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

Lavu

Finding the table turnover sweet spot is important for restaurant owners and operators because it can help improve profitability. For example, a casual restaurant usually has a higher turnover rate. The table turnover holds significant importance for restaurant owners and operators as it can greatly impact profitability.

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

7 Shifts

Restaurant owners and operators wear a lot of hats. Make all touchpoints of your restaurant feel like the cool, casual, fusion, or fine dining establishment it is. See how they're branding themselves online and across social media and what kind of promotions they're running throughout the week. Social media marketing.

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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. consumers being new to ordering meal delivery services (up from 47 percent in March 2021). meal delivery consumer spending.

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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

More than half of restaurant operators said it would be a year or more before businesses conditions return to normal with food, labor, and occupancy costs are expected to remain elevated, and continue to impact restaurant profit margins in 2022, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.

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Modern Restaurant Design Trends Shaping the Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

The past few years have been critical for restaurants as owners and operators have had to quickly adapt and modernize alongside the changing climate and consumer demands. Can the third party make it to the takeout portion of the restaurant without disturbing the flow of patrons who are staying for a meal or are in-line to place an order?

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Fewer Seats, More Shelves: How Restaurants are Preparing for the Takeout Order Boom

LevelUp

Since 2014, online ordering for pickup and delivery has grown 300% faster than dine-in traffic. In its early years, digital ordering provided an opportunity to access tech-savvy customers and boost sales. Now, it is crucial that quick-serve and fast-casual restaurants offer the ability to order online.

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Keep Safe Distance: Reopening Restaurant Operations In The Post-Covid World

The Restaurant Times

Accepting this as a new reality, restaurant operators are planning how to navigate post-lockdown operations while complying with safety regulations and reopening their restaurant. How To Restart Restaurant Operations While Maintaining Social Distancing Norms. Reduced Capacity. Reinforcing Contactless Dining Experience.