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Catering and Event Planning Trends for 2020

Modern Restaurant Management

Wellness is a still a top trend in catered events for 2020. Soothing music, comfortable seating, teas, infused waters, screens with calming images are just some examples of how to add a destressing break during a meeting. What will inspire event themes and design in 2020? Mental wellness. Experiential Interactions.

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5 Ways to Get Your Restaurant Summer Ready

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  From crafting a summer menu that celebrates seasonal ingredients to offering cool beverages can enhance customer loyalty, adapting to the busy season with innovative menu ideas and online ordering can set your restaurant apart. Optimize your tech Set up an online reservation system to handle more customers smoothly.

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Guide on Providing Excellent Customer Service: Before, During and After The Meal

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By identifying their individual needs, you'll be able to cater your service to meet and exceed them. Try to be as prompt as possible when it comes to seating, and provide your guests with accurate estimated seating times. Take orders with care. Engage with them online. Providing Accurate Online Information.

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How to Open a Coffee Shop: The Ultimate Guide

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Do they have indoor seating or are they takeout-only? This knowledge will help you answer these questions and more– helping you differentiate yourself from the competition and best cater your coffee shop to the community's needs. Seating capacity. Coffee shop with seating: $80,000 to $300,000. Average check size.

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Expected Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Restaurants

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Not to mention that after practicing social distancing for over a year, not everyone will be thrilled to go back to tight seating arrangements indoors. Online Ordering Will Continue to Thrive. The COVID-19 pandemic forced both sides to embrace new digital communication tools for making reservations and placing orders.

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The ultimate guide to restaurant technology for restaurant owners

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Online reservation system. Make the pen-powered reservation book a thing of the past by moving the reservation-making process online. Take advantage of the software’s assignment recommendations to maximize seats. Digital ordering is a simple way to allow each server on your team to get more done in less time.

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Value Is the Restaurant Buzzword for the Summer

Modern Restaurant Management

David Portalatin, NPD Food Industry Advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America, said there are three ways consumers are responding higher menu prices: they trade down to lower-priced items; cut back on the number of items ordered; or reduce restaurant visits altogether. Encourage catering and delivery.