Goliath Consulting

MAY 13, 2025

How to Choose the Right Partnerships to Grow Your Brand and Fill Seats. The right partnership can help you boost sales, grow brand awareness, introduce new products, or even break into a new market, as discussed in TouchBistro. Fitness Studios & Wellness Brands Especially great for cafes, juice bars, and health-forward restaurants.

Seasonal Menu

ChowNow

MAY 30, 2025

A restaurant marketing strategy that works for a sports bar might fall flat at a vegan cafe. Restaurant Promotion Ideas Your Customers Will Love You dont need a full-fledged marketing team to pull off these promotions. If youve got a big outdoor patio, maybe a summer evening special event is the best move. Dont do it manually.

Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

. “Restaurants can't simply rely on their traditional playbooks anymore," says Forrest Morgeson, Associate Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University and Director of Research Emeritus at the ACSI. "Smaller, Chick-fil-A and Starbucks show broad appeal across regional markets.

Loyalty Program

Restaurant Clicks

JULY 18, 2025

The setting is casual and pet-friendly, with outdoor seating that makes it easy for people to bring their dogs. 27 – Gary Lee’s Bar-B-Q Source: Gary Lee’s Bar-B-Q Gary Lee’s Bar-B-Q in Brunswick is known for its old-school, Southern-style barbecue that focuses on slow-smoked meats and steady flavor. . #27

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

What about the bulk of the market in the middle? Strong points of difference, authentic food, great service, location, marketing (with strong tactical execution) and a design-driven space that is on brand will elevate revenue for those with the total package.

Hospitality

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 14, 2025

Although Italy is the second-largest consumer of coffee in Europe, its deeply ingrained mindset about coffee has stalled the growth of the country’s specialty coffee market. While some may assert it’s a mere taste preference, Italy’s penchant for traditional espresso has limited the maturation of its coffee market.

Café

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.

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Restaurant Clicks

JULY 19, 2025

The portions are generous, and the outdoor picnic table seating adds to its relaxed, down-home feel. 27 – Bunyan’s Bar-B-Q Source: Bunyan’s Bar-B-Q Bunyan’s Bar-B-Q in Florence, Alabama has been serving up classic Southern barbecue since 1972.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

Fast Food and QSR Value The United States Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Market size was valued at US$ 248.8 billion by 2033, according to The "United States Fast Food and Quick Services Restaurants Market Size and Share Analysis – Growth Trends and Forecast Report 2025-2033" from ResearchAndMarkets.com.

Fast Casual

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

Harbor Touch

MARCH 18, 2025

A robust bar and restaurant POS system can simplify thislearn more at Harbortouchs bar and restaurant POS page. Its a system that keeps your seats full all year round. Financial and Marketing Strategies 7. Market Smarter with Targeted Efforts Random ads drain cash. Contactless menus speed up service.

Management

Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

Prevent food waste to cut costs Food waste is a common and expensive issue for restaurants and bars. Another way to reduce food waste in restaurants and bars is to partner with local food banks or charities to donate excess food instead of just throwing it away. This can help them make more money and be more successful.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Catering to solo diners is more just than seating them as restaurants would any other customer. Good operators understand that the party of four that spends $250 over three hours on a four top isn’t more “valuable” than the solo diner that spends $70 in sixty minutes on a two top, or a solo seating experience.

Customer Experience

Future Food

MARCH 5, 2025

Well before the architect or interior designer is engaged, the strategy for the project should be robustly structured with key strategy drivers that shape the food and hospitality experience for the target market. Competitive Market : understand where you sit within the competitive landscape and take advantage of gaps!

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

These changes have become permanent shifts in how they target customers, market themselves, and design their offerings." The focus now is finding the minimum necessary seating capacity while maximizing kitchen efficiency and service throughput. The pandemic changed how businesses market, no doubt about it.

Loyalty Program

Squirrel Systems

MAY 1, 2025

Optimizing the Bar Program with Digital Tools Beverages, especially alcoholic ones, offer some of the highest profit margins in the restaurant industry. Promoting event hosting for corporate gatherings, birthdays, and special occasions via digital marketing. Yet many restaurants fail to maximize this potential.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

Workforce : COVID fundamentally changed the labor market. Point-of-sale systems needed seamless integration with online ordering platforms and third-party delivery services, while customer relationship management tools facilitated personalized marketing and loyalty programs. more an hour. However it came with a lot of problems.

