Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Transformative Techniques Bartenders are experimenting with the foundations of a cocktail by using techniques like sous vide for prep and serving, forced carbonation for effervescence and clarified citrus to augment beverages before they even reach the mixing stage.

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Beverage 2025 Fine Dining Guest Recovery 450

EATER

DECEMBER 4, 2024

There’s no better or more thoughtful gift for any home cook than a book they’ll love along with the supplies they’ll need to get cooking. Cookbooks make fantastic gifts, and a thoughtfully chosen book can easily become a cherished addition to someone’s culinary collection.

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Specials Book Social Media Food Supply 181

EATER

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The book traces Lane’s adoration of pasta from slurping cheesy noodles in his mother Cherie’s kitchen in the Chicago suburbs, to a summer spent studying and falling in love with eggplant Parmigiana in Umbria, up to making cacio e pepe in his current New York City apartment kitchen. Your Pasta Sucks is part cookbook, part autobiography.

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Book Back of House Take-out Social Media 287

EATER

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Martha Stewart’s Christmas was not just a book, of course. Martha Stewart caught hell for devoting time and effort to creating a perfect Christmas and then writing a best-selling book about it. Martha Stewart’s Christmas was her eighth book, the successor to Entertaining and Weddings , among others.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 24, 2025

Diners are booking their tables well in advance, turning “no reservations available” into a badge of honor that signals high demand and exclusivity. As we delve deeper into the dynamics of special occasion dining, let’s now explore who is heading out to celebrate Mother’s Day. billion on celebrations this year.

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License Fine Dining Customer Experience Dine-in 251

ChowNow

JUNE 27, 2025

Your Google Business Profile (GBP) is what shows up when someone searches your restaurant’s name on Google or searches the cuisine type you serve in your area. OpenTable OpenTable is both a review platform and a booking engine, which means guests can find you, read reviews, and reserve a table in one seamless process.

Website Management 195

Website Management SEO Book Customer Experience 195

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A well-timed email with a special offer, new menu item, or exclusive promotion can be the nudge they need to place another order. Boosts Repeat Business: Special promotions, loyalty rewards, and exclusive deals encourage guests to return. Promotions and Discounts Special offers drive customer action. can go a long way.

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Email Marketing Marketing 2025 Online Ordering 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 25, 2022

Although the new tool required many restaurant staffers to serve dual roles as waitstaff and technical consultants, using QR codes was a resounding success. Drum up traffic to your restaurant by using a QR code to guide people to a new special or BOGO offer. Book Reservations, Join Waiting List. Promotions.

Social Media 539

Social Media Mobile Ordering Email Marketing Kitchen Safety 539

EATER

APRIL 21, 2025

The crackle and pop of a sun-kissed golden layer of crispy tahdig, in its final moments above a steady flame, ready for its debut with a strong flick of the wrist onto a silver serving tray. The cafe serves unpretentious, intentionally minimal Iranian sandwiches like zaban (tounge) and kuku (herb frittata) on barbari flatbread.

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EATER

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This book is not for them.” But, as The I Hate to Cook Book proved after it was published in 1960, a lot of women hated to cook. That was the reason for the enduring success of I Hate to Cook , the food historian Laura Shapiro writes in her book Something from the Oven: Reinventing Dinner in 1950s America.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 4, 2021

” From there, the majority of people look at only the top three to six results served up by Google and other search engines to select their restaurant of choice. Restaurants that use a third-party tool to manage bookings should add that information to the GMB listing, allowing users to book a table directly from the search results.

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SEO Website Management Online Ordering Mobile Ordering 577

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Halloween Specials and Menu Ideas for Restaurants and Bars ????? One of the easiest ways to bring the Halloween spirit into your restaurant or bar is with the food and drinks you serve. Here are a few ideas for Halloween restaurant specials to offer this holiday season. Serve it in an empty pumpkin for a final touch!

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Specials Bar Seasonal Menu Events 231

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 15, 2024

“By integrating bee-friendly practices into our culinary endeavors, we aim to make a positive impact on both the environment and the quality of the food we serve.” "A menu special is great and fun and exciting but answering the ‘why’ behind it is what training centered around.

