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Where Safety Meets Satisfaction — Tips For COVID-Era Restaurateurs to Elevate Their Customer Offerings

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If possible, restaurants should consider expanding into casual and comfortable outdoor seating arrangements that can feature a more pre-pandemic feel. Other practices can be updated to enhance the feeling of personal service; for instance, table settings can be placed as guests are seated.

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

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Guests may enjoy a variety of seating arrangements, two bars, as well as private cabanas and daybeds offering bottle service and other five-star experiences. The beloved ‘Head Ball Coach’ has also selected an experienced restaurant industry professional to operate the restaurant at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, FL.

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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. This should include all tables available for seating customers. Optimize seating arrangements: Arrange tables in a way that maximizes the use of available space without compromising customer comfort. casual dining vs. fine dining).

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Providing The Best Restaurant Customer Experience in 2024

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In a study among casual dining restaurants , 91% of respondents said that an appealing ambiance prompts them to visit a particular establishment. If you’re worried about finances, Jim Taylor, a restaurant coach at BenchmarkSixty, notes that even a 2% increase in labor productivity can justify a 50-cent wage increase for each employee.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

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Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. The healthy fast casual restaurant is actively seeking Franchisees for nationwide expansion after elevating its design and enhancing the customer experience. Both indoor and outdoor seating is available.

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Martha Stewart’s Mac and Cheese Is the Greatest Thanksgiving Side Dish Ever Made

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Our “Orphan’s Thanksgiving” started in our early 20s in New York, when we were too cash-strapped to afford expensive plane tickets back home, and has always been a casual, potluck-style affair designed for fellow holiday stragglers and non-believers.

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MRM Franchise Feed: flip’d and the Juicey Awards

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Adding to the 20 Noodles & Company locations in the metro Chicago market, the ghost kitchen will help reach a new customer base through its digital channels and give the fast-casual brand a presence in-between local locations. "We're flip'd by IHOP. Grab-and-go salads and wraps, freshly baked goods and more.

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