Open for Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

Before launching any new menu promotion idea, it’s a good idea to go back to basics and get clear a few basic points first. Who is the target customer base? Many restaurant owners offer a percentage off a meal or specific menu item. Who is the target customer base? Your customer base likely has many categories of guests.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

QSRs Shift Focus from Slow-Paced Dining to Swift, Transactional Experiences Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) are reimagining their dining spaces to prioritize speed, convenience, and personalization over traditional, slow-paced dining experiences. For the second part, click here.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 8, 2023

From the rise of Instagram food bloggers and selfie walls to paying outrageous prices for the #SaltBae experience , consumers are now expecting restaurants to deliver an experience beyond flavor. In a world still recovering from a pandemic and economic crisis, consumers long to escape into experiences of delight and togetherness.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits unveiled the results of its 2022 Liquid Insights Tour , a coast-to-coast educational initiative designed to explore and identify the latest trends in cocktails and wine. Wines Chill Out : Chilled selections of red and sweet wines appeared on menus across the U.S.

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EATER

MARCH 19, 2024

To me the word ‘brasserie’ means a nice French eatery that features many classic menu items like steak frites, steak tartare, coq au vin, and more,” and the ambiance should be refined but still casual enough to visit on a weeknight. But mostly they are operating firmly within the French culinary tradition, and usually with design to match.

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Open for Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

From budgeting and licensing to crafting the perfect menu, here’s everything you need to know about how to open a restaurant. Market research Before you even think about the menu or location, you need to understand the guests who will walk through your doors. Choose wisely and design smartly. Efficiency is key.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

As we have endured the past 18 months of the pandemic it is not accurate to say that Covid-19 has influenced the trends we will see and experience in the near future, as many trends were already starting to gather momentum, the pandemic has however accelerated their inevitability. Menus and food designed to travel.

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Restaurant Engine

MARCH 13, 2024

Incorporating food service trends brings in returning customers to see what’s new. You can use these to provide the best overall customer service experience and increase your bottom line from the previous year. Trend: A Nod to Sustainability According to one study , your customers care about sustainability.

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Ken Burgin

JUNE 6, 2023

Here are the training suggestions I was given by ChatGPT for FRONT OF HOUSE S TAFF Menu Knowledge Training : Utilise ChatGPT to create quizzes and interactive modules to test employees’ understanding of the menu. This will help train staff in customer service skills and problem-solving.

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7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Instagram is now reshaping the way diners consume their food, and in return restaurants have changed to accommodate the need for “ Instagrammable ” experiences. Instagram is influencing menu offerings, restaurant design, and marketing strategies. That’s where a well-rounded Instagram strategy comes in. Testimonials work.

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Future Food

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The ‘whole experience’ is what matters. Customers have feelings, opinions and are savvy when it comes to choosing where to spend their money. The evolution, financial viability & marketability of plant based menu options. Menu shapers will become seriously experimental with the flexitarian crowd in 2020.

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The Rail

APRIL 11, 2024

Many restaurants invest in marketing when they notice low bookings or in the run-up to a low season. But if you want a continuous flow of customers, you must market your services continuously to potential guests, even when business is good. Feature seasonal dishes, unique cuisines/specialties, or special events.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

. “The Discerning Diner report provides our members with the information they need to make choices around everything from menu selections and customer service options, to marketing initiatives and possible new revenue streams that today’s consumer is interested in. ” Food Retailing Report. Paytronix Systems, Inc.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the National Restaurant Association's State of the Indusrty Report, food industry pressures, foodservice opportunities, influencer marketing, foot traffic analysis and the dining-out dollar. 2020 State of the Restaurant Industry.

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EATER

OCTOBER 26, 2023

These relationships introduced regional culinary practices, but Phuket also felt culinary influences from the greater Muslim world, South Asia, and even Europe by extension. During this time, most of Phuket Town’s restaurants go meat-free, proclaiming the menu change with yellow banners.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The swanky wine bar offers relaxed seating among a dim-lit space with contemporary artwork and interior design. Here, you can casually sip on some wine and nibble on small plates designed to share. As such, the venue displays an industrial design style, rough-hewn woodwork, and worn metal embellishment. Make a Reservation.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Named for head chef Troy Guard’s daughter, Guard, and Grace is a beautifully designed, giant contemporary steakhouse located in Denver’s downtown business district. Not only do they offer the finest prime Angus and Wagyu cuts of American beef, but they also have an oyster bar, charcuterie menu, and a two-story wine cellar display case.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 4, 2021

According to the data, consumers deleted restaurant apps if menu items were missing or if there was limited ability to customize orders. The data also points to a broken customer arrival experience. For restaurant brands, the digital pivot is imperative to getting the customer experience right.”

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Bitter Ends provides window service to its customers ordering online. The luncheonette also sells its foods at the Linea Verde Green Market to give customers convenient access to its food during its off-days. Morcilla’s menu includes several options for desserts, drinks, and dinner. Make a Reservation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The 2020 holiday season may not offer the same gatherings, parties and hoopla of years’ past, but diners are making sure it is still filled with amazing food. “Consumers are showing an increased appetite for skipping big meal prep to order in or experiment with meal kits.” Diners Show Holiday Spirit.

