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Table Turnover Rate in Your Restaurant: How to Improve & Seat Incomplete Parties

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For example, a casual restaurant usually has a higher turnover rate. Efficiently manage reservations: Ensure that the booking system is organized and avoids overbooking to prevent delays in table turnover. Use technology, such as a restaurant management software, to track who chose to reserve a table, and manage waitlists effectively.

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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

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With mobile ordering, there are no menus to pass out and back around, no germed-up credit cards to swipe, and no cash to handle. For fast-casual and quick-service restaurants—no more lines. The number one thing you need to fix is your website,” says Walchef. Keep communication open and frequent. Check in on your team.

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Four Simple Ways to Integrate Contactless Solutions in Your Restaurant Reopening Strategy

Modern Restaurant Management

Ordering could be as simple as having a widget on your website that collects orders, to something more complex such as developing an app for your restaurant, or integrating a third-party app vendor or SMS technology into your process. This is a small step, but one that many fast food and fast casual restaurants are already embracing.

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Employee referral programs: What restaurant owners need to know

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In the simplest terms, an employee referral is when one of your current employees tells a friend about an opportunity to work at your restaurant and connects you or a hiring manager with the potential new hire. An employee referral program takes this simple, casual interaction and creates a system around it.

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Toes in the Water: Transitioning to Reopen

Modern Restaurant Management

With more states lifting sanctions on dine-in options, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Yelp's Small Business Expert Emily Washcovick to learn about ways restaurants can successfully make the transition and slowly ramp up operations, while keeping guest and staff safety top of mind.

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Restaurant Insiders on 2020 Lessons Learned, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry insiders for their perspection on 2020: What lessons did you learn and what do you feel the restaurant industry learned this year? Rick Camac Dean, Restaurant & Hospitality Management at ICE (Institute of Culinary Education). Here are their responses.

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NTN Buzztime Announces Date of Special Meeting of Stockholders to Vote on Proposed Merger and Asset Sale

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As of the date of this press release, NTN has received no proposal regarding any potential acquisition or similar transaction from any party, and NTN’s management and board of directors remain focused on closing the proposed merger with Brooklyn and the proposed asset sale to eGames.com.