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. Are you looking to reduce wait times by letting guests order before they're even seated with a feature like Seat & Send ? At all tables or just outdoor seating?

Mobile Ordering

Future Food

MARCH 6, 2025

Well before the architect or interior designer is engaged, the strategy for the project should be robustly structured with key strategy drivers that shape the food and hospitality experience for the target market. Competitive Market : understand where you sit within the competitive landscape and take advantage of gaps!

Fast Casual

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 6, 2025

ICE will phase out the current US cents per pound pricing mechanism, aligning with the London stock market, reducing conversions, and standardising global coffee trade for producers, traders, and roasters. The first machine is installed at Tapps Wine Bar, with further rentals planned across the South West.

2025

QSR Automations

JANUARY 31, 2025

Real-time communication of large party seating prevents kitchen overwhelm. Streamlined Communication: Servers and kitchen staff are always in sync with tools like order status updates and seating data. With ConnectSmart Host managing waitlists and providing accurate seating times, diners stay informed and satisfied. The result?

Waste

Lavu

JULY 25, 2025

A POS for a brewery needs to be able to handle services not normally offered by standard bar/restaurant POS systems. Use a bar POS system to run simultaneous tabs for customers who swipe their card and leave the tab open. Categorize bar tabs by credit card or by a customer’s name. Keep up with your inventory.

Brewery

Lavu

JUNE 6, 2025

You are likely looking for the top restaurant POS systems because rather than going through hundreds of POS systems on the market, you would rather select from a shortlist of the best options. 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.

POS

Squirrel Systems

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether you run a restaurant, café, bar, or hotel, a modern, cloud-based POS can streamline operations, improve guest experiences, and support long-term growth. Cloud POS systems should include visual floor plans, table statuses, and server assignments to optimize seating, reduce wait times, and improve the guest experience.

Download

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

The letter claims that the obligations placed on farmers and business operators are overly burdensome and will result in higher costs, increasing the risk that producers move away from the EU market. Dubai, UAE) Fri, 11 Jul – Trump tariffs loom over coffee market, says Lavazza chairman. trillion CPG markets.

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. Trending Emerging Brands Chuck E.

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? For some, its a bar or restaurant where they can hang out with friends and community. Sam Bail, founder of the New York pop-up Third Place Bar , says thats why bars have been such great examples.

Bar

Restaurant Clicks

APRIL 16, 2025

While Pat’s and Geno’s can be a bit tourist-y, many of us living in South Philly still take advantage of those late night hours to grab a snack after hitting the bars. Chubby’s is also a full service bar, and they offer beer to go. It’s a quick, counter-service restaurant with seating inside. It’s casual but always has a crowd.

Sourcing

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. "We're like a bowling alley bar; it's very long and narrow.

Bar

7 Shifts

AUGUST 18, 2024

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?

Bar

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

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Some trending concepts over the past several years have included more open seating, high ceilings, and exposed structure concepts. As restaurant owners in Florida, patio seating can be seen as a less than desired component to our space specifically in the spring and summer months. With the current climate of the U.S.,

Design

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 7, 2021

Also, there is no other marketing medium that can reach your customers as best and as affordable as email marketing. Video email marketing makes a lot of sense. Video Email Marketing: What is it and Why Should You do it? This is not some special type of email marketing. So why not capitalize on it? Provide Proof.

Email Marketing

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2021

Restaurant and bar employment (as of July 2021) remains down by 1.5 Ghost restaurants that capitalize on online delivery are a $45 billion market, much higher than the $41 billion previously estimated. There has been a general increase in the number of outdoor seating accommodations, and it is becoming more of a year-round experience.

Food Truck

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2020

It’s an example of what Prague’s Manifesto Market is doing as part of its reopening operation. Manifesto uses the unit of a horse length to help people visualize social distancing and the market layout will increase gaps between the tables to meet the mandatory distance requirement. Employees wearing masks and gloves.

Food Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 2, 2024

Embracing solo diners not only opens doors to a wider customer base but also presents an opportunity for establishments to differentiate themselves in a competitive market. At our Shannon Rose pubs, in addition to numerous bars available for dining, we have several different dining rooms where we have solo seating tables set up.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 27, 2020

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

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