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To Charge or Not To Charge?

Modern Restaurant Management

Charging guests for booking a reservation that they don’t show up for is becoming more popular. One of my fine dining clients did not do this charge this year on New Years and cut off reservations at 140. This fee is a perfect example of raising the menu price rather than having the guest see this on their check.

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CLOSING THE RINGS OF THE TOTAL RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE

Culinary Cues

How powerful is a complete dining experience and what exactly is it? An owner for whom I worked years ago referred to it as the Total Dining Experience and I have held on to this concept ever since. Is your ventilation system designed to push positive kitchen odors to the dining room or outside the entrance?

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What Effect Does Michelin Have on a City’s Dining Scene?

EATER

After weeks of feverish speculation, the city scored just eight one-star restaurants and 12 Bib Gourmands (the guide’s “great food at a great price” category), with 40 others on the recommended list. Two of Vancouver’s newly crowned one-star chefs agree: As they see it, the price hikes are enabled — but not caused by — the guide.

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How to Manage Multiple Restaurants and Locations

7 Shifts

Switching from a fast-casual concept to fine dining can allow for a nice change of pace. Better yet, using technology like 7shifts Manager Log Book can make this process even simpler. Manager Log Book. Manager Log Book Software for Restaurants by 7shifts. Developing a New Concept. POS System.

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Near, Far, Caviar

EATER

Illustration by Bea Hayward Once a luxury reserved for posh dinners, fish roe has become the snack du jour at restaurants across the country — and it’s blurring the lines between casual and formal dining Caviar has gone on a journey over the past few years. Today, it’s almost the same price.”

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14 Restaurants with Private Dining Rooms in Milwaukee

Restaurant Clicks

Famous for its beer and Midwestern charm, Milwaukee also has quite a few luxurious private dining options. When I think of private dining, I think of personally customized menu choices that complement one another flawlessly and accommodate everyone in my group or party. Any private dining experience needs to be unforgettable.

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Top Restaurants with Private Dining Rooms in Austin

Restaurant Clicks

With huge numbers of people milling around the city, private dining venues are necessary for special occasions, wedding receptions, or work dinners. Restaurants with private dining areas are perfect for a birthday celebration or a work party. Check out the twenty-one best private dining Austin restaurants! Lamar Blvd.

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