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What Does 86 Mean? Definition, History and More

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If you're standing in line waiting to order the special of the night, the seasonal Panzanella Salad, you don't want to hear “86 the special”. At some point when you were dining in a restaurant, you may have heard the BOH staff shout “86” and the name of a menu item to the waiters. How to stop 86ing menu items.

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From Fumbling to Flourishing: Fixing Common Restaurant Marketing Errors

Modern Restaurant Management

This will also allow the operator to concentrate on the operational and menu aspects, ensuring that both customer service and menu innovation remain exceptional and continuously evolving. These restaurants can also focus on creating a sense of scarcity or urgency with limited reservations or special tasting events.

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Five Ways to Increase Sales at Your Restaurant this Valentine’s Day

Modern Restaurant Management

Holidays provide restaurants with the opportunity to capitalize on the special moment by offering specials, events, and so much more exclusive to the holiday. Create a Prix Fixe Menu. A prix fixe menu also gives off an air of elegance. Upsell with Valentine’s Day Specials. Offer a Gift Card with Purchase.

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Tech-ing it up for 2021: Three Ways Technology Will Help Restaurants in the New Year 

Modern Restaurant Management

While the year is now nearly over, with more new cases of Covid-19 continuing to surface each day, the current challenges are most definitely going to spill over into 2021. Furthermore, customers can leave notes on special requests, while you can make recommendations for pairing and upselling dishes. Digitize Your Menu.

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How to Find the Target Market for Your Restaurant

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Understanding your target market is the foundation of making smart decisions for your menu, pricing, and overall guest experience. Without a well-defined target market, restaurants risk wasting resources on strategies that dont connect and menu offerings that dont selltrying to appeal to everyone, but standing out to no one.

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The 11 Best Restaurant Event Ideas That Actually Bring In New Customers And Keep Regulars Excited

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1) Pop-Up Collaborations Partner with other local businesses, like a bakery, brewery, coffee shop, roastery, or food truck, for exclusive menu items or drinks. This can be as big or small as youd likefor example, you could connect with a local distillery and use their spirits for one cocktail or develop an entire menu around it.

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Is Galentine’s the New Valentine’s?

Modern Restaurant Management

Co-owner and Chef Russell Davis designed a sophisticated and fun lunchtime menu for the occasion. “They create an opportunity for friends to make definitive plans to get together to enjoy something more compelling than just a lunch or dinner date. ” photos courtesy of Eliza Restaurant & Bar.

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