic Comfort Food.

2021

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Quarantines and stay-at-home orders meant that restaurants were unable to serve guests onsite for months. Most restaurants and food businesses have done a great job adjusting to the new COVID-19 protocols. They’ve eliminated shared condiment bottles, self-serve coffee stations, and salad bars. Update Your Crisis Plan.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

It’s not enough just to recover, retail and specifically restaurants and the food industry are compelled to pivot, adapt and create a model that will endure. Restaurant and bar employment (as of July 2021) remains down by 1.5 Expect to see more self-ordering kiosks already present at Taco Bell, Panera and McDonalds.

Food Truck

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2020

With outdoor dining occupying the foreground, and bars and indoor dining taking a back seat to consumer preferences, it begs the question: what happens when it gets cold? Outdoor dining works great during the warmer weather, and for facilitating additional curbside/delivery.

Seasonal Menu

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

Rakuten Ready surveyed more than 100 customers to measure how behaviors around dining have, or are anticipated to change around the perceptions and impact of COVID-19 on restaurants, food delivery and order for pickup. "The desire for convenience has always been present, coupled with an equally strong desire for delicious food.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to the National Restaurant Association’s State of the Industry report, 68 percent of customers say they are more likely to purchase takeout or delivery of food than they were before the pandemic. Food and beverage sales in the restaurant and foodservice industry are projected to total $789 billion in 2021, up 19.7

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Manifest surveyed 501 people about their food delivery and restaurant habits during COVID-19 and found that two-thirds of people ate in-person at a restaurant in July 2020. Nearly two-thirds of people (65 percent) ordered food delivery in July 2020 as food options remain in-demand, but restaurant profit margins decrease with delivery.

2020

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2024

As the weather warms and patios come alive, restaurants across the country are gearing up for a summer of outdoor dining. According to data from Tock, nearly a third of restaurants in Tock’s network have the space needed to serve guests outdoors, with 33 percent having an existing space.

Outdoor

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 8, 2019

Every bar/beverage manager can tell you about their distributors purchase incentives. Order a case of this liquor and get six bottles of their newest flavor added on.” Your bar gets free product to try out different flavors or drop the price on name brand spirits, the distributor keeps their inventory fluid and product shipping.

Bar

7 Shifts

JULY 22, 2022

Whether that looks like tables on the sidewalk or a rooftop bar, there’s no denying that outdoor dining brings new obstacles and challenges to the already complex life of a restaurateur or employee. It’s also important to note that using outdoor space and adding more seating to your restaurant can increase your revenue by 30%.

Tip Distribution

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 19, 2020

Over the past few weeks, we have met with clients, attended roundtables, observed trends and polls, and have kept our creativity flowing, to develop design solutions to help sustain our food and beverage industry partners through COVID-19 and beyond. Restaurant guests who choose to dine-in will now be laser-focused on food safety.

Front of House

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

in-restaurant dining and online ordering for pickup or delivery), which can be leveraged to drive highly customized campaigns using a built-in marketing solution. General Mills Foodservice' s Neighborhood to Nation Restaurant Recipe Contest will award $100,000 to restaurants and food trucks nationwide.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

Some of Von Hengst’s restaurants have outdoor patios which he predicts will be very popular. “Social distancing will still be maintained outdoors,” he said. Bar seating will be removed and reconfigured to allow six feet between bar stools. And, customers temperatures may be checked upon entry.

Food Safety

EATER

OCTOBER 15, 2020

But what was for some an opportunity to celebrate the early arrival of changing leaves and everything plaid was a harbinger of bad times to come for restaurateurs now reliant on outdoor seating and the warm weather that allows it to survive. are figuring out how to adapt to a season that’s traditionally brutal for the industry.

Outdoor

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It’s not exactly a secret that getting a new restaurant up and running is a significant challenge, with a high bar for entry that includes formidable logistical hurdles and financial obstacles. Second-generation restaurant spaces are an increasingly popular and appealing option for landlords and tenants alike.

Dine-in