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Sustainability Education Training Social Media 473

ChowNow

JANUARY 23, 2025

Theyll love the exclusiveness of the meal and the opportunity to eat food that would typically not be served in your restaurant. Youll provide guests with printed pairing notesa list of each drink, the order in which theyll be served, and the flavor profiles for each wine or beer so customers can follow along as their guide speaks.

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Events Seasonal Menu Social Media Customer Experience 195

EATER

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Saivar kade: Traditionally associated with vegetarian shops serving Tamil Sri Lankan fare dosas, idli, frothy milky tea the term saivar kade is now used more generally for small eateries serving affordable food. The kitchen also serves South Indian dishes like dosas and pittu (steamed ground rice layered with scraped coconut).

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Hotels Seasonal Menu Back of House Small Business 260

Restaurant Engine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Promote your special events and themed nights to both current customers and your target audience. One way to do this is with special events and theme nights. Not only do these special events bring in new people, but they may also help you gain back customers who havent dined with you in a while.

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Events Specials Workshop Entertainment 52

7 Shifts

JANUARY 31, 2023

This makes the day the perfect occasion for restaurants to offer special menus or wine pairings and to celebrate romance with their customers. Restaurants can make Valentine’s Day a profitable holiday by offering special menus and promotions that cater to couples celebrating a first date or an anniversary. Have a special for kids.

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Specials Online Ordering Email Marketing Loyalty Program 195

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 31, 2021

The pandemic has required many facilities in the service industry to pare down the number of guests they can serve in public spaces simultaneously — but that doesn’t mean they must forfeit on establishing personal connections. They can, for instance: Offer box lunch specials for pickup by those working from home.

Customer Service 474

Customer Service Online Ordering Customer Experience Hospitality 474

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Between mid-shopping meals, family dinners, and work parties, restaurants prepare for their schedule to book up quickly. Many restaurants have had to alter how they serve customers, and some have had to close their indoor dining and become creative with extending patio season.

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Loyalty Program Seasonal Menu Social Media Email Marketing 539

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The average profit margin for bars typically ranges between 10-15% , but this can vary depending on the type of bar you run, the location, and the types of drinks you serve. For instance, a pub that serves both food and alcohol may have lower profit margins compared to a bar that only serves drinks because the cost of food is higher.

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Merchandise Point of Sale Seasonal Menu Bar 195

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

It puts you in control of your brand, helps customers find you online, and makes it easier for them to view your menu, book a table, or place an orderand thats just the beginning. A well-designed website does more than just make a good first impression. How owning your digital presence can help you reach more local customers.

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Social Media Online Ordering SEO Email Marketing 195

Culinary Cues

MAY 27, 2023

Dedicate the effort to make it special, make the time to allow everyone to sit down TOGETHER and break bread, talk, relax, and laugh together (front and back of the house). Feed it to your staff members and talk about the book while you are engaging in daily tasks. I can’t stress this enough: make staff meal a celebration of your team.

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Technology Front of House Social Media Back of House 418

7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

How do you prepare your team for special events or holiday rushes? Can you give an example of how you’ve managed a large event or special occasion at a restaurant? As a restaurant manager, how do you prepare your team for special events or holiday rushes? How do you handle situations where an employee is underperforming?

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Leadership Management Management Operations 195

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 3, 2022

My focus will soon be on whether staff members show up as scheduled, will deliveries be on time and what will they short me today, how many reservations on the book, and moving through the day – one plate at a time. The hotel restaurant doesn’t serve lunch (except for special events) which gives us a chance to catch our breath.

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Back of House Hotels Front of House Book 437

EATER

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Baking is full of mistakes, but it’s a rare baking book that tells you why, and in doing so encourages you to try, try again. Nahid Joon is alive in every page of this book. There is not much new or innovative in this book, but there is a whole lot of delicious nostalgia.

