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AI and Robotic Revolution: A Glimpse into the Future of the Restaurant Industry

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Instead, you're welcomed by Tao, a sleek robot host programmed to seat you efficiently based on your preferences, even remembering your favorite booth from past visits. You take your seat at a table embedded with a touchscreen menu. And with robots like Tao greeting customers at the door, even front-of-house roles might be at risk.

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Smooth Operations: Yelp Updates Aim to Increase Efficiency and Elevate Guest Experience

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The latest updates to Yelp Guest Manager are designed to directly address those pain points by automating and streamlining front-of-house operations, and helping restaurants optimize their limited staff time while still delivering exceptional guest experiences.”

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Design That’s Comfortable Without Being Fussy

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For example, since they are seeing more-frequent larger parties they opted to have fewer booths that tend to seat only four. "Our tables can easily be moved to seat larger parties, without making them feel like the whole place needs to be rearranged to accommodate them. The bars can seat up to 18 people.

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Table for One – Elevating the Solo Dining Experience

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Catering to solo diners is more just than seating them as restaurants would any other customer. In a joint survey by OpenTable and KAYAK, 60 percent reported having dined solo at a sit-down restaurant within the past year. With solo dining on the rise globally, consumers are fundamentally changing the way they dine out.

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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. This requires effective preparation and clear communication across the house.

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

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From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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‘The Fighter Is Going to Win’

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Jon Taffer is scared for restaurants and terrified for bars. He cautioned that when restaurants can reopen for dine-in service, they will have to face the bittersweet reality of less seating capacity and less sales–he estimates as much as 30 percent–due to social distancing practices and guest apprehension. "They