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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. You can’t fix your table turnover rate without understanding the two key components: the total number of tables and the total number of customers served over a specific period. This should include all tables available for seating customers.

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Five Casual Dining Design Trends Worth Replicating

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By July 2021, OpenTable reported that reservations had returned to normal after plunging by two-thirds during the pandemic. If you happen to own a casual dining establishment, it’s even better: The global fast casual restaurants market is expected to grow by $186.27 And things are only looking up for the industry.

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How to write a restaurant marketing plan that puts butts in seats [Ideas and Strategies]

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They're people leaders, customer service providers, line cooks, inventory managers, occasional bartenders, public relations reps, number crunchers, and even marketers. It is your roadmap to attracting and retaining customers. Identify Target Customers. Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. Table of Contents.

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MRM EXCLUSIVE: Lessons Learned From Two Years of Socially Distanced Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management

Reports show that 81 percent of fine dining establishments, 78 percent of family restaurants, and 77 percent of fast-casual spots added curbside pickup, pivoting away from dine-in services after March 2020. When online reservations first arrived, plenty of restaurants scoffed at the idea of axing customer interaction.

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The (ConnectSmart ®) Host with the Most: How ConnectSmart® Host Can Improve Staff Retention and Customer Satisfaction 

QSR Automations

In the fast-paced world of restaurant management, making sure everything runs smoothly and customers are satisfied is key. ConnectSmart® Host gives restaurant hosts the tools they need to simplify the waitlists and the reservation process, which in turn, keeps everyone updated in real-time by communicating instantly with servers.

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Back of House Restaurant Guide: Integrating FOH and BOH for Seamless Operations 

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The back of the house supports the front of the house (FOH), enabling the customer-facing team to focus on serving a memorable experience. A restaurant’s back of house includes any area of operations the customer doesn’t usually see. Ticket time is the time it takes to deliver an order to a customer from when it was placed.

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13 Restaurants with Outdoor Dining in Washington DC

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Attached to a squash club, Upper West Side is unique because the atmosphere is casual and inviting, yet the decor is chic and modern. They encourage you to partake in their Happy Hour and bring your drink up to events to fully enjoy the experience. Make a Reservation. The emphasis on customer service is always highlighted.

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