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7 ways to attract more tourists & business travelers to your restaurant

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They’ll fill bar seats that other customers may find less desirable, quietly relax or have a friendly chat with the bartender, and happily consent to upsells, as they’re often paying with a company per diem. As food tourism also continues to grow, restaurants are well positioned to receive valuable business from work travelers.

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An Eater’s Guide to Whistler, British Columbia

EATER

Tourism Whistler/Justa Jeskova. And while Vail Resorts poured millions into upgrading the chairs, vaunted local restaurateurs are working equally hard to make their own seats just as attractive. They’ve carried on the excellent Araxi, expanded with the purchase of Il Caminetto, and opened (and now remodeled) Bar Oso.

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Drinking in America

EATER

Before the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the food and beverage industry, bars were the default backdrops for many people’s lives: first dates, heartbreaks, celebrations, bad days. There was the comforting embrace of bar stools and leather booths, the warm buzz of lively conversation, and soothing banter with bartenders.

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Where to Go for the Freshest Seafood in Portland

Restaurant Clicks

Portland remains well-known for its fresh lobster, scenic views, and ever-evolving tourism. Susan’s Fish-n-Chips The Porthole Restaurant & Pub Saltwater Grille Old Port Sea Grill and Raw Bar. View this post on Instagram A post shared by J’s Oyster Bar (@js_oyster). J’s Oyster. The Highroller Lobster Co.,

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Welcome to Reba’s Place

EATER

But after seeing the enthusiasm from Atoka officials, who insisted that Reba’s Place could bring tourism dollars and jobs to the sleepy town of 3,188 located off Highway 69, McEntire decided to say yes. Everything is cozy, not pretentious or exclusionary; inside, the 250-seat space somehow feels intimate. Restaurants are tough.

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After Two ‘100-Year Floods’ in Just a Dozen Years, Vermont Restaurants Look to Rebuild Stronger

EATER

The 14-year-old restaurant had reopened July 3 with a brand-new bar, upwards of 20 additional seats, and more kitchen and storage space. If you were to sit on a stool at the brand-new bar, Kerner says, the water would have covered your hips. He says the flooding is particularly painful for its effects on summer tourism.

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Eater’s Guide to the Canadian Rockies

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Giant draughts of Rockies microbrews can be found at the hip High Rollers bowling alley, while the moody Rundle Bar at Fairmont Banff Springs is a bastion of the local craft cocktail scene. Grapes and the Three Ravens Restaurant and Wine Bar have you covered with wine lists featuring both Canadian and international vintages.

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