Restaurant Clicks

AUGUST 1, 2025

Louisiana has a deep love for food, and barbecue is no exception. The setup is laid-back, with counter service and a choice of indoor or patio seating. The food is packed with seasoning, and the portions are generous for the price. Customers like how the menu blends classic comfort food with local favorites.

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Restaurant Clicks

JULY 18, 2025

These are the places people keep coming back to, not just for the food but also for the experience and the way they treat their customers. 30 – Blackburn’s BBQ Source: Blackburn’s BBQ Blackburn’s BBQ in Eagle Lake has become a local favorite since opening in 2017, first as a food truck before moving into a full restaurant.

Back of House

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

After all, it’s not just the quality of your food that can keep customers coming back — 73% of diners base their satisfaction on the quality of service they receive. How do you ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations? Hiring the right people can make or break your business.

Leadership

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

ChowNow

MAY 30, 2025

The right promotion at the right time can reignite business, whether that means a packed dining room on a slow weekday or reconnecting with loyal customers who havent ordered in a while. Are you trying to increase your direct online ordering ? A restaurant marketing strategy that works for a sports bar might fall flat at a vegan cafe.

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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 30, 2025

It’s not just about who has the biggest name, but who consistently serves quality food and keeps people coming back. This spot doesn’t have a large dining space, but many customers return for takeout or to grab a seat outside. The space offers both indoor and outdoor seating, creating a laid-back and welcoming setup.

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

Lavu

MAY 30, 2025

The last thing any restaurant should do is make the customer feel like they are being pushed out of their seat for the next guest. Maximizing table turnover is crucial for restaurants to optimize their seating capacity and increase their profitability. However, turning tables must be done tactfully.

Seating

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.

Front of House

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 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.

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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

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Suddenly we find that 2024 is almost behind us now but Future Food would like to share with you the trends and insight that we see across the food and hospitality sector. Discretionary spending has flatlined and shifted for food and hospitality but spending on essential items is slightly up.

Hospitality

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

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the busiest days for restaurants and bars, as fans gather to enjoy the game, food, and drinks with friends and family. This can encourage current customers to stay longer and also attract new ones looking to hop between bars and restaurants during the break.

Social Media

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Catering to solo diners is more just than seating them as restaurants would any other customer. It’s easy to assume that a single diner is not going to bring as much revenue (or tips) to the table, but solo diners also have great flexibility in what they choose to order and the pace at which they dine.

Customer Experience

Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

One pro we know tested a cook with a plate this order challenge under a timer. Give them a week of shadowing seasoned staff, clear checklists like Greet tables in 2 minutes or Check orders before they leave the pass, and a full menu rundownspecials included. Online ordering speeds up takeout with fewer mix-ups.

Management

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

Squirrel Systems

MAY 1, 2025

While menu pricing and food costs are critical factors, there are often overlooked opportunities that can significantly boost the bottom line. Optimizing the Bar Program with Digital Tools Beverages, especially alcoholic ones, offer some of the highest profit margins in the restaurant industry.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

The focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput. Instead of simply trying to fit as many seats as possible into a space, the focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput.

Loyalty Program

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

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

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.

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Lavu

JULY 25, 2025

Unlike traditional setups, modern solutions offer advanced features like mobile ordering, integrated payments, taproom analytics, and automated inventory tracking—all tailored to brewery workflows. With craft beer culture expanding, breweries are stepping up their game, offering tours, merchandise, and in many cases, food.

Brewery

QSR Automations

JANUARY 31, 2025

By combining these two powerful solutions, restaurants can create seamless restaurant operations, reduce wasteboth food and laborand boost profitability. In the back-of-house, ConnectSmart Kitchen optimizes the kitchen with real-time order management, delayed order routing, production insights, support for multiple lines/stations, and more.

Waste

Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

Whether you run an ice cream shop , a food truck , a bar , or a pizza place , your restaurant can benefit from switching to an updated POS system. Great point-of-sale systems can integrate with accounting tools, online ordering platforms, customer management software, kitchen ticket management software, and much more.

POS

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

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

Prototype locations feature flexible bar layouts, zoned seating areas, integrated digital order screens, and dedicated mobile pick-up drawers to streamline service flow and enhance the customer experience as part of the Back to Starbucks efficiency drive. Upgrades are scheduled to be completed by the end of October.

2025

Restaurant Business

JULY 1, 2025

sports bar segment. Most of its sales are digital, though customers can order in person at the counter, and there is limited seating. At about 1,500 square feet, Go locations are much smaller than Buffalo Wild Wings’ sprawling sports bars, giving the brand more flexible real estate options.

Fast Casual

EATER

JUNE 2, 2025

Getty Images/iStockphoto When a third place can be everything from a bar to a mall to a luxury health club, does it even mean anything? Ignore the fact that you can order a drink with your ice cream at plenty of spots in New York. For some, its a bar or restaurant where they can hang out with friends and community.

Bar

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

EATER

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Social reckonings and politics and pandemics and recessions and all kinds of horrific real-world stuff have intersected with restaurants in a way that had to happen, but which has turned the act of eating food into pretty serious business. And that’s a good thing; food is serious business. Making your own pasta?

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EATER

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Every man I knew was gay, and most of my free time was consequently spent in gay bars and clubs. And, as he disclosed to me one night at a gay bar, gay. Barring any information beyond his physical appearance, clothing, and workout routine, Mike remained a cipher. Then he ordered a rack of ribs. I dont remember why.

Take-out

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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. My staff can monitor orders from almost any location.

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