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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? Outdoor Is Still Popular. According to recent data from Morning Consult , 75 percent of U.S.

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13 Restaurants with Outdoor Dining in Washington DC

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The weather is beautiful, and we are all ready to dine outdoors in the Washington, D.C. Outdoor dining is a favorite amongst Washingtonians, and we have rounded up the leading restaurants you should try! Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in DC. Laos in Town serves unbelievably delicious Lao Food in an upscale casual setting.

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8 Successful Restaurant Concepts & Ideas to Inspire and Guide You

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Here are a few examples of restaurants with names that ooze concept: Parm: Casual Italian, known for their Chicken Parm Sandwiches. Umami Burger : Casual burger spot with an empaths on flavor. Conversely, a casual neighborhood sandwich shop may name their sandwiches after local heroes or landmarks. Fast-Casual Restaurants.

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How The Snug Took Control of Labor and Evolved Their Restaurant

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Outdoor dining One way they evolved their operations was by taking advantage of San Francisco’s new shared spaces program to extend their dining outdoors in order to keep revenue up. After two months, they reopened with just the four main co-founders running the operation. Trying to rebrand entirely is very difficult.

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2022: A Year of Transition for Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Key figures on the restaurant workforce include: Roughly 50 percent of restaurant operators in the fullservice, quickservice, and fast-casual segments expect recruiting and retaining employees to be their top challenge in 2022. Roughly half of U.S.

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This week in restaurant news: outdoor creativity, midpriced dining, who should get credit for recipes?

OpenTable

Outdoor Dining Has Become a New Lifeline for Struggling Restaurants. Early this month, Los Angeles restaurants were permitted to create new seating areas on sidewalks, in alleys, and in streets. Can upscale casual, midpriced dining survive COVID-19? Tell us: what made your reading list this week? … Read more.

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Hosting the Ultimate Tailgate Party

Bottleneck Management

Decide if your party is best hosted indoors or outdoors. The Great Outdoors Choose Your Setup: If you have outdoor space, take advantage of it. Consider seating and ask guests to bring chairs if they have them or offer cushions and blankets for sitting on the ground. Computer monitors work great for this too!

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