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2024 Book Influencer Take-out 352

ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Every restaurant serves a unique customer base, and the more you know about them, the more effective your marketing efforts will be. Conduct a competitive analysis: Identify the restaurants in your area that serve a similar audience. Its not just about what you serveits about why you serve it. Why do you do what you do?

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2025 Marketing Email Marketing Operations 195

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Serving fresh, delicious, and well-prepared food can make a big difference in how customers perceive your restaurant. For instance, using an online reservation system allows customers to book a table conveniently, saving your staff from having to appease disgruntled customers who were overlooked on the waitlist or turned away.

Customer Experience 397

Customer Experience 2024 Online Ordering Customer Service 397

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Alonso Castañeda , VP of Brand Development & Strategy for Savory Restaurant Fund, will discuss how the brands he works with have been able to take advantage of the current landscape to creatively serve customers. ” Duff & Phelps served as financial advisor to Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Creating a Face-Pay Network.

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Kitchen Safety Loyalty Program Delivery Seating 515

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 8, 2023

He wrote the book to give owners and operators a playbook to achieve hiring success. They are the ones that serve your customers and keep them coming back for more. It’s about feeling like you are a part of something special—knowing that the work you put in each week is making a difference in people’s lives.

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Recruiting Hiring Book Specials 419

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 21, 2024

a professor specializing in Appalachian culture and food traditions. Dr. Locklear is also the author of “Appalachia on the Table,” a book that explores the dominant culinary narrative of the region. The journey started at UNC Asheville to meet Erica Abrams Locklear, PhD.,

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Agriculture Travel Sustainability Book 474

7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Beechwood Doughnuts is a popular doughnut bakery in St Catharines, Ontario, which has been serving delectable doughnuts—from nanaimo to pumpkin cheesecake —to thousands of customers for six years. Book found herself texting pictures of the staff schedule to employees day-in and day-out. “I was a pain.

Operations 370

Operations Book Small Business Communication 370

7 Shifts

JUNE 3, 2022

For the average restaurant, that means serving four more customers a day. A tip pool eliminates some of the downsides of tipping like inconsistent wages, an emphasis on “good tables,” and an individual mentality among serving staff. Use Manager Log Books. Log books also give your team the ability to look back and track progress.

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Tip Distribution Email Marketing Communication Coaching 397

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You can use an AI to offer special deals via loyalty programs to encourage loyal customers to visit more often. This technology reduces the time spent on preparing the orders, and they can serve more customers in the same amount of time. Improve Customer Experience : Repeat customers are the backbone of a restaurant business.

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Front of House Mobile Ordering Loyalty Program Back of House 528

7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

It also eliminates some of the downsides of tipping like inconsistent wages, an emphasis on “good tables,” and an individual mentality among serving staff. Book a demo today. Book a demo today. Tip pooling is another way that restaurants have changed up the system to make it fairer for everyone involved. Table of Contents.

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Tip Distribution Management Management Back of House 370

Culinary Cues

MARCH 21, 2020

Cooking is an adventure – now you have the time. [] MAKE ALL OF YOUR MEALS SPECIAL. Set the table, serve your dinner in courses, allow enough time to truly enjoy each meal, talk about food and family traditions that surround it – this is the time to truly embrace all the healing power of a meal. [] READ A BOOK.

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Back of House Book Communication Entertainment 449

Culinary Cues

AUGUST 31, 2024

Measurable goals may not be part of the mission statement, but the mission should position the operation to do so. [] How are you different or special? RITZ CARLTON: “We are ladies and gentlemen, serving ladies and gentlemen.” Restaurants with a clear, “bought into” mission statement are successful. Freedom for the soul.”

Customer Service 414

Customer Service Social Media Customer Experience Reference 414

7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2021

They also serve as a place to offer short training sessions for new practices, taste new dishes and connect with them team. This could be the chef explaining and sharing a taste of a new special, a captain going over service techniques, or a rundown of new policies at the restaurant. Example of the 7shifts manager log book software.

Front of House 397

Front of House Back of House Coaching Customer Service 397