Culinary Cues

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This may seem like a strange topic for a blog focused on the restaurant industry and the world of food but hear me out. And urban bars and restaurants are finding it near impossible to fill their seats (especially during the once busy lunch period) and meet the cost of doing business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2024

It doesn’t matter if you have been in the restaurant industry for a decade or are just starting out, running a successful restaurant can be a stressful task. Management takes on multiple jobs throughout the restaurant including hiring, marketing, maintaining the budget, operations and keeping customers and staff happy.

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Take it one step further by diving into their lifestyle habits and spending patterns. Reference secondary research studies or create your surveys and questionnaires to send out to a select group of people! Do they have indoor seating or are they takeout-only? Seating capacity. Don't stop there! Traffic times.

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7 Shifts

JULY 28, 2021

Your bartender forgetting to make a drink for one of your tables or your server bringing a plate to the wrong table is all it takes to throw off the rhythm of your staff. It's time to bust out that clipboard and write a checklist. While you do want to be in the driver seat for these meetings, you don't want to do all the talking.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Maybe it’s to take your grandmothers’ recipes to the masses. You have the advantage of a built-out kitchen with equipment, bars and dining rooms, technology, parking lots, and more. With restaurant startup costs restaurant startup cost averages at $275,000 or $3,046 per seat for a leased building, According to Sage accounting.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Increasingly, it isn’t just white tablecloth spots that benefit from letting guests book in advance. And thanks to restaurant technology , restaurateurs can now take reservation management to a whole new level. Guests dealt with busy signals, double-booked tables, and transcription errors. More precise planning and scheduling.

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Open for Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Make the pen-powered reservation book a thing of the past by moving the reservation-making process online. A system like OpenTable takes reservations day and night, running the book even when you’re away from the restaurant. Get more out of your dining room by incorporating the right table management software.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Takeout is Taking Over. How quickly can third-party delivery groups get in and out of the food and beverage space? From a safety perspective, communal tables can be easily adjusted based on current CDC recommendations as certain seats and portions of the table can be blocked off to limit capacity. Long Live the Community Table.

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EATER

JANUARY 8, 2024

Considering the enduring popularity of the dinner party, it is perhaps not surprising that there have been a slew of books written to advise prospective hosts on how to throw the perfect shindig. Their tips range from the mundane — make sure you have enough food, don’t run out of booze — to the absolutely absurd.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Check out the twenty-one best private dining Austin restaurants! Uchiko’s chef, Tyson Cole, is a James Beard award winner who effortlessly blends styles for a non-traditional take on Japanese cuisine. Fixe Southern House is on 5th St near Republic Square in downtown Austin (take bus 20). Best Private Dining in Austin.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 4, 2021

If not, then you’re missing out on one of the best ways to experience everything that makes Charlotte so unique. So, if you’re thinking of hosting your next work holiday party or special occasion soon, check out my list of the 15 best restaurants for private dining in Charlotte! Have you hosted a private event yet?

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 4, 2021

From private rooms and private chefs to secluded seating and enticing entrees, I’ve put together 15 of the best restaurants for private dining in Denver. Check them out below to optimize your next event out! The Chef’s Table is a secluded seating area where guests enjoy a prefixed menu of the Sushi Den’s chef’s selection.

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EATER

MAY 5, 2023

People just aren’t hanging out at fast food joints the way they used to. Now, McDonald’s and other fast food and fast casual giants are betting on the “digital kitchen” — sleek, compact stores that harness automation and digitalization to have diners ordering through mobile apps or digital kiosks — to get diners in and out in record time.

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Buzztime Business

DECEMBER 19, 2023

These 32 winter bar promotions give customers a reason to get out of their PJs and into your place for good times…all winter long. And no, the author of the James Bond books didn’t invent the martini (but he did create the Vesper). 8) Boozy Book Club Give book worms a choice. Ask local musicians to be judges.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Don’t want to waste hours looking for restaurants booked to the brim? Then, check out my list of the best restaurants offering private dining in Los Angeles. First up on my list of the top restaurants with private rooms that you should check out is Redbird, located on East 2nd Street in the Little Tokyo neighborhood.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

If you find yourself needing to plan a dinner party for a special occasion , you need to check out some of the best private dining in Las Vegas. . When I visited, we enjoyed one of only two nightly seatings, each roughly two hours. If you’re looking for an entire restaurant for an event, Mon Ami Gabi can seat 650 guests.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Whether you take a trip to Brew City to explore the world-famous breweries and taprooms, hike around Lake Michigan, or sightsee some of the most impressive architectural feats worldwide, Milwaukee is a shamefully underrated locale. Bacchus is inside the Cudahy building on the first floor and has indoor and outdoor seating.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

If you’re planning a special event or want to go out to eat with a large group, you should check out the private dining rooms many restaurants offer. Or, take some photos at the nearby Tribune Tower, a historical landmark about a block away. Chicago brings so many diverse dishes to the table. Nico Osteria.

