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Five Casual Dining Design Trends Worth Replicating

Modern Restaurant Management

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 Looking for some ideas to help your casual dining establishment thrive? According to recent data from Morning Consult , 75 percent of U.S. billion during 2022-2026. Walk-up Windows.

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Irresistible Instagram Post Ideas to Boost Your Restaurant’s Engagement

Next Restaurants

By fostering a sense of community and rewarding engagement, you’ll turn casual followers into loyal customers who rave about your restaurant. ” This not only creates a fun interaction but also helps gauge interest in potential menu additions. Planning a special-themed menu ? Let your followers pick the focus!

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Restaurant Forecasting: How To, Formulas, Methods, and More

7 Shifts

Staff scheduling, inventory management, menu analysis , guest satisfaction, profitability, and so much more rest on the shoulders of accurate restaurant forecasting. It's a disruptive experience for guests who need to take time to review the menu all over again and decide on a dish they might not enjoy as much. Get granular.

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Inflation Takes a Bite at the Restaurant Industry; How Can Operators Cope?

Modern Restaurant Management

Additionally, menu prices at casual dining establishments rose by an average of 9 percent year over year from 2021. The decreased patronage along with inflation increases running costs, which means increased menu prices. Many restaurants added delivery or take out capabilities, at home food or drink kits, and catering offerings.

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How Restaurants Can Remain Competitive in 2021

7 Shifts

Ordering online, paying with mobile phones, scanning QR codes for a menu, and a ton of takeout, are just a part of dining out now. Here are a few ideas: Contactless is King While contactless cards, drop off delivery, app-based payments, and QR codes have been around, the pandemic has made them more popular than ever.

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Prepare Now for a More Profitable Christmas

Ken Burgin

Finalise the Festive Menus – it may be months away, but customers want menu and price certainty. Review the range of menu styles and pricing – small, medium, large still works for pricing and range. Plus plenty of additionals and ‘menu modifiers’ for those ready to spend more – espresso martinis for the table?

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We Can’t All Be #SaltBae, But We Can Deliver Memorable Dining Experiences

Modern Restaurant Management

We relied on local shops and grocery deliveries when hunkering inside our homes. If they take the risk of stepping outside their homes, diners look for more than casual, throw-away experiences. Can they escape into the menu and imagine what they might order? Where Have All the Restaurant-Goers Gone?