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ChowNow

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Seventy-nine percent of consumers agree that technology improves their restaurant experience , and more than a third say that the availability of technology would make them choose one restaurant over another. There are numerous ways to get your restaurant menu online and in front of customers. Why do online menus matter?

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EATER

OCTOBER 26, 2021

How to go all-out on at least one meal in the tasting-menu capital of the world Fine dining has had a tough go in recent years. Some might even argue that, after a year spent mostly in our PJs, there has never been a better time for the pageantry that surrounds the ritual of a slow, coursed-out tasting menu. A dish at Direkte Boqueria.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Are you new to the Windy City, a seasoned local, or visiting family? If you have something to celebrate, check out the tasting menu. The chef customizes selections for your party for a luxurious experience. It is buttery and flavorful – and my favorite thing on the menu (along with their Key Lime Pie).

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Seattle’s brunch spots serve food on par with the quality of their coffee and offer a variety of excellent dining experiences to bring sunshine to your mornings, even when cloaked in grey. They have a great menu with all the American favorites and full brunch cocktail bars with way more than your standard mimosas and bloody marys.

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Restaurant Clicks

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Junior’s Restaurant & Bakery has a fantastic menu, but the main star is their iconic cheesecake. Circa Brewing’s head chef, David Thomas, curates an excellent menu that takes bar food to the next level. For a cozy Italian dining experience, head to Forno Rosso Pizzeria for authentic Neapolitan cuisine. Make a Reservation.

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Sling

OCTOBER 1, 2023

You’ll gain valuable experience in such foundational business practices as: Marketing Food prep Payroll Menu development Scheduling Suppliers Employee development Networking Customer service The lessons you learn can be directly applied to the catering business you start. the customers you want to serve).

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Visitors often want to visit the Henry Ford Experience exhibit during their stay in Detroit. Aside from that, the food should be fresh and the menu diverse. There’s often soft music playing in the background to tie everything together for an overall pleasant experience. Well, I found just that in the heart of Detroit.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Like most diverse large cities, Chicago’s food scene has every cuisine and dining experience imaginable from hundreds of restaurants, brewpubs, and trailers. Alinea’s menu offers innovative dishes you won’t see anywhere else and is the very definition of avant-garde cooking. The menu is extensive yet affordable. Order Online.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In addition to the formal dining room, a large marble bar sits beside a bar area where many young professionals gather for drinks and offerings from an à la carte menu. With Matthew Basford serving as Executive Chef, the dining menu is simply extraordinary. Notably, the service is outstanding. Karatassos is renowned. Busy Bee Cafe.

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ChefMod

OCTOBER 20, 2021

If a customer cancels, your system can automatically update and adjust the inventory amount. Unrestricted access to past data lets you account for seasonality, monthly trends, and other crucial factors. Members of a reputable GPO enjoy massive discounts and savings, have lower food costs, and never experience stockouts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

“From a bigger-picture perspective, what we continue to see is an industry crippled by declining traffic but continues to experience guest check growth large enough to drive some small positive sales movement. National Restaurant Association Survey on Top Menu Trends. Same-store sales growth for 2019 came in at 0.1 Looking Ahead.

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EATER

MARCH 23, 2023

The mallet for pounding haleem at 4 Seasons Restaurant in Tolichowki. You’ll still find harees year-round in Barkas, like at the long-standing Madina Hotel and Hadrami Harees, two restaurants that inspire long lines of customers as early as 5 a.m. Over time, locals augmented the ratio and added more seasoning.

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Ordyx

DECEMBER 19, 2019

While the influence of modern cocktail programs is not being tracked on a national scale, industry professionals are keenly aware that well-executed programs have a positive impact on an establishment's bottom line. Streamline Menu Designs ​A well-designed cocktail menu can serve as a valuable way to differentiate from the competition.

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Restaurant Clicks

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Sink your teeth into a massive steak or taste bite-sized complex creations from a four-course menu. Crafted by Chef Andy Hollyday, the menu is New-American-style cuisine focused on turning fresh produce from local farmers into delicious share platters that the whole family will enjoy. Selden Standard. Make a Reservation. Order Online.

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Restaurant Clicks

MARCH 18, 2020

The omakase menu comes with 18 pieces of the chef’s choice for $130 a person, which is steep but worthwhile. . Hiroki is one of the most exciting dining experiences in the city right now and perfect for sushi lovers. This restaurant has a sleek design and presentation, and the food is delicious too of course. Make a Reservation.

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Restaurant Clicks

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Their customer-oriented approach doesn’t stop there, the entire staff is known for being extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Some menu items to try for brunch include the shrimp and grits, pork belly, beignets, charcuterie, and bloody mary’s. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snooze An A.M.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2022

More than anything else, when I was in restaurant kitchens I looked forward to planning and testing the next set of menu changes. A stale menu is not cost effective, ignorant of quality issues with ingredients, uninspiring for employees, and just plain boring. Winter is, by far my favorite season to plan menus.

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