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Social Hospitality

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

We’ve had a little freshen up, come and check it out! Many are now anxious to book a seat and experience this truly unique dining experience. Many are now anxious to book a seat and experience this truly unique dining experience. If you need help, reach out to a restaurant social media consultant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2022

All that time restaurants were stubborn to budge, it turns out that embracing change with technology potentially revived the industry. Booking an in-person reservation was a much more immersive experience. Customers might have wanted to book their reservation in the easiest, least intrusive way possible. A Fearful Transition.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Delivery and take-out will continue to be the most popular way consumers will get their restaurant meals in a COVID and post-COVID world. I think that guests will be choosy with where they go out in the future, and concepts that provide an authentic and safe experience will definitely have the edge. Here are their responses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2022

Let’s take a look: 1 – Capacity Calculations. First, Chloe sits down and works out her baseline capacity. That is, the average amount she should be able to take each day. But she needs more than confidence to take to the lenders. Then she will have to take the particulars of each month into account.

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EATER

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It would take a worldwide pandemic for him to finally write it down. After he moved into his new Logan Square apartment, he went to check out a nearby cafe called Logan Beach. That day, its chalkboard menu advertised something called Lea’s Amazing Soup, which turned out to be sweet-and-sour cabbage. It’s a community endeavor.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Maybe it’s to take your grandmothers’ recipes to the masses. You have the advantage of a built-out kitchen with equipment, bars and dining rooms, technology, parking lots, and more. With restaurant startup costs restaurant startup cost averages at $275,000 or $3,046 per seat for a leased building, According to Sage accounting.

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Embrace the Suck

JULY 15, 2019

Then figure out how you might emulate this success in your own business. I wrote two books (my first one even won Industry Book and Author of the Year from Nightclub and Bar). It takes real discipline to succeed in any endeavor. Fellow Mastermind members will help you to see the potential you are missing out on. ??.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2020

After reopening in May and June, the CDC and state governments provided guidance for inside dining, but even with reduced seating, 73 percent of people are uncomfortable dining indoors at a restaurant. As a result, the industry is seeing a tenfold increase in outdoor seating compared to this time last year.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Taking the time and energy to create one proves to others (and yourself) that you're serious about the venture. Check out these successful restaurant ideas. Explain how your restaurant will stand out in a sea of competition. Talk about what marketing channels you plan to use to get butts in seats. Manager Log Books.

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Deliverect

JANUARY 21, 2020

More importantly, make sure your millennial customer can book a table and order food online. Almost 6 out of 10 dining experiences are off-premise nowadays*, so your delivery, takeaway or drive-thru experience should be on point. While off-premise orders are picking up, many people still love dining out.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Providing top-quality food and service should remain your restaurant’s foremost priority, but you also need to get the word out and attract new customers. While you are waiting to be seated, the hostess fans out a deck of cards containing four jokers. Book in advance, or wait half an hour for a table. Net result?

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Restaurants can accommodate both types by taking reservations while holding some tables for walk-ins. Over time, it’s possible to estimate with a high degree of accuracy the number of total covers you’ll have based on reservations on the books. The server taking care of them will likely get a bigger tip. Plan staffing better.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 19, 2021

There are amazing places to eat where you can also book a private room. Check out my list of the best private dining rooms in Albuquerque below! One room can seat 20 guests, the other up to 40. For large parties, there are also some vegetarian items so no one will be left out. Albuquerque does not disappoint.

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EATER

MARCH 2, 2022

Here, Eater looks at all the costs in a popular restaurant dish to see what goes into it, and how much profit comes out. With only 22 seats and a strong reputation (built over a series of pop-ups and collaborations, with profits funneled to charities), Dame is popular enough to be booked solid every night. Fryer oil: $1.50

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Check out my list of the best bars in Rochester, their location, what they offer, their favorite dishes, and much more. In addition, Abilene also hosts numerous special events on specific dates (check out their calendar to see what’s planned for this coming holiday.) These are the things I examined before coming up with this guide.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Whether you’re planning on moving to New York in the near future or just intend to visit the Big Apple for the weekend, knowing the best places to dine privately in Brooklyn will take your experience from average to amazing. Indulge in a glass or a bottle of authentic Italian wine afterward. Palo Santo. Lux Hideout.

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Sling

JUNE 29, 2022

2) Comfortable seating. Outfitting the space with comfortable seating is a must if you want your break room ideas to be successful. Try to include enough seating options so that everyone in your office can use the break room at the same time. Laying out a community puzzle is an easy break room idea that everyone will love.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

If you find yourself needing to plan a dinner party for a special occasion , you need to check out some of the best private dining in Las Vegas. When I visited, we enjoyed one of only two nightly seatings, each roughly two hours. If you’re looking for an entire restaurant for an event, Mon Ami Gabi can seat 650 guests.

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Open for Business

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

First, take stock of how you did, from the hard numbers to guest feedback. Take stock of how you did. Look at the mix of party sizes, average turn times, and the pacing of seating. Review the books to see who dined with you on Valentine’s Day. Next, follow up with guests to make sure they come back. Here’